Popular Post Maestro 138 Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 Looks like a certain somebody was at Sony this week... mahler3, Muad'Dib, mrbellamy and 19 others 7 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,483 Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 So we know there's celeste in the score! What a schedule to keep for a 90 year old man. Bayesian, DrTenma, ConorPower and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,000 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Past tense as well. It looks like it is done or at least the piano part is, which in this case probably also means the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumbs 13,540 Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 Wow, he's already back from Vienna and was recording Fabelmans 3 days ago? This man is unbelievable! BB-8, BuzzLightyear, JonathanAsh and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eitam 345 Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 And now there is a new John Williams score in the world blondheim, j39m, Smeltington and 9 others 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW 700 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Maestro Williams is certainly not wasting any time. Could be he's already started composing the score to Indiana Jones 5. Andy and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 3,214 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Inspiring beyond words. What a Gift to the world! I had no idea that recording was already taking place. Keep it up, Maestro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,167 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Maestro said: Looks like a certain somebody was at Sony this week... Maestro John Williams, the greatest of all time. Nuff’ said. Raiders of the SoundtrArk and JTW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 5,673 Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 I can't wait to hear Williams' emotional piece for piano for this movie. I'm gonna love it if this is at least as good as "Remembering Emilie and Finale" JonathanAsh, Not Mr. Big, ConorPower and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,000 Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 "Mr. Williams, please put on this nametag." "Um, sure." Brando, Cerebral Cortex, michael_grig and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,481 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, Edmilson said: I can't wait to hear Williams' emotional piece for piano for this movie. I'm gonna love it if this is at least as good as "Remembering Emilie and Finale" I really love Williams' newer "unadorned piano solo" sound (With Malice Towards Towards None, Blue and the Grey, Dear Basketball (end credits), Mother and Daughter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,694 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 It’s probably a deliberate thing, JW going from one thing to another in a short space of time. Keeps him active and switched on. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 13,540 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Off the top of my head, almost every non-Star Wars Williams score since Tintin has ended with a piano solo, so I won't be surprised if this one follows suit! I'm sure the score will be fantastic and heartfelt. I'll be over the moon if he's written anything that rivals the Blue Fairy theme from A.I. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ludwig 1,098 Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 With a celeste, it'll be even more poignant than solo piano, maybe something like "Remembering Petticoat Lane" in orchestration but in structure more like the piano solos you guys are mentioning here. Considering that parts of the score (played on piano, mind you) made Spielberg weep as Williams played it, whatever the music is on celeste, it seems bound to be of the deeply emotional kind. Poignance, melancholy, nostalgia, would all be really rich emotions for Williams to score. ConorPower, crumbs and Edmilson 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,483 Posted March 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 Interesting that he's using a real celeste instead of Kerber on synth. I was under the impression that for recording sessions of the last 20 years he pretty much always used a synth celeste. Docteur Qui, BrotherSound, michael_grig and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,622 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Or the book thief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 33,670 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Well, I was going to embed the full size pictures since the OP only posted a screenshot, and now it annoyingly looks like he has taken them down so we'll probably never get them https://www.facebook.com/robert.thies.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maestro 138 Posted March 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2022 Have no fear! Brando, Chewy, eitam and 14 others 9 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 7,198 Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 7 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Interesting that he's using a real celeste instead of Kerber on synth. I was under the impression that for recording sessions of the last 20 years he pretty much always used a synth celeste. Perhaps he's become used to the real thing after conducting it in all those concerts. JonathanAsh, BB-8 and Henry Sítrónu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,000 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Jay said: Well, I was going to embed the full size pictures since the OP only posted a screenshot, and now it annoyingly looks like he has taken them down so we'll probably never get them https://www.facebook.com/robert.thies.9 I wonder if TPTB made him take it down. He did not reveal anything that has not already been released, other than his involvement. Oh well. Can you imagine being this dude--what a milestone in his career. And, with pictures of him and Williams at the keyboard together. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cerebral Cortex 3,336 Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Maestro said: Holy moly, Williams and Spielberg look like brothers in that pic. Williams looks incredible. Not Mr. Big, Edmilson and Brando 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,000 Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 It is funny how Spielberg/Lucas/Ford, etc. now look to be in the same age bracket as Williams. In the pictures from the 70s and early 80s, it looks like a full generation or more separates them. Jay, Fabulin, BB-8 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSound 2,078 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Maestro said: Judging by that reflection at the left, if I’m not mistaken, it looks like they set up some baffles to decrease the size of studio, probably to better accommodate a smaller orchestra, a la Stanley & Iris, The Accidental Tourist, The Book Thief, etc. Will and PokeDocMatt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 13,540 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Anyone want to try and transcribe? Brando and Manakin Skywalker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 4,481 Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, crypto said: Anyone want to try and transcribe? It's the Flintstones theme Loert, Toillion, Cerebral Cortex and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manakin Skywalker 4,375 Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Maestro said: Have no fear! He sure looks a lot better than those professional photos taken last month. Brando, Fabulin and michael_grig 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,498 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 9 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Interesting that he's using a real celeste instead of Kerber on synth. I was under the impression that for recording sessions of the last 20 years he pretty much always used a synth celeste. That is a good observation. Perhaps the celeste parts are completely solo, with no orchestral accompaniment - I get the impression that he preferred synth celeste because it’s much easier to control and blend the sound with the orchestra when mixing. Or maybe as others have pointed out he just wants the real thing now! Looking forward to the score, even if the movie isn’t really my cup of tea. Spielberg going completely introspective and sentimental isn’t something I generally vibe on much these days. JTW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,373 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Maestro said: Have no fear! I see Spielberg is taking wardrobe advice from cool youth pastors. I dig it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,000 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, Brando said: I see Spielberg is taking wardrobe advice from cool youth pastors. I dig it! Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 33,670 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Maestro said: Have no fear! Great work!! Thank you!!! 3 hours ago, Tom said: It is funny how Spielberg/Lucas/Ford, etc. now look to be in the same age bracket as Williams. In the pictures from the 70s and early 80s, it looks like a full generation or more separates them. Right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonb 116 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 This news is music to my ears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzLightyear 143 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Very exciting!! Is this the first time we see John Williams sitting at a celesta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,223 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Fantastic news! Can't wait to hear this score, I'm sure it will be beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 283 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 9 hours ago, Manakin Skywalker said: He sure looks a lot better than those professional photos taken last month. My guess is they took those shots when he rolled out of bed because they made him look ANCIENT and I was thinking I only saw him at Tanglewood in August and he looked really good. And not a "really good for 90" thing, I know people turning 70 that look older than he does. Manakin Skywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitam 345 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 He didn't have his glasses and the light was whiter on those photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 5,893 Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 It's always been kind of an odd thing with Williams in the last decade where sometimes he seems 20 years younger and then sometimes you catch glimpses of him where he really looks or sounds his age. I remember my barber telling me years before Joan Rivers died, like mid-2000s, that she saw her at the airport and couldn't believe how feeble she was compared to how she was on TV. Very slow and needing assistance walking. As if when she would just casually stroll out on a talk show that was the one thing she could do all day. Williams undoubtedly has things going on at his age we're not aware of nor should we be, and I can't assume that when we see him at work on stage or in the studio that he's just like that all the time at home, or even once the cameras are off. I definitely feel like it's no joke whenever he splits up conducting duties. Not like we have to bite our nails over it but I don't think it's quite like "I feel fantastic but eh, better chill for a sec to be safe! Doctor orders, lame!" Having said that it's still amazing he can do it and obviously he's in pretty awesome shape for 90. But he's 90! Toillion, Tom Guernsey, Jurassic Shark and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 7,198 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, mrbellamy said: It's always been kind of an odd thing with Williams in the last decade where sometimes he seems 20 years younger and then sometimes you catch glimpses of him where he really looks or sounds his age. Has anyone ever actually *seen* William Ross? Manakin Skywalker, Edmilson and mrbellamy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 283 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 57 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: Has anyone ever actually *seen* William Ross? No, he's just a conspiracy theory Jurassic Shark and Edmilson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,411 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Actually I'm hoping there's not too much piano. The Finale from BFG is a bit meh and understated IMO bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumbs 13,540 Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 What about all the gorgeous piano writing in the final cues of War Horse, Lincoln, Book Thief and The Post? Piano seems to be JW's go-to instrument for closing scores now. Not Mr. Big, Will, Edmilson and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,465 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 32 minutes ago, crypto said: Piano seems to be JW's go-to instrument for closing scores now. It sounds a bit like music contracting back to where it came from, reminding the audience of its human (and pianistic) origin. Like the end of a home recital. BrotherSound and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,000 Posted March 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 Who knows the exact music for the closing scene, but if this indeed is the final S/W collaboration, I cannot imagine a more fitting end than a reflective, bittersweet piano piece. Brando, crumbs, Raiders of the SoundtrArk and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,483 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 If I had my druthers, the Spielberg/Williams collaboration would end how it began.... with harmonica solos! And pedal steel guitar. Andy and WilliamsStarShip2282 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 10,652 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 19/03/2022 at 3:19 PM, JTW said: Maestro Williams is certainly not wasting any time. Could be he's already started composing the score to Indiana Jones 5. Heck, he's probably started writing Indy 6 by now! 2 hours ago, Tom said: Who knows the exact music for the closing scene, but if this indeed is the final S/W collaboration, I cannot imagine a more fitting end than a reflective, bittersweet piano piece. Cue Throne Room. JTW and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW 700 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Heck, he's probably started writing Indy 6 by now! Cue Throne Room. I would LOVE that. I don't even need a new film, just his music. He could write an Indiana Jones Symphony. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitam 345 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 38 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: If I had my druthers, the Spielberg/Williams collaboration would end how it began.... with harmonica solos! And pedal steel guitar. And no OST release ? mrbellamy and Disco Stu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 10,652 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, JTW said: He could write an Indiana Jones Symphony. I would love that! JTW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,483 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, eitam said: And no OST release ? Give us something to pine for for the next 50 years! eitam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,223 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I hope there will be another score after The Fabelmans just to round up the collaboration to 30 long features Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 5,673 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 7 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Has anyone ever actually *seen* William Ross? Everyone knows that William Ross is actually the moniker used by several orchestrators, arrangers and additional composers that actually write the music in Williams' movies, while JW himself is busy taking pics with the cast and crew and going on promotional tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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