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I 1000% agree! It’s my favourite of the Star Wars songs! When I watched the final movie Rise of Skywalker, when (spoiler alert) all the ships from across the galaxy come to fight together, I thought this song would have been the better choice (not the typical Skywalker theme). I think it would have added that ‘epic’ level that was needed for such a climactic scene. It’s a pity they don’t use this theme anywhere else.
@@nikoladelerue1000 They're probably one of the last remaining music snobs that think popular film scoring isn't serious music. Once upon a time, the symphonic music world treated all film scoring like it was no better than Top 40s pop. I'm proud to say I'm a composer today because of Williams' music...the power of his themes and creative use of motifs is second to none, and I'm including Wagner in that universe...but as a theory/comp student in the 90s, that was something I absolutely COULD NOT admit to a professor if I wanted to be taken seriously. The guy who wrote the scores to blockbuster space operas? C'mon, kid, I thought you wanted to be a musician. It's gotten better over time...the "serious" music world has loosed up their collective anuses over the course of the 00s and 10s, and Williams is starting to be seen as the man who defined an entire generation of Hollywood music the same way they view Stiner. In another 50 years, the Force Theme will be talked about same way people talk about the Beethoven 5th motif. But there will always be those who want to think they're better than you because they listen to "smarter" music.
As usual, John Williams is ripping off Wagner here. this is basically the march from Tannhäuser......even the orchestration is the same. But fun nevertheless. Here it is ua-cam.com/video/59yuLtc2vRk/v-deo.html
My husband and I walked into our reception hall to The Throne Room Theme/ Finale for our 2005 wedding. Every time I hear it I think of that magical day.
I had the pleasure of seeing Star Wars at the 70MM Coronet Theatre in San Francisco, the summer of 1977, one of the country's premier movie houses at the time and one of the few that had the then-revolutionary THX sound system. When Star Wars first opened, it wasn't a phenom for the first week or so(no social media back then)...and then the word got out and BOOM (I remember seeing the print ad prior to the opening and thinking it looked silly)! I was fresh out of college in the Bay Area and a buddy of mine called me, beside himself, about this AMAZING film he just saw! Could NOT stop raving about it. We waited a month to see it, and still had to stand in line for TWO showings to run before we got in. The crowds were insane. I have never experienced such anticipation in a theatre for a film to start. When the 20th Century Fox fanfare (which had been shortened and depleted of bass in recent years) came crashing forth in full dramatic length and deep sound, the place went nuts...only to be surpassed when Williams' masterpiece of a score erupted. The collective audience experience in the theatre that day for me has never been matched: wildly cheering but not unruly, and sustained applause and whoops of joy at the end. Great days of a cohesive populace loving life, long gone.
Yep 💯 😢every time even in person when my local orchestra had a John Williams themed concert and they played this as the end piece of the night I couldn’t help myself
Listening to this beautiful music of a fantastic saga created by George Lucas this year in 2023 and 46 years later is still as impressive as then!! Absolutely incredible!!!
I’m a cellist, and we played the entire suite in my high school orchestra. The Throne Room was always my favorite movement, because of how cello heavy it is.
A lot of films have a recognisable piece of music. The original Star Wars has about 20 different pieces of music that is in instantly recognisable and all the film's combined have over 100 different tunes that are instantly recognisable!
Star Wars and The Lord of The Rings probably have the most motifs ever for a film series, Lord of The Rings even has little ones that only appear once or twice with a particular character or place that appears.
Wow! Just incredible! - I'm back at the old Odeon cinema in Leicester in 1978 with my dad, and my mind is blown. My normally very down to earth, working class dad is awestruck too! The music, the imagery, characters, story, the HEART, the sheer excitement, electricity and good energy that was in the air both in the cinema, and in the streets for this film across all ages was UNIQUE. My dad and I have this as a special moment. The generation that saw this film back in the 70's, when it was fresh were TRULY blessed and I will NEVER forget it!!!
Lucas: "I'm making this weird science fiction movie that's probably gonna be a huge flop." Williams: "in that case I'll compose one of the greatest scores of the 20th century and my career, suitable for an Academy award. Result: A miracle.
@@2chanlyJohn Williams is whatever is beyond perfect. He is the J.S. Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart of our time. Possibly the greatest film composer ever known.
When I saw it at the cinemas in 1978. It was this march that got the biggest reaction. Out of so many moments that would we could barely comprehend. This had the whole audience on their feet applauding. Men and women in tears. Kids cheering! Hugging. An almost religious experience.
Have you seen some of the videos where someone tape recorded the iconic trench run back in ‘77? The whole audience roared when Han came back to save the day and cheered when the Death Star was destroyed, there seriously was no movie like Star Wars at the time seen before or since.
