A selection of the film music from "E.T." performed at the Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci by the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg under the direction of Scott Lawton.
Brilliance. John Williams is the single greatest musical influence in western culture in the last 100 years. I'm guessing more people would be able to hum more of his melodies than any other music written. Add on the layers of rich complex orchestral arrangements that never get in the way of the pure melodies...unbelievable and inspiring.
Well, I didn't mean to say Spielberg said "look at Hanson's work" but rather Spielberg and the music supervisor sit down and spot the entire film with existing music, and I'm pretty sure the entire Adventures on Earth sequence was temped with Howard Hanson, right up until the ship blasts off and the screen fades to black.
Actually the concert version of this excerpt. The film version is about six minutes longer. The extra music that accompanies Elliot and Micheal when they take ET to meet up at the park with the other kids is not in the concert version.
Indeed, here is JW the modernist at her best: /watch?v=SmQzdI3uuBY 0:00-2:04 The Creepy Cave Sequence from "Empire Strikes Back", where Luke learns s/he should not ignore Yoda's advice, that hatred only leads to ones own destruction. Plus the implicit fact that Vader had already followed that path, and the Luke should be careful not to do so too. Regards, andrea ♥
@rstrunks "Mars" is supposed to be "Imperial Attack", not the "March". Despite metric diffs, the sound is similar. Also, Williams itself has explained what music has "inspired" the Star Wars score and why, piece by piece. Some consider it a ripoff, but he acknowledges the influence; also it's film music, which is functional and needs to be done in defined timeframe. Lastly, this "originality" obsession is relatively new. Classical music recycles themes and materials without any guilt.
It stretches my credulity to suppose that Spielberg actually told JW to look at Hanson's work. Maybe, but I always understand JW to be her own mistress. Besides, in my imagination, jewel thieves are usually stylish and rather seductive ;-). Allegro con brio is the tempo marking on the 3rd movement of the "Romantic". Trust me, it wasn't meant unkindly, and it isn't uneducated either ;-) Regards and ♥, andrea
Never let it be said that JW is coy about borrowing themes and orchestrations. Much of 0:00 to 1:13 sounds like pure rehearsal of the finale from Hanson's 2nd Symphony. But you have to admire a stylish jewel thief one who is allegro con brio! Love ♥, andrea
Don't forget film composers are TOLD BY DIRECTORS to make a certain section sound like a certain other piece. Calling John Williams a "stylish jewel thief" is a very uneducated insult.
Secondly, John Williams doesn't orchestrate his film scores; he provides his orchestrator with very detailed 8-staff miniscores who fleshes them out according to the styles of the temptracked cues. Finally, while Hanson is an excellent composer and orchestrator who indeed has his own stamp, I find a lot of what he writes to be borrowed in various ways, but less overtly (or perhaps more seductively?) and his thematic usage very unmemorable and unappealing. Williams has him beat in that area.
OK im sorry.. If anyone has something to say about John Williams copying other works or not being original they either arent really farmiliar with either his music or the stuff hes supposedly ripped off.. And the imperial march theme from empire sounds nothing like Mars.. any non-musical person could tell that! Mars is in 5/4 time for one thing.. ugh I could go on and on.. If anyone things they could have done better than John williams over the past 40 years then they should give it a go..
His music pushes through soooo many different emotions its un true! a fantastic composer and i am sure a fantastic person to know.
Wow!That is awesome! And to think the conductor is from New Castle, Pa.We are proud of our New Castle Red Hurricane Band Alumni!
I can't help it, tears spring from my eyes everytime I listen to this amazing piece of music!
Brilliance. John Williams is the single greatest musical influence in western culture in the last 100 years. I'm guessing more people would be able to hum more of his melodies than any other music written. Add on the layers of rich complex orchestral arrangements that never get in the way of the pure melodies...unbelievable and inspiring.
Beautiful!! I love ET!!!
omg im hearing it for the 100th time !!!!!
my all tiem fav =D
my orchestra is also playing this piece xD
that was awesome!!!
That was enjoyable. Such a wonderful performance. Well done!
einfach wunderschön...;)
Well, I didn't mean to say Spielberg said "look at Hanson's work" but rather Spielberg and the music supervisor sit down and spot the entire film with existing music, and I'm pretty sure the entire Adventures on Earth sequence was temped with Howard Hanson, right up until the ship blasts off and the screen fades to black.
It sounds just like the original soundtrack!
Actually the concert version of this excerpt. The film version is about six minutes longer. The extra music that accompanies Elliot and Micheal when they take ET to meet up at the park with the other kids is not in the concert version.
Thanks for posting this.
1:07, that's some amazingly pointy notes with a nice taper to each note!!! Phwhoooo!!!!!!! :-)
I love the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg.
@wnsp7
that is a rotary trumpet, used mostly in Germany - very different sound.
Indeed, here is JW the modernist at her best:
/watch?v=SmQzdI3uuBY
0:00-2:04
The Creepy Cave Sequence from "Empire Strikes Back", where Luke learns s/he should not ignore Yoda's advice, that hatred only leads to ones own destruction. Plus the implicit fact that Vader had already followed that path, and the Luke should be careful not to do so too.
Regards, andrea ♥
Bb trumpet and a Rotary trumpet in the same section? cool. :-D
@rstrunks "Mars" is supposed to be "Imperial Attack", not the "March". Despite metric diffs, the sound is similar. Also, Williams itself has explained what music has "inspired" the Star Wars score and why, piece by piece.
Some consider it a ripoff, but he acknowledges the influence; also it's film music, which is functional and needs to be done in defined timeframe.
Lastly, this "originality" obsession is relatively new. Classical music recycles themes and materials without any guilt.
It stretches my credulity to suppose that Spielberg actually told JW to look at Hanson's work. Maybe, but I always understand JW to be her own mistress.
Besides, in my imagination, jewel thieves are usually stylish and rather seductive ;-).
Allegro con brio is the tempo marking on the 3rd movement of the "Romantic".
Trust me, it wasn't meant unkindly, and it isn't uneducated either ;-)
Regards and ♥, andrea
Never let it be said that JW is coy about borrowing themes and orchestrations. Much of 0:00 to 1:13 sounds like pure rehearsal of the finale from Hanson's 2nd Symphony. But you have to admire a stylish jewel thief one who is allegro con brio!
Love ♥, andrea
what kind of trumpet is that, that has the valves of a french horn and is played sideways???
i played it before O.O
thank you John Williams
Don't forget film composers are TOLD BY DIRECTORS to make a certain section sound like a certain other piece. Calling John Williams a "stylish jewel thief" is a very uneducated insult.
The film version of this excerpt is much faster. This seems too watered down! !
Secondly, John Williams doesn't orchestrate his film scores; he provides his orchestrator with very detailed 8-staff miniscores who fleshes them out according to the styles of the temptracked cues.
Finally, while Hanson is an excellent composer and orchestrator who indeed has his own stamp, I find a lot of what he writes to be borrowed in various ways, but less overtly (or perhaps more seductively?) and his thematic usage very unmemorable and unappealing. Williams has him beat in that area.
@wnsp7 rotary trumpet
OK im sorry.. If anyone has something to say about John Williams copying other works or not being original they either arent really farmiliar with either his music or the stuff hes supposedly ripped off.. And the imperial march theme from empire sounds nothing like Mars.. any non-musical person could tell that! Mars is in 5/4 time for one thing.. ugh I could go on and on.. If anyone things they could have done better than John williams over the past 40 years then they should give it a go..
They just don't understand music man! Go let them listen to Justin Beiber! :)
I hope you've heard the original recording? This stinks in comparison.