John Williams - the Force of Music!
Tom Service has a close encounter with the film music of John Williams.
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John Williams
Close encounters - music for the film
Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- ARISTA.
- 07822-19004-2.
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György Ligeti
Atmospheres
Performer: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- 429 2602.
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John Williams
Close encounters - music for the film
Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- ARISTA.
- 07822-19004-2.
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John Williams
John Williams: Star Wars: A New Hope - The Princess appears
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Walt Disney Records.
- 00050087377892.
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John Williams
Superman: The Movie: Love Theme
Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: John Debney.- Varese Sarabande.
- VSD2-5981.
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John Williams
Raiders of the lost Ark - music for the film
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- SONY CLASSICAL.
- S2K51333.
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John Williams
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Force is with you
Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Composer: John Williams.- Walt Disney Records.
- 00050087446222.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
King's Row - music from the film
Performer: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Gerhardt.- RCA RED SEAL.
- G010002012749U.
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John Williams
Star wars - music for the film
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Sony Classical.
- S2K92950.
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John Williams
The Empire strikes back - music for the film
Performer: Skywalker Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Sony Classical.
- SK 45947.
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Gustav Holst
The Planets - suite Op.32
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- I.M.P. Classics.
- PCD890.
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Sergey Prokofiev
The Love for three oranges - suite Op.33b [rev.1924]
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Doráti.- Mercury Living Presence.
- 475 6856.
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John Williams
Star Wars, Episode VI "Return of the Jedi": Parade of the Ewoks (instrumental)
Performer: Skywalker Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Sony Classics.
- G010000912152R.
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Richard Strauss
Tod und Verklarung Op.24
Performer: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. Conductor: David Zinman.- Arte Nova Classics.
- G010000269273Z.
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John Williams
'JAWS' (Main Theme) by John Williams
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Sony Classical.
- G010000704454G.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- EMI.
- 723611 2.
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John Williams
Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone - music for the film
Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Atlantic Records.
- 7567-93086-2.
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Gabriel Fauré
Sicilienne Op.78 for vc/fl/vn and pf/org
Performer: Timothy Hutchins. Performer: Janet Creaser Hutchins.- DECCA.
- 452 003-2.
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John Williams
Return of the Jedi: Leia's News and Light of the Force
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Walt Disney Records.
- 00050087359867.
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Richard Wagner
Gotterdammerung [Part 4 of 'Der Ring des Nibelungen']
Performer: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.- Channel Classics.
- CCSSA32713.
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John Williams
Superman - music for the film
Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Varese Sarabande.
- VSD2-5981.
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John Williams
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Celebration and Finale
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- Walt Disney Records.
- 00050087400897.
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John Williams
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Forming the mountain
Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Conductor: John Williams. Conductor: John Williams.- ARISTA.
- 07822-19004-2.
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John Williams
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Mothership
Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Conductor: John Williams. Conductor: John Williams.- ARISTA.
- 07822-19004-2.
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John Williams
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Dialogue
Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams. Conductor: John Williams.- Sony Classical.
- G010000704456C.
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John Williams
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Visitors/Bye/End Titles: The Special Edition
Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- ARISTA.
- 07822-19004-2.
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John Williams
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Barnstorming
Orchestra: Studio orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.- ARISTA.
- 07822-19004-2.
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- Sun 20 Mar 2022 17:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 25 Mar 2022 16:30BBC Radio 3
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