@@andrewburgemeister6684 I was 11 years old and in the room for those reactions. They were true, from the heart and I haven't experienced anything like them in a movie theater since. It was spectacular.
Hearing this music as a teenager when it was brand new, imagining playing it on stage in a full orchestra, a dream which became true after thousands of hours of practice and perseverance.
When I was at Cal State Fullerton and took Music in Film as an elective, it was held in the campus theater and my instructor had this playing before class started. I felt like such a bad ass walking down the aisle.
This is one of my all time favorite pieces of music. I think even Holst would have been impressed. The lightly floating violin that starts at 5:30 always mesmerizes me. I follow it as it dances over the cellos through to the crescendo. Magic.
I'm glad someone else has noticed this moment. This gesture is probably more characteristic of the essence of Star Wars than almost anything else. I imaging looking out onto the stars, but knowing that they are not just distant untouchable specters, as we on Earth relate to them; your future is tied up with them somehow.
It's just something about the violins starting at 1:01 that gives me the goosebumps but also so much warmth inside. It's played so soft, so gentle, I can listen to it every time.
My high school plays this every year for graduation. As a current junior, im starting to feel this hit harder and harder as i get closer to the end of my high school years. Every time i play this, it feels like a chapter has closed in life, and a new one is beginning. John Williams is absolutely legendary.
I played percussion in my home county’s school youth orchestra and every year we would do a traditional symphony. But one year the music director decided we’d “go left field” and we did the symphonic suite from Star Wars instead of the symphony. I don’t think I’ve ever been more exhilarated playing music than when playing timpani (kettle drums) in this suite of music, ending with this particular piece in this UA-cam clip - I can still drum this in my sleep, over thirty years later!! Go to 7mins 50sec and imagine 17yr old me having to knock seven bells out of massive orchestral kettle drums to bring the close. Absolutely stunning experience!
This is comparable in quality to any score written in the Golden Age of Hollywood - Erich Korngold, Max Steiner. John Williams, an American composer, is a true genius. His music is the equal of any film composer of the past, even better.
Mr. Dudamel doing a fantastic job. The Throne Room theme can never be too slow as some of you are comenting. The composition is spot on comparing to some nonsense seen here on UA-cam. This Throne Room is rightly passed in my humble opinion. It is powerful enough to be conducted this way! Just perfect! Mr. Williams would be proud of this, i'm sure
I opened the video with the fear and the doubt of who was directing and if it was really John Williams (because of the name of the video)....than I saw Gustavo Dudamel...and I relaxed. By far the best interprétation I've heard so far
Spectacular rendition. A lot gentler than some other performances available on the interwebs. Can't wait until the pandemic over to see the the LA Phil play again.
This gave me chills from those fortissimo Staccato trumpets and then the very to legotto oboe was sooooo cool and then to finish the original theme wonder👏
One time me and my friends carried this kid to a office beacuse he was blessing a lot at my school and we got rewarded with this thing called a pack paw and this is what it felt like
I got to see this live conducted by the one and only John Williams and it was magical! A bucket list moment among bucket list moments! Truly a gorgeous piece of music!
Theres a full version of this i think that was on youtube that showed the part of the introduction and ending. The conductor gives thanks the williams who was attending this concert and and standing applause to the orchestra and him at the end.
Star Wars would not be close to what it is without the music of John Williams
It doesn't matter what your favorite movies are, what stories you like or hate. What unites us all as Star Wars fans is the music.
exactly the music makes the scene what it is
It wouldn't be Star Wars without John Williams
Honestly you can say this about every score he has ever done. A true legend of our time.
Same with Indiana Jones, Jurassic park, jaws, and a lot of other movie
The Throne Room score brings me to tears. Every. Time.
Glad it’s not just me.
X2
There is seriously NO better victory song.
On me, give me the goosebumps!! 📯🎶
I 1000% agree! It’s my favourite of the Star Wars songs! When I watched the final movie Rise of Skywalker, when (spoiler alert) all the ships from across the galaxy come to fight together, I thought this song would have been the better choice (not the typical Skywalker theme). I think it would have added that ‘epic’ level that was needed for such a climactic scene. It’s a pity they don’t use this theme anywhere else.
A an old trumpet player, I still find that anyone who had the ability to compose this is unearthly. John Williams is the modern day musical LEGEND
The modern day Beethoven
@@jondunmore4268true
🖤 Old clarinet player :) He's transcendent. Mr Williams is my favorite. I get emotional hearing SW. Brings me back to my childhood
There are no other words to describe this, other than masterpiece.
