'The Work of John Williams. The Conductor of Emotions' - New book in French

[Ricard 2,247]

Released 4/11/2024:

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THE WORK OF JOHN WILLIAMS. THE CONDUCTOR OF EMOTIONS
by Jean-Christophe Manuceau

John Williams is one of the most famous and celebrated composers in the history of film music. His music has been heard around the world. A true genius of orchestration and melody, he has created the emblematic themes for some of the greatest hits of the seventh art: E.T., Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and so on.

But his prolific output extends far beyond the most famous franchises with which his name is associated. In addition to his collaborations with Steven Spielberg, he has written scores for dozens of feature films, covering a wide range of musical aesthetics. He has also produced a dense and more experimental concert oeuvre.

In 'The Work of John Williams. The Conductor of Emotions', author Jean-Christophe Manuceau looks in detail at the career of this extraordinary composer, winner of several Oscars. He reveals both the artist's humility and his incredible talent, by examining all of his soundtracks.

The First Print edition (limited number of copies) includes :
- The Works of John Williams book
- An exclusive cover by Ben Turner
- A reversible dust jacket featuring the cover of the classic edition
- A bookplate by Ben Turner
- A digital version of the book

https://www.thirdeditions.com/first-print/603-l-oeuvre-de-john-williams-le-chef-d-orchestre-des-emotions-first-print-9782377844371.html

Press release pdf (in French):
https://www.thirdeditions.com/index.php?controller=attachment&id_attachment=199

 

[Jay 37,558]

The author is here!

 

@JCManuceau

[Miszka 19]

Looks great! English version, please 

[Thor 7,701]

Based on an existing thesis?

[Fabulin 3,523]

The design is beautiful

[BB-8 3,543]

[Mr. Hooper 2,011]

I knew speaking French would come in handy someday!

[Tom 4,694]

 

[ricsim88 245]

Thanks for the heads up. Looks like I have my next reading project covered.

[Guillaume 13]

On 13/04/2024 at 7:04 PM, Mr. Hooper said:

I knew speaking French would come in handy someday!

Je te conseille vivement ce très bon livre 

[QuartalHarmony 572]

On the cover, who's your man in the top right meant to be?

[Holko 9,624]

9 minutes ago, QuartalHarmony said:

On the cover, who's your man in the top right meant to be?

Brody (Roy Scheider) from Jaws!

[QuartalHarmony 572]

Yikes - could have fooled me! Now you say it, I can see it (just)…

[Peter Gee 2]

I have emailed Third Editions to ask about an English edition of this book. Will report back when they reply...

[Mr. Hooper 2,011]

On 18/4/2024 at 10:02 PM, Guillaume said:

Je te conseille vivement ce très bon livre 

Je ne suis pas grand sur la lecture, mais je ferai un exception avec plaisir en ce cas!

Le dernier livre de non-fiction que j'ai lu était une biographie sur Bernard Herrmann, intitulé 'A Heart at Fire's Center,' que j'ai bien apprécié.

[Jurassic Shark 12,258]

16 hours ago, Peter Gee said:

I have emailed Third Editions to ask about an English edition of this book. Will report back when they reply...

 

Let's hope they don't reply in French. 

[Peter Gee 2]

1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said:

 

Let's hope they don't reply in French. 

I can cope with Google-translating one email, but not a whole book

[BB-8 3,543]

On 19/04/2024 at 12:49 PM, QuartalHarmony said:

On the cover, who's your man in the top right meant to be?

And why is John Williams painted blue?

[JTN 2,275]

On 14/04/2024 at 1:04 AM, Mr. Hooper said:

I knew speaking French would come in handy someday!

 

[Mr. Hooper 2,011]

3 hours ago, JTN said:

 

He needs lessons from Alec Baldwin. lol

[Chewy 2,419]

It's here!

 

 

[MajorKen58 0]

Lovely to see this book. But we've now had books in both Spanish and French about John Williams and his music. When can we expect a book about him in English? He has lots of English-speaking fans too!