Theme from ”Schindler’s List” (1993), arranged for piano/cello/violin trio by John Williams

[80sFan 111]

Has anyone else heard of this new arrangement?

 

 

https://jarijuhanikallio.wordpress.com/2023/01/30/from-symphonic-beethoven-to-john-williams-with-emanuel-ax-leonidas-kavakos-and-yo-yo-ma/

 

What, one might ask, could steal the show after two such inspired performances of Beethoven. In this case, the answer was none other than John Williams, whose iconic Theme from Schindler’s List (1993) was heard as a profoundly captivating encore. Commissioned by the trio over a phone call with the composer, Williams’s pristine arrangement focuses on the prayer-like intimacy of the music, while retaining emotional subtlety of the original orchestral score.

[Tom 5,137]

Cool.  A trio of those instruments sounds perfect for the theme.  Although I fear the phone call went like this: "Hey Emmanuel, I was going to write you a full piano concerto, but I lost interest--here is a version of Schindler's List for you."  

[igger6 950]

Great.  Now do The Terminal!

 

[The next day...]

 

No, dammit, the love theme!  Throw that away and come back tomorrow!

[artguy360 1,899]

When will we get a release of this? I absolutely loved the Prayer for Peace cello and classical guitar duet from the new JW YoYo Ma album. A beautiful, intimate arrangement.

[pete 970]

Today I learned a piece for piano trio isn't a piece for three pianos.

[Tom 5,137]

25 minutes ago, pete said:

Today I learned a piece for piano trio isn't a piece for three pianos.

I had a similar moment of confusion when I saw this.  Oh well, I am sure we are really smart about other things.  

[Edmilson 8,920]

I thought it was three dudes playing the same piano at the same time.

[Disco Stu 15,501]

You guys should listen to more classical music

[Jay 39,429]

Nah

[bollemanneke 3,593]

some of it is great.

[Disco Stu 15,501]

The mind is shut.  It was made by those who are incurious, and the incurious keep it.  The mind is shut.

[Tom 5,137]

Would it help if I told you that I know what an Arby's Trio is?  

[Miguel Andrade 1,361]

Another performance with Martha Argerich, Misha Maisky and Anne-Sophie Mutter

 

 

[Jay 39,429]

Great!

[Tom 5,137]

Excellent.  This needs a proper recording.

 

Does look a bit like Mutter is playing with ZZ Top.  

[Marian Schedenig 9,042]

As "serious music appreciation" milestones go, Mutter/Argerich/Maisky is probably in a similar league as being performed at the Salzburg festival.

[Edmilson 8,920]

On 31/01/2023 at 12:27 AM, Disco Stu said:

You guys should listen to more classical music

 

Meh, just kidding. I like that Wagner piece that Malick used for the beginning of The New World (which made Horner very VERY pissed).

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

On 31/01/2023 at 4:18 AM, Tom said:

Oh well, I am sure we are really smart about other things.  

 

Like piano quartets?

[Tom 5,137]

55 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

 

Like piano quartets?

Ah, a group of five pianos.  

[Score 772]

5 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said:

As "serious music appreciation" milestones go, Mutter/Argerich/Maisky is probably in a similar league as being performed at the Salzburg festival.

 

I never thought I would see the most legendary living pianist play a piece by John Williams! Martha is to piano what John is to composition. The better ones are all dead. 

[Thor 8,353]

13 hours ago, Score said:

I never thought I would see the most legendary living pianist play a piece by John Williams! Martha is to piano what John is to composition. The better ones are all dead. 

 

Wait, what about Emanuel Ax? I'd love to hear him record a Williams piece.

[Gurkensalat 350]

There is hope that he will record the piano concerto Williams is currently writing for him. 😀

[Tom 5,137]

2 hours ago, Gurkensalat said:

There is hope that he will record the piano concerto Williams is currently writing for him. 😀

Even better, he will record the concerto that Williams has already written for him.  

[Gurkensalat 350]

I though Williams said, the concerto will be finished in 2024?

[Jay 39,429]

I don't see anything in the thread for it indicating an estimated time of completion.

[Tom 5,137]

In the interview from a month or so ago, he said it was basically done--just a few tweaks to go.  

 

As to when it will be premiered, that is still speculation.  I would guess that it will be in Tanglewood this summer, much like the violin concerto a couple years back.  

[Jay 39,429]

Link?

[Tom 5,137]

It looks like I am spreading fake news.  My source was Jon Burlingame's interview from the main page.  however, I just relistened.  JW says he hopes to have the concerto completed by mid-24.  He mentions that he just completed two pieces (my memory had transposed the completed part).  Anyway, my guess is that the two pieces are Scherzo and Anakin pieces for Mutter, but let's hope he was referring to something else.  

[Jay 39,429]

Oh snap I didn't even think that one or two of the things Mike mentioned JW was writing could be these new arrangements.  Hmmm.

[Score 772]

9 hours ago, Thor said:

 

Wait, what about Emanuel Ax? I'd love to hear him record a Williams piece.

 

(I wasn't being literal)

[Omen II 1,254]

This arrangement was performed by Emmanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma and Leonidas Kavakos as an encore at the end of their chamber concert at the BBC Proms yesterday.  The concert was also televised, so those of you with access to BBC iPLAYER should be able to watch it back.

[ciarlese 272]

1 hour ago, Omen II said:

This arrangement was performed by Emmanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma and Leonidas Kavakos as an encore at the end of their chamber concert at the BBC Proms yesterday.  The concert was also televised, so those of you with access to BBC iPLAYER should be able to watch it back.

 

Thank you so much! I just watched it on BBC iPLAYER, I still have goosebumps.
It's amazing to know that JW has specially arranged this piece for the three of them