The Fabelmans - OST Album

[Sandor 797]

10 minutes ago, BB-8 said:

 

Couldn't agree more to the "Out to Sea" similarity.

 

Unfortunately, the film is not entitled "The Spielbergs", otherwise a grand medley of all Williams/Spielberg themes during the end credits would have been justified.

 

 

People have been praising the closing scene/final shot for awhile now. I'm starting to get an idea what it actually might be....

[Tallguy 3,385]

16 minutes ago, Sandor said:

 

People have been praising the closing scene/final shot for awhile now. I'm starting to get an idea what it actually might be....

 

It's the opening shot from The Sugarland Express?

[BB-8 3,473]

2 hours ago, Sandor said:

 

People have been praising the closing scene/final shot for awhile now. I'm starting to get an idea what it actually might be now....

Yes, I am imagining a young Spielberg with medium long hair, sunglasses and a cap enthusiastically calling "action" through a megaphone to a hustling film crew on the set for Jaws...

 

 

 

17 hours ago, Chewy said:

Samples available on the Presto website: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9381464--the-fabelmans-original-motion-picture-soundtrack

 

EDIT: this is beautiful 

 

I like the detail provided under "Explore" which confirms that the composers are not all dead.

Composers

• Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
• Clementi, Muzio (1752-1832)
• Kuhlau, Friedrich (1786-1832)
• Williams, John Towner (b.1932)

 

Not sure about Haydn...

[Ludwig 1,120]

Here's my transcription of the sample for "Reflections", the first four bars of which also return in "The Letter".

 

 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I've decided to not listen to samples or even the OST itself until after I've seen the film.  I admit to being a mite jealous of all the fun everyone's having, but I'm going to stick with it and not read any of the Fabelmans score threads.  Looking forward to catching up with the threads in a few weeks, and all the "tempest in a teapot" dramas that rise and fall between now and then 

[Jay 37,353]

I haven't listened to the samples yet either - at this point I'll probably just wait and listen to the OST album in its entirely when it drops as my first foray into the score other than the 7 seconds in the interview video

[Smeltington 1,440]

Same, I'm just trying to skim through this thread in case any more info pops up about the actual release. If it wasn't so imminent I'd say we could use a "spoiler-free" thread  

[BB-8 3,473]

 

[Jay 37,353]

31 minutes ago, Smeltington said:

I'm just trying to skim through this thread in case any more info pops up about the actual release

 

What do you mean?

 

We know the track titles and all their times.

We know the digital release date, we know the expected physical CD drop date.

We have high res art of the front and back cover.

 

What other "info" could there ever be about this album?

[TheUlyssesian 2,478]

8 hours ago, artguy360 said:

I think I hear two themes so far: the main Fabelmans theme and another more delicate, almost hesitant theme that appears in the samples of the back half of the score, maybe a theme for family secrets/conflict?

 

I hear 2 themes too.

 

The main theme and the secondary theme which kinda seems to derive from the B part of the main theme which is briefly heard at the end of the first sample.

 

 

[King Mark 3,631]

I'm just not overly in love with the main theme. Maybe that means the critics will love it and it will win the Oscar.

These Twitter clips sound like 20kbps or something

 

K.M.coughing a lot.

[Sandor 797]

Just now, King Mark said:

I'm just not overly in love with the main theme. Maybe that means it will win the Oscar

 

K.M.coughing a lot.

I hope your hearing comes back after you recover. 😉

 

Just kidding my friend and take care: I had it last year, took me about a week to get over it. 

[King Mark 3,631]

thanks, I hope this thing doesn't last more than a few days.

 

Regarding the theme, I think a fully orchestral version would be nice (probably an unreleased track). 

 

[BB-8 3,473]

2 hours ago, Jay said:

 

What do you mean?

 

We know the track titles and all their times.

We know the digital release date, we know the expected physical CD drop date.

We have high res art of the front and back cover.

 

What other "info" could there ever be about this album?

 

It's amazing we know all this without Milan records and Sony Classical mentioning a word.

