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Feb 8, 2024 · Discover our selection of the best John Williams works featuring 10 masterpieces including the theme from ‘Star Wars’. Published on. February 8, 2024. By. Warwick Thompson. Photo: Bettmann /...
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Jul 21, 2018 · The Best Of John Williams - John Williams Greatest Hits Full AlbumThe Best Of John Williams - John Williams Greatest Hits Full AlbumThe Best Of John...
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- Star Wars (1977) For a film in the ‘space opera’ genre, only a soundtrack of operatic proportions could suffice – and it’s safe to say that John Williams delivered in spades.
- Schindler’s List (1994) It’s hard to imagine a more perfectly poignant score for Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List than the one that John Williams wrote, but even the composer himself had his doubts.
- E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) As the wise director Steven Spielberg once said, “Without John Williams, bikes don’t fly” – and this is precisely the score that proves it.
- Jurassic Park (1993) No one does awe and wonder quite like John Williams – and his main theme for Jurassic Park is no exception. You can’t help but get a sense of the magnificence and sheer scale of these prehistoric creatures from his stately music.
- Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977) There's nothing new left to say about the first entry in the Star Wars franchise and its music. Williams was asked to score a piece of filmmaking that would forever change the way that movies are made.
- Jaws (1975) Steven Spielberg's Jaws is largely defined by what you don't see, leaving your mind to fill in the blanks between snippets of the killer shark.
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) By the time John Williams got the call for Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, he was well-versed in creating the sound of outer space.
- Jurassic Park (1993) How can you capture the awe at being confronted with the truly incomprehensible? What is the sound of your first encounter with the impossible?
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2002) Distributed by: Warner Bros. Directed by: Chris Columbus. Written by: Steve Kloves (based on “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K.
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Distributed by: Columbia Pictures. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Written by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, François Truffaut.
- Home Alone (1990) Distributed by: 20 Century Fox (now 20 Century Studios) Directed by: Chris Columbus. Written by: John Hughes. Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard.
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Distributed by: Paramount Pictures. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Written by: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman.
Jun 27, 2023 · Best Of. John Williams' 20 greatest film scores, ranked. As he revisits "The Raiders March" one last time with Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, we reflect on our favorite works by...
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Best of John Williams. ScoreCues. Essential works composed by world-renowned composer, John Williams. Ordered by year of release. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more great...
