Popular Post E-Wan 65 Posted March 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2022 I'm looking for any available official videorecording of John Williams' concert work performances (ideally conducted by John Williams himself). The following John Williams' concert works are available on Blu-Ray or DVD: Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984) Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel on DVD/Blu-Ray A John Williams Celebration (2015) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Williams on 2Blu-Ray John Williams: The Berlin Concert (2022) Elegy for Cello and Orchestra (2002) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Williams (Bruno Delepelaire, cello) on 2Blu-Ray John Williams: The Berlin Concert (2022) Soundings (2003) Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by John Williams on promo DVD The Los Angeles Philharmonic Inaugurates Walt Disney Concert Hall (2003) Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel on DVD/Blu-Ray A John Williams Celebration (2015) Highwood's Ghost, An Encounter for Cello, Harp and Orchestra (2018) Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Williams (Yo-Yo Ma, cello & Jessica Zhou, harp) on DVD/Blu-Ray Bernstein at 100: The Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood (2018) Violin Concerto No. 2 (2021) Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Williams (Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin) on Blu-Ray Violin Concerto No. 2 and Selected Film Themes (August 19, 2022) BTW there are also some official videorecordings on official YouTube profiles of the performers: Rounds (2012) Live performance by Pablo Sáinz Villegas at The Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (2016) (Source: Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, Spanish Guitar YouTube channel) Fanfare "For the President's Own" (2013) Recording sessions with United States Marine Band conducted by John Williams (2013) (Source: United States Marine Band YouTube channel) Are there any other official videorecordings of John Williams' concert works available? Raiders of the SoundtrArk, Andy and thx99 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 On that topic, does anyone know if Soundings is in its full form on the Disney Concert Hall promo dvd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,844 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I really enjoy Rounds but had never seen this particular performance before. Thanks for sharing! It's a great classical guitar piece that runs the instrument through its paces while also developing a sweet motif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 593 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 "Soundings" is on the Dudamel DVD/Blue-ray from his 2014 concert. It can be found on YouTube too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Wan 65 Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 23 hours ago, WilliamsStarShip2282 said: On that topic, does anyone know if Soundings is in its full form on the Disney Concert Hall promo dvd? Unfortunately no, there is almost 9-minute excerpt only. Here is the complete version conducted by Gustavo Dudamel: WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 That's too bad, Williams conducting is a better performance than Dudamel. I always wondered if the first recording is actually the original version and he added more to it later. There was also a video someplace that had him standing outside the hall talking about the inspiration for the piece, which was pretty cool to see as well. Anyway, besides the new violin concerto this is my favorite concert piece of his. Hristo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I never knew Highwood's Ghost was released in any format, much less video. WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,380 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Love this piece too, I can't wait to hear the prelude. I do feel like it got a bums rush though for this performance, but still nice to hear. I think you (Jay), myself and Miguel are the few on here who are really into his concert stuff. I was just watching the video recording of the flute concerto that Slatkin did with Detroit within the last ten years. It used to be online, along with the oboe concerto, but idk where they went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,380 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I actually don't really listen to his concert works that much Someday I'll take that deep dive WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post karelm 2,915 Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 This was Johnny at rehearsal with my school's orchestra. WilliamsStarShip2282, Muad'Dib and Darth Mulder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 That is awesome. What year was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 WILLIAMS Maestoso-Risoluto-Presto from Trumpet Concerto - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band (December 14, 2016) Trumpet: Tom Hooten (who later recorded the concerto and Theme from Born on the Fourth of July for CD release) And from the same concert... WILLIAMS Fanfare, “For ‘The President’s Own’” - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band And another... WILLIAMS Music for Brass - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel P. 738 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I would buy a Blu-ray with this performance, even if nothing else could be found on the disc. It's in HD and it's from 2002. And it's absolutely brilliant. Bayesian and Cerebral Cortex 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,533 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 There are many instances of 'official' performance videos out there that do not have an official release -- i.e. the host or ensemble has shared it on their video platforms. For example, there's this video of "A Young Person's Guide to the Cello" for the late Lynn Harrell, shared by the host, The HearthBeats Fund Raiser: thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Quartet La Jolla (2011) (YouTube link below starts with introductory video, work begins at 27:11) michael_grig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,533 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Indeed, thx. I was just about to share that too. thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Wan 65 Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 9 hours ago, WilliamsStarShip2282 said: That's too bad, Williams conducting is a better performance than Dudamel. I always wondered if the first recording is actually the original version and he added more to it later. There was also a video someplace that had him standing outside the hall talking about the inspiration for the piece, which was pretty cool to see as well. Anyway, besides the new violin concerto this is my favorite concert piece of his. Here is the video: WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,380 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Wan 65 Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 Thanks for sharing, Jay! There are some John Williams' concert works (or movements of them) played by original soloists (but not conducted by John Williams): Markings for Solo Violin, String Orchestra and Harp (2015) Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Manfred Honeck Conversations (2013) Gloria Cheng, pianoMvt. III. Chet and Miles (world premiere) On Willows and Birches (Concerto for Harp and Orchestra) (2009) Ann Hobson Pilot, harp Kindred Spirits Orchestra conducted by Kristian Alexander Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1994) Yo-Yo Ma, cello National Symphony Orchestra conducted by ??? (anybody knows???)Mvt. II. Blues Mvt. IV. Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 11 hours ago, Jay said: Wait, what on earth is this? This is not in the grand archive of JWFAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,380 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, WilliamsStarShip2282 said: Wait, what on earth is this? This is not in the grand archive of JWFAN. https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/34540-john-williams’s-“fanfare-for-solo-trumpet-to-celebrate-the-reopening-of-david-geffen-hall” WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 23 hours ago, WilliamsStarShip2282 said: That is awesome. What year was this? 2007. This reminds me, we should have a sister thread to this one being "Video recordings of John Williams' rehearsals" because that's a unique perspective most of us don't get a chance to see, the Maestro at work in sculpting the performance and his rehearsal etiquette. Unfortunately, it is very hard to get footage of this because it's generally not allowed, and I got mine by sneaking it. Still, a treasure trove to be mined from his rehearsals because he also sometimes tells a story of an event that to him, was just an amusing anecdote, but to us, adds details to a pivotal part of our childhood experiences. WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Wan 65 Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 I have found another videorecordings of John Williams' concert work performances: Conversations (2013)Mvt. I. Phinaes and Mumbette (Simone Pedroni, piano) Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1994) Tivoli Copenhagen Phil conducted by Lawrence Foster (Toke Møldrup, cello) (2016) Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (1985) WDR Sinfonieorchester conducted by Michael Sanderling (Hans Nickel, tuba) (2014) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,674 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Oboe Concerto Edit: Wrong thread--just audio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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