 

[Jay 37,353]

Hmm, Sony might have some site we can look up press releases, I don't even know

 

Beth Krakower used to be on top of that stuff but she passed away a couple years ago now

[Smeltington 1,440]

2 hours ago, Jay said:

What other "info" could there ever be about this album?

 

I'd tell you, but I don't know what I don't know.

[BB-8 3,473]

Just waiting for Sony Classical to create complete confusion about who's who...

 

John Williams - Spielberg's father

[Holko 9,525]

3 hours ago, Jay said:

 

What do you mean?

 

We know the track titles and all their times.

We know the digital release date, we know the expected physical CD drop date.

We have high res art of the front and back cover.

 

What other "info" could there ever be about this album?

Digital release delayed by a week, physical by 3 months.

 

Disclaimer: not true, just an example

[Tom 4,654]

Did anyone else think that King Mark was pregnant?  

[King Mark 3,631]

[Amer 2,103]

Just hope the cd isn’t a CDR instead of the real thing.

[Marian Schedenig 8,193]

8 hours ago, BB-8 said:

The price has gone up from 12 to 19 EUR at Amazon.de.

 

Yes, I should have ordered earlier…

[TheUlyssesian 2,478]

2 hours ago, King Mark said:

I'm just not overly in love with the main theme. Maybe that means the critics will love it and it will win the Oscar.

These Twitter clips sound like 20kbps or something

 

K.M.coughing a lot.

 

No, sadly there was not a lot of mentions for the score from critics out of Toronto premiere.

 

I actually think it is too small for most critics to notice.

 

Of course we here are going to love it here. But I doubt this is a breakout success for Williams.

 

It is a beautiful theme, but not the kind that will see a thousands youtube instrumental covers.

[Sandor 797]

1 hour ago, TheUlyssesian said:

 

No, sadly there was not a lot of mentions for the score from critics out of Toronto premiere.

 

I actually think it is too small for most critics to notice.

 

Of course we here are going to love it here. But I doubt this is a breakout success for Williams.

 

It is a beautiful theme, but not the kind that will see a thousands youtube instrumental covers.

 

The score was actually mentioned quite often after TIFF: we had a whole thread devoted to it. 

 

I don't think Williams needs another 'breakout success' at this point.

 

Nobody can tell what the theme is going to generate in the long run. I don't think anyone knew how impactful the Theme from Schindler's List would become upon release for example, let alone based on a 60 second sample (!). 

 

For now; I'm just enjoying every aspect of the last Williams/Spielberg collaboration score. 

 

 

[Richard Penna 3,686]

3 hours ago, King Mark said:

I'm just not overly in love with the main theme.

 

That's because on the grand scale of things, and IMHO, it's not really that great aside from a few nice moments.

 

As soon as it was known that this was a short score and not very prominent in the film, red flags went up for me regarding expectations.

[Chewy 2,388]

1 hour ago, Amer said:

Just hope the cd isn’t a CDR instead of the real thing.

 

I don't think Sony has ever done that, this should be pressed on a normal CD.

[Dr. Rick 1,157]

Just pre-ordered through Amazon!

[Docteur Qui 1,544]

3 hours ago, Tom said:

Did anyone else think that King Mark was pregnant?  

 

I actually made this faux pas commenting on a friend's instagram story. Congratulated them and everything before they corrected me. 

[Andy 4,123]

Where are people getting that it is a semi limited edition?  I missed that bit. 

[Amer 2,103]

6 hours ago, Dr. Rick said:

Just pre-ordered through Amazon!

Me too!

[artguy360 1,843]

From the samples, this score is exactly what I thought it would be. Mother and Son is absolutely lovely. The score sounds small and intimate with a warm family theme and a second theme that is colder and more dramatic. Can't wait to listen to the entire soundtrack and discover what depth there is to the music.

[serdar_askin 6]

So love it... Music inspired by the dance of light It still loops on my mind as always

[Bayesian 1,363]

14 hours ago, Andy said:

Where are people getting that it is a semi limited edition?  I missed that bit. 

I don't think we know yet that it is (or isn't). But given the press-once-and-done approach of film soundtracks on CD over the last couple decades, we should grab our copies now if we care to own it on CD. The price won't ever be lower than it is now and it's sure to jump a hell of a lot on the secondary market if it turns out Sony pressed only a few thousand copies and they sell out quick.

