John Williams

The music master

Probably known as the most famous american composer in the history of Film music, John Williams combines with success the various jobs as a pianist, orchestra conductor, guitarist and arranger. He composed music for the most popular movies of the planet such as : "Star Wars", "Superman", "Harry Potter", "E.T" ect.., music for 4 Olympic games opening ceremonies, and many concert and Tv pieces. In the