Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Star Wars: The Piano Anthology - Music by John Williams Featuring Themes from All Nine Films Deluxe Hardcover Edition with a foreword by Mike Matessino Looks like the main title theme has gotten a new arrangement! Let's hope they've updated more of the simplest arrangements from the OT. https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Anthology-Featuring-Hardcover/dp/1705165583 Once, Brando, Loert and 4 others 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Bloke 115 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 This is great for anyone who doesn't have any SW piano music. But everything in this collection was released in separate folios according to each episode, with the same arrangements. There are cues missing in this compilation that were included in the separate folio releases (e.g. Ep IV Ben's Death and TIE Fighter Attack; Ep VI The Ewok Battle and In the Court of Jabba the Hutt; Ep VIII Canto Bight). So if you have all the individual folios then this book may not be for you. Here's hoping there'll be a release of a piano transcription of the complete scores one day (including releases of the full scores)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 Yeah, but... 45 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Well, perhaps this is a companion to Star Wars: The Anthology - Music by John Williams, on 50 LPs. 11 minutes ago, That_Bloke said: There are cues missing in this compilation that were included in the separate folio releases I don't see why they would exclude a few pieces from a "definitive" collection like this. Probably to get people to purchase more. That_Bloke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 They probably got Mike because he's an authority on Star Wars music due to his work on the SEs! May they remain in print forever! 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: Well, perhaps this is a companion to Star Wars: The Anthology - Music by John Williams, on 50 LPs. You think so? 41 minutes ago, That_Bloke said: There are cues missing in this compilation that were included in the separate folio releases Sounds more like we'll get a few cues from each film, on 1 LP! With cues missing that were included in the OSTs. That_Bloke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,284 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Might have to pick this up then realise my playing is a lot rustier than I thought... I picked up what would now be the A New Hope selections and got it signed by Anthony Daniels after a concert, so is something of a treasured possession. The arrangements are a lot trickier than the standard piano versions you get but more interesting as a result. For a really decent result, you probably need to arrange JW's stuff for four hands. I'd definitely enjoy hearing some of his stuff arranged in that way (I know there's already such things out there on YouTube etc.), but tracks like The Asteroid Field or Here They Come rather than just the theme concert arrangements. Interesting that the original trilogy probably has the most standard selections whereas the sequels in particular feature more actual score cues. I've always wanted to play the Mynock Cave cue as you can hear JW playing bits of it in that excellent BBC documentary about him writing the score to Empire and it's amazing how good it sounds just played as chords in the piano. That_Bloke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Great, but usually Star Wars music arranged for solo piano sounds not very great. It's like Beethoven's symphonies arranged by Liszt on the piano... ok we recognize the works... but it's very "downsized"... something is clearly missing, like a whole section of strings and winds perhaps... hehe enderdrag64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 52 minutes ago, Smeltington said: Sounds more like we'll get a few cues from each film, on 1 LP! With cues missing that were included in the OSTs. I'd be happy with one CD of Star Wars music arranged for piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,654 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 46 minutes ago, Bespin said: Great, but usually Star Wars music arranged for solo piano sounds not very great. It's like Beethoven's symphonies arranged by Liszt on the piano... ok we recognize the works... but it's very "downsized"... something is clearly missing, like a whole section of strings and winds perhaps... hehe It is a lot harder to play the full symphonic versions in your living room. Goofy maybe could do it. ThePenitentMan1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 50 minutes ago, Tom Guernsey said: The arrangements are a lot trickier than the standard piano versions you get but more interesting as a result. What are you referring to here? Your A New Hope folio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 @TomWe'll ask Goofy and then get back to you, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 57 minutes ago, Smeltington said: You think so? Okay, perhaps only 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,654 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Bespin said: @TomWe'll ask Goofy and then get back to you, thanks! He won't do it for free. He thinks the world owes him a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Meanwhile Simone Pedroni is probably recording a new album full of unrequited rubato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igger6 894 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 More pieces from TROS than any other Disney-era film...John Williams' favorite sequel confirmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,654 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 It looks like a good anthology, but given its fanciness, I would have included AoH, GE, and OBI. Jurassic Shark and That_Bloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,436 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Only themes from the 9 films? So no Ben Kenobi theme or The Adventures of Han? Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: I'd be happy with one CD of Star Wars music arranged for piano. If it was arranged by John Williams I'd be really happy. Especially if it included the prequels 'n' sequels. I'd love to see him revisit those more. 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: Okay, perhaps only 40. Much more sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Smeltington said: If it was arranged by John Williams I'd be really happy. Especially if it included the prequels 'n' sequels. I'd love to see him revisit those more. ESPECIALLY if he played it himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Hmmm has JW ever worked with DJ Khaled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,473 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: I'd be happy with one CD of Star Wars music arranged for piano. Does this one count? https://www.polymnie.net/pages/cds/star_wars.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, BB-8 said: Does this one count? https://www.polymnie.net/pages/cds/star_wars.html Mahery WHAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciarlese 250 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 My understanding is that nothing on this book is unreleased, and most is still in print. I already have all the folios, as well as the special edition and the Tony Esposito arrangement, however I think I will still buy it. But I really hope they will do something similar for Indiana Jones: still can't believe the Last Crusade didn't have a piano folio... That_Bloke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumbs 14,313 Posted September 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2023 Finally got around to reading this foreword from Mike, what a brilliant write up! I could read literally hundreds of pages of Mike discussing the music from Star Wars... he perfectly balances discussing the minutia of Williams' writings, while exploring why these works so regularly transcend the films for which they were written. Jay, enderdrag64, Brando and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TolkienSS 407 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 All nine films? Where's the music from Episodes X-XIII that's clearly already filmed and recorded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manakin Skywalker 4,892 Posted September 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, TolkienSS said: All nine films? Where's the music from Episodes X-XIII that's clearly already filmed and recorded? It's right there, can't you see it? ThePenitentMan1, Brando, Jilal and 14 others 2 1 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LB Makes Stuff 240 Posted September 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2023 mstrox, Once, Muad'Dib and 10 others 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 What about episode XIII? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,436 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: What about episode XIII? Who cares about XIII? The episode I want to see is Star Wars Episode XXX Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted September 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2023 19 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Who cares about XIII? The episode I want to see is Star Wars Episode XXX A quick Google search will show you that already exists… Edmilson, Brando, Manakin Skywalker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,863 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Edmilson said: Who cares about XIII? The episode I want to see is Star Wars Episode XXX Rule 34 bud, rule 34….. Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 It's weird - I was hoping for more advanced arrangements of the simpler ones... Even though I'm a beginner on piano. I'd just like to look at them. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 Yeah, missed opportunity... 8 hours ago, Edmilson said: episode I 8 hours ago, Edmilson said: Episode XXX Make up your mind, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 It boggles my mind that better piano arrangements haven't been commissioned by publishers for these scores. Some of them are absolutely terrible; either far too simplistic, riddled with transcription errors, or otherwise completely unpianistic. I'd love to hear actual piano arrangements - idiomatically made with the instrument in mind instead of being a basic orchestral reduction (like the piano part in the violin/piano "Devils Dance" arrangement). I suppose that would eat into the publishers' profit margins, and it's unlikely to happen unless Williams arranged them personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,654 Posted September 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2023 On 18/09/2023 at 6:54 PM, pete said: Even though I'm a beginner on piano. Be careful of the black keys, they tend to be very sharp. Oh, boy, I hope that joke did not fall flat. Tallguy, Jurassic Shark, rough cut and 2 others 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lost Folio 183 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Docteur Qui said: It boggles my mind that better piano arrangements haven't been commissioned by publishers for these scores. Look for Philip Keveren's arrangements, a professional arranger published by Hal Leonard (the Philip Keveren Series). Highly pianistic, not too challenging but rewarding for intermediate pianists. There's a volume dedicated to Star Wars covering the first 7 movies. pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Which folios have Williams' own arrangements? Lincoln and The Book Thief, I think. Any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lost Folio 183 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Correct! pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 21 hours ago, The Lost Folio said: Look for Philip Keveren's arrangements, a professional arranger published by Hal Leonard (the Philip Keveren Series). Highly pianistic, not too challenging but rewarding for intermediate pianists. There's a volume dedicated to Star Wars covering the first 7 movies. From what I've seen of Keveren's arrangements, I think they stray too far from the originals. In that regard the Esposito arrangements of ep. IV and I are preferable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lost Folio 183 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I agree with you, mostly. But Esposito's arrangements are not available anymore, so I can't really recommend them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 I bought them used. Which reminds me, I've got a spare copy of the ep. IV folio which I was planning to put up for sale on eBay. The Lost Folio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lost Folio 183 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Such a great arrangement! I wish someone would record it in full. There are some beautifully written passages in there! However, this is not the actual folio of episode IV. The original folio is the one picture on my profile pic. It's terrible, but it's a nice collector's item. ciarlese and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Yes, it's too advanced (and good) for an actual folio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Btw, @The Lost Folio, is this your preferred piano arrangement of the main title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lost Folio 183 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Yeah, I think so. There are a couple changes I make (ie top of 2nd page), but overall it's really satisfying to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConorPower 148 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Music of the Potter series being given a similar treatment to Star Wars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lost Folio 183 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Possibly similar, but this is coming from a different publisher (Faber instead of Hal Leonard), so the format and layout could be different. Here's the contents: Harry’s Wondrous World Diagon Alley Nimbus 2000 Voldemort Leaving Hogwarts Hedwig’s Theme The Chamber of Secrets Fawkes the Phoenix The Spiders Buckbeak’s Flight A Window to the Past Hagrid the Professor The Quidditch World Cup (The Irish) Neville’s Waltz Harry in Winter Potter Waltz Death of Cedric Hogwarts’ March Hogwarts’ Hymn Fireworks Professor Umbridge Dumbledore’s Army The Room of Requirement The Ministry of Magic Loved Ones and Leaving Harry and Hermione In Noctem Ginny Wizard Wheezes Farewell Aragog When Ginny Kissed Harry Slughorn’s Confession Dumbledore’s Farewell The Weasley Stomp Obliviate Snape to Malfoy Manor At the Burrow Godric’s Hollow Graveyard Harry and Ginny Farewell to Dobby Statues Lily’s Theme Courtyard Apocalypse Severus and Lily The Resurrection Stone A New Beginning A Man and His Beasts End Titles, Pt.2 Kowalski Rag Newt Says Goodbye to Tina/Jacob’s Bakery Salamander Eyes Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Dumbledore’s Theme Leta’s Theme Fantastic Beasts Theme The Ceremony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,071 Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 I wonder if these are different arrangements, or if they've licenced the arrangements from the original folios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lost Folio 183 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: I wonder if these are different arrangements, or if they've licenced the arrangements from the original folios. The original folios were published by Alfred Music, which is currently distributed by Faber Music. No special licencing is required. So, I think we can expect they will be the same arrangements we already know. Considering the cheap price (compared to the Star Wars hardcover book), I would not expect anything fancy! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciarlese 250 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 I am desperate for an Indiana Jones anthology 😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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