 

Will it sell out quickly? No clue. But the film score-collecting world knows that the SS/JW collaboration is coming to a close. The Fabelmans is also the first collab in five years and may be the last one where SS is director, so it's special. I wouldn't be surprised if it goes OOP quickly.

 

 

[Will 2,215]

Seeing the film at an advance screening tonight! Debating whether to listen to samples first... Probably should hold off.

[Jay 37,353]

Definitely hold off at this point if you're going to be seeing it in like 5 hours anyway

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

You should pull out your phone during the movie and listen to them

[MrJosh 892]

Really thought Jay was replying to himself there for a second. 

[Brando 1,863]

1 minute ago, MrJosh said:

Really thought Jay was replying to himself there for a second. 

We should all change our pfp to the OST cover

[Will 2,215]

I cheated and listed to samples of 2 tracks. Will restrain myself now though. Very excited! The little bits I heard sound terrific.

[Jay 37,353]

29 minutes ago, Brando said:

pfp

 

pfp?

[Bellosh 3,418]

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[Will 2,215]

Just got back from the film! A really wonderful picture — I laughed many times even though there are plenty of sad moments too.

 

As others have noted, JW’s music is extremely sparse, but there are multiple gorgeous moments. When I left the theater after staying for the end credits, the main theme was running through my head on a loop for about 20 minutes afterward. A beautiful theme, and it really soars at the conclusion of the end credits (in a moment that I dearly hope, and expect, is included in “The Journey Begins”). 
 

If I remember correctly, the lovely solo guitar cue people are referring to is only heard in the end credits.

 

As has been said by those at the premiere, the musical narrative of this film relies heavily on non-JW music. There are a lot of excerpts from (what I assume are) classic film scores. Thus, the OST is likely to paint a somewhat incomplete picture of the film’s musical narrative — though the inclusion of the classical piano pieces does help in that regard. Overall, while I of course would always prefer more heavy spotting for JW, I think Spielberg’s choices of other music are very well done. You really get a great sense of the director’s love for music — both JW and otherwise. 
 

So excited to hear the album in a day — until then, JW’s music will keep running through my head.  

[King Mark 3,631]

Covid update:

 

Day1: Fever (up to 38.5) , nasal congestion, chest congestion and dry cough (painful after a while)

Day2: Same but no fever (but was taking Tylenols)

Day3 (today): All symptoms completely vanished during the day.

 

Had 4 doses of the vaccine.

 

If I'm fine tomorrow I put my old avatar back.

[crumbs 14,311]

Looks to be available on Apple Music in NZ. New samples if nothing else. 

 

https://music.apple.com/nz/album/the-fabelmans-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1651907555

 

And Spotify. 

 

[BB-8 3,473]

15 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said:

You should pull out your phone during the movie and listen to them

Like the bloke I sat next to during the final Berlin Concert who was checking the live stream with his smartphone.

 

 

[JNHFan2000 2,959]

The first word that comes to mind while listening to the previews is 'Elegant'.

 

And there's a certain flair to the music that only Williams has. It's lovely

[crumbs 14,311]

9 hours ago, Will said:

A beautiful theme, and it really soars at the conclusion of the end credits (in a moment that I dearly hope, and expect, is included in “The Journey Begins”). 

 

Well, please reassure us that it's there 

[Jay 37,353]

Also how long is the Haydn excerpt in the final track?

[Thor 7,495]

By the way, if people aren't familiar with Kuhlau's stage music for ELVERHØJ (ELVES' HILL) -- composed just a year after the piece on this album, in 1828, this would be a good opportunity to do so. I never expected a Spielberg film to include a piece from one of the foremost Danish classical composers. I remember programming in a piece from ELVERHØJ for an audition once, for a host job in NRK's classical music department. Didn't get the job in the end, but it was not Kuhlau's fault.

[TownerFan 4,983]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

Also how long is the Haydn excerpt in the final track?

 

A little bit more than a minute. Then it melds with JW's own music and it's a delightful moment.