LMAO
@@zhangaaron5384 what's so funny
@@nikoladelerue1000 They're probably one of the last remaining music snobs that think popular film scoring isn't serious music.
Once upon a time, the symphonic music world treated all film scoring like it was no better than Top 40s pop. I'm proud to say I'm a composer today because of Williams' music...the power of his themes and creative use of motifs is second to none, and I'm including Wagner in that universe...but as a theory/comp student in the 90s, that was something I absolutely COULD NOT admit to a professor if I wanted to be taken seriously. The guy who wrote the scores to blockbuster space operas? C'mon, kid, I thought you wanted to be a musician.
It's gotten better over time...the "serious" music world has loosed up their collective anuses over the course of the 00s and 10s, and Williams is starting to be seen as the man who defined an entire generation of Hollywood music the same way they view Stiner. In another 50 years, the Force Theme will be talked about same way people talk about the Beethoven 5th motif.
But there will always be those who want to think they're better than you because they listen to "smarter" music.
As usual, John Williams is ripping off Wagner here. this is basically the march from Tannhäuser......even the orchestration is the same. But fun nevertheless. Here it is ua-cam.com/video/59yuLtc2vRk/v-deo.html
Throne Room and Finale, which was played at our wedding in 2007 when we walked in.
That’s must of been absolutely amazing I would’ve cried lmao
You absolute chad
Recessional for the first time around, '97. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
You should share with us on UA-cam!
May the Force be with you
My husband and I walked into our reception hall to The Throne Room Theme/ Finale for our 2005 wedding.
Every time I hear it I think of that magical day.
You guys did your wedding right, for sure!
That's so wonderful!
Best wedding
that's so cool.
We had the "Empire Strikes Back" version of the 20th Century F-X fanfare........
I had the pleasure of seeing Star Wars at the 70MM Coronet Theatre in San Francisco, the summer of 1977, one of the country's premier movie houses at the time and one of the few that had the then-revolutionary THX sound system. When Star Wars first opened, it wasn't a phenom for the first week or so(no social media back then)...and then the word got out and BOOM (I remember seeing the print ad prior to the opening and thinking it looked silly)! I was fresh out of college in the Bay Area and a buddy of mine called me, beside himself, about this AMAZING film he just saw! Could NOT stop raving about it. We waited a month to see it, and still had to stand in line for TWO showings to run before we got in. The crowds were insane. I have never experienced such anticipation in a theatre for a film to start. When the 20th Century Fox fanfare (which had been shortened and depleted of bass in recent years) came crashing forth in full dramatic length and deep sound, the place went nuts...only to be surpassed when Williams' masterpiece of a score erupted. The collective audience experience in the theatre that day for me has never been matched: wildly cheering but not unruly, and sustained applause and whoops of joy at the end. Great days of a cohesive populace loving life, long gone.
Did anyone else cried listening to this masterpiece? 🥲
Take it easy candy ass
0:20 does make a guy start tearing up 😢
"I hate sand...its rough...course...and it gets in your eye sometimes." I'm not crying.
Yep 💯 😢every time even in person when my local orchestra had a John Williams themed concert and they played this as the end piece of the night I couldn’t help myself
It doesn't matter what your favorite movies are, what stories you like or hate. What unites us all as Star Wars fans is the music.
nah, imperial march is better
@@fernandob.7993 Just different. Don't compare two very different pieces.
@@mrmikecrocodile4238 i know, it's a joke
@@fernandob.7993 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
That 1 dislike is from an Imperial soldier.
and now there are 5
One of the few things they managed to actually hit.
Probably by accident
Listening to this beautiful music of a fantastic saga created by George Lucas this year in 2023 and 46 years later is still as impressive as then!! Absolutely incredible!!!
I think this is one of the best music pieces ever created
It is
1,000,000%
I think so to
not "the one of the best", is the only best !
YES. Along with binary sunset
The strings run at 5:00 is just ingenious. Epic.
In a thousand years, when the Star Wars franchise is a relic of the past, this music will still be epic.
in a thousan d years STAR WARS will no longer be fiction!!
I’m a cellist, and we played the entire suite in my high school orchestra. The Throne Room was always my favorite movement, because of how cello heavy it is.
A lot of films have a recognisable piece of music. The original Star Wars has about 20 different pieces of music that is in instantly recognisable and all the film's combined have over 100 different tunes that are instantly recognisable!
It really is crazy, isn’t it? So true.
Well said
Star Wars and The Lord of The Rings probably have the most motifs ever for a film series, Lord of The Rings even has little ones that only appear once or twice with a particular character or place that appears.
Cant wait for the day this randomly gets put on people recommended pages.
*cough cough me*
Sorry man I searched for it, cant get enough of these :D
0:21 “For my ally is the force, and a powerful ally it is.”
Wow! Just incredible! - I'm back at the old Odeon cinema in Leicester in 1978 with my dad, and my mind is blown. My normally very down to earth, working class dad is awestruck too! The music, the imagery, characters, story, the HEART, the sheer excitement, electricity and good energy that was in the air both in the cinema, and in the streets for this film across all ages was UNIQUE. My dad and I have this as a special moment. The generation that saw this film back in the 70's, when it was fresh were TRULY blessed and I will NEVER forget it!!!
I could only wish to have that experience! Nice to see someone who saw this in theaters back then.
Yes we were. I've never forgotten either.
The runs at 5:04 will never not give me chills. John Williams truly can do no wrong with music
Yeah I always wait for this part in the endcredits
They are pretty spectacular.
Lucas: "I'm making this weird science fiction movie that's probably gonna be a huge flop."
Williams: "in that case I'll compose one of the greatest scores of the 20th century and my career, suitable for an Academy award.
Result: A miracle.
My thoughts exactly... ❤️
Lucas said that the only thing that exceeded his expectations for "A New Hope" was the music.
Result: the grand introduction to one of the most popular fictional universes in the world.
Perfect Score + Perfect Director + Perfect Philharmonic = Master Piece ❤👌
one word, "perfect"!
John Williams himself wouldn't be more perfect?
@@DS9TREK Perfect Score = John Williams
@@2chanlyJohn Williams is whatever is beyond perfect. He is the J.S. Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart of our time. Possibly the greatest film composer ever known.
I miss the good old days of Star Wars when it was true to it's core and this masterpiece reflects the very soul of Star Wars
As with life, SW evolves. x ;)
it’s still good
When I saw it at the cinemas in 1978. It was this march that got the biggest reaction. Out of so many moments that would we could barely comprehend. This had the whole audience on their feet applauding. Men and women in tears. Kids cheering! Hugging. An almost religious experience.
Have you seen some of the videos where someone tape recorded the iconic trench run back in ‘77?
The whole audience roared when Han came back to save the day and cheered when the Death Star was destroyed, there seriously was no movie like Star Wars at the time seen before or since.
OMGGGG!!! AMAZING
@@andrewburgemeister6684 I was 11 years old and in the room for those reactions. They were true, from the heart and I haven't experienced anything like them in a movie theater since. It was spectacular.
Hearing this music as a teenager when it was brand new, imagining playing it on stage in a full orchestra, a dream which became true after thousands of hours of practice and perseverance.
The perfect wedding march ❤
I must say the Los Angeles Philarmonic Orchestra is pretty good. It sounds like it in the original movie soundtrack.
Holy cow,I'm tearing up listening to this beautiful score👍
When I was at Cal State Fullerton and took Music in Film as an elective, it was held in the campus theater and my instructor had this playing before class started. I felt like such a bad ass walking down the aisle.
This is one of my all time favorite pieces of music. I think even Holst would have been impressed. The lightly floating violin that starts at 5:30 always mesmerizes me. I follow it as it dances over the cellos through to the crescendo. Magic.
it IS magical!
Korngold would have been impressed too :D
I'm glad someone else has noticed this moment. This gesture is probably more characteristic of the essence of Star Wars than almost anything else. I imaging looking out onto the stars, but knowing that they are not just distant untouchable specters, as we on Earth relate to them; your future is tied up with them somehow.
I'm listening right now and you describe it beautifully. Those kinds of melodies weaving throughout are such a hallmark of Williams' writing.
John Williams, the greatest film composer.
It's just something about the violins starting at 1:01 that gives me the goosebumps but also so much warmth inside. It's played so soft, so gentle, I can listen to it every time.
Remembering to a precious young teacher (died from cáncer) listening this masterpiece, my eyes have become in tears.
My high school plays this every year for graduation. As a current junior, im starting to feel this hit harder and harder as i get closer to the end of my high school years. Every time i play this, it feels like a chapter has closed in life, and a new one is beginning. John Williams is absolutely legendary.
Impressive... most IMPRESSIVE......
Im imagining myself going back to my college graduation with this masterpiece playing during the procession .
What an exciting musical masterpiece. I can listen to it infinitely.
Los Angeles, Dudamel and Williams, perfect in every way...
Awesome John Williams Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Video.
I played percussion in my home county’s school youth orchestra and every year we would do a traditional symphony. But one year the music director decided we’d “go left field” and we did the symphonic suite from Star Wars instead of the symphony.
I don’t think I’ve ever been more exhilarated playing music than when playing timpani (kettle drums) in this suite of music, ending with this particular piece in this UA-cam clip - I can still drum this in my sleep, over thirty years later!!
Go to 7mins 50sec and imagine 17yr old me having to knock seven bells out of massive orchestral kettle drums to bring the close. Absolutely stunning experience!
Happy 90th birthday, Maestro! The best of the best!
One of the greatest movie score pieces ever created. Chills every single time.
This is comparable in quality to any score written in the Golden Age of Hollywood - Erich Korngold, Max Steiner. John Williams, an American composer, is a true genius. His music is the equal of any film composer of the past, even better.
Wow, two of my faves together: The music from Star Wars and Gustavo Dudamel!
The song is pure hope
Mr. Dudamel doing a fantastic job. The Throne Room theme can never be too slow as some of you are comenting. The composition is spot on comparing to some nonsense seen here on UA-cam. This Throne Room is rightly passed in my humble opinion. It is powerful enough to be conducted this way! Just perfect! Mr. Williams would be proud of this, i'm sure
Actually he was there, so he heard it ;) After that he conducted the Imperial March at the same concert :D
I opened the video with the fear and the doubt of who was directing and if it was really John Williams (because of the name of the video)....than I saw Gustavo Dudamel...and I relaxed. By far the best interprétation I've heard so far
I'm one with the force and the force is with me. May the force be with you ❤️
2:13 absolute chills
I always have goosebumps on throne room theme
Spectacular rendition. A lot gentler than some other performances available on the interwebs. Can't wait until the pandemic over to see the the LA Phil play again.
Does the sheet music not notate how "hard" or "soft" the piece is played?? Or is that more a choice of the conductor?
This songs gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.
This theme always chokes me up
Star Wars Forever
Why does this remind me of Procession of the Nobles? Love it. Wish we had walked to this for graduation instead.
The cherry on top of one of the greatest movie soundtracks ever composed.
The BEST theme of Star wars!!!
This gave me chills from those fortissimo Staccato trumpets and then the very to legotto oboe was sooooo cool and then to finish the original theme wonder👏
One time me and my friends carried this kid to a office beacuse he was blessing a lot at my school and we got rewarded with this thing called a pack paw and this is what it felt like
Goosebumps
Love this piece! John Williams is a genius
Now imagine this but you were watching it live, up close. Amazing.
John Williams, urban music legend
Thumbs up for those who appreciate Music
Se me puso la piel chinita...
Impressive presentation
This, is my favorite.
I get goosebumps listening to this music
I absolutely love the first minute of this theme 🥰💖
The first minute is so epic. It makes me want to fight bad guys hahah
May the 4th be with you young padawans. “A good feeling about this, I think” 🚀🚀💚💙 Jedi vs ❤️❤️🖤❤️🔥 Sith
I got to see this live conducted by the one and only John Williams and it was magical! A bucket list moment among bucket list moments! Truly a gorgeous piece of music!
Some of this music takes u back in time & makes u feel so sad u have 2 come back.
Heroic and reflective music...timeless, but it always leaves me inspired!
The force will be with us...Always!
obra maestra!!!! gran star wars genialidad de la epoca
4:12 my favorite partttt
me too
me three
3:51 is my favorite, but I’m a hornist, so I’m clearly biased.
@@guitarmansegovia Ayeee same here!!
“GRRRRAAAAAAA!!!”
*The End*
You can tell the composer was hyped at the end
Timeless masterpiece, j williams maestro
When you get an A+ on a hard test and the nerd got a b.
May the winning streak rise again, my lord.
1:43 to 2:03 this is such a beautiful melody in my opinion
CAN NOT BE BETTER , FOREVER CLASSCIC!!!!!
MASTERPIECE!!!!
At my wedding, and at my funeral, this better be playing,
Good Friday masterpiece music like Kitaro in cover
The best song ever!
this is the greatest video ive ever seen,,, this music is so wonderful
John Williams is a master piece
This will be my funeral music
Inolvidable y digno de las mismísimas estrellas. Gracias querido John, por esto y por todo lo que has creado!!!
Just beautiful
I love it!!!
Grandiose !
wow chills
Brilliant! Simply brilliant! Bravo!
Bravisimo!!!!
If perfection was a noise.
Nite Owls?
Imperial March?
3:31~ my favorite part
Theres a full version of this i think that was on youtube that showed the part of the introduction and ending. The conductor gives thanks the williams who was attending this concert and and standing applause to the orchestra and him at the end.
It WAS and it appears they took it down!
@@BillofRights1951 the best part was only john williams being thanked and the applause for him :(
I want this played at my wedding ceremony exit
Woooww legend