Williams nominated for two 2024 Grammys - wins Best Instrumental Composition for "Helena's Theme"

[GerateWohl 4,382]

On 06/02/2024 at 5:42 AM, pete said:

 

It certainly has a familair vibe, but the changes in tempo are mindbogglingly complex and hard to pull off. This video goes into the complexity of the piece rhythmically (and melodicaly) and how difficult it was for the musicans to record it, and it gave me a greater appreciation of the piece.
 

When the guy played these melody lines on the piano I realised what it is: A finger exercise. Something that you play to warm up your hands before you play a real piece.

 

[Marian Schedenig 8,211]

4 hours ago, GerateWohl said:

When the guy played these melody lines on the piano I realised what it is: A finger exercise. Something that you play to warm up your hands before you play a real piece.

 

Many etudes have become popular and are being performed in concerts. Plus he's playing them solo on a keyboard, whereas the original has a string ensemble, which is of course a different thing.

[GerateWohl 4,382]

Anyway, this is musically far from fascinating.

[BB-8 3,483]

20 hours ago, GerateWohl said:

Anyway, this is musically far from fascinating.

At any rate, it is just as dull as quantum mechanics.

 

[Thus it may serve the film.]

[Richard Penna 3,696]

I rather like that track - it's got a nice urgency and drama behind it.

[Darth Mulder 154]

Why John Williams don't attending the ceremony? It's too juvenile for him?

 

[Tom 4,673]

40 minutes ago, Darth Mulder said:

Why John Williams don't attending the ceremony? It's too juvenile for him?

 

He only attends ceremonies where he knows that he is going to lose.