New Video: How John Williams Evolved as a Composer Since His First Movie in 1958

[Bespin 8,483]

New video posted yesterday on February 13th by Mattia Chiappa.

 

[Bespin 8,483]

Although it's not perfect, there is a lot of work behind this video, and in some parts, I literally had tears in my eyes (e.g. when he mentions Hook) because he explains in not-so-complex words (even for a non-professional musician like me) WHY WE LOVE John Williams.

 

I liked the ending a bit less, where he laments that John Williams' latest soundtracks bring fewer innovations, stylistically speaking. My friend, we'll talk about it again if both of us make it to 90, about the evolution of our 'style' hehe.

 

"It's not because I'm an old apple tree that I give old apples."

- Félix Leclerc (translated from french: « Ce n'est pas parce que je suis un vieux pommier que je donne de vieilles pommes. »)

[bollemanneke 3,349]

What's that gorgeous piano improvisation thing in C major near the beginning?

[Tom 4,661]

3 hours ago, Bespin said:

Although it's not perfect, there is a lot of work behind this video, and in some parts, I literally had tears in my eyes (e.g. when he mentions Hook) because he explains in not-so-complex words (even for a non-professional musician like me) WHY WE LOVE John Williams.

 

I liked the ending a bit less, where he laments that John Williams' latest soundtracks bring fewer innovations, stylistically speaking. My friend, we'll talk about it again if both of us make it to 90, about the evolution of our 'style' hehe.

 

"It's not because I'm an old apple tree that I give old apples."

- Félix Leclerc (translated from french: « Ce n'est pas parce que je suis un vieux pommier que je donne de vieilles pommes. »)

The interesting thing is that Williams's concert work has become much more innovative in the last 10 years--and I expect the piano concerto to push things further. 

 

Plus, the use of the flute in the BFG was all sorts of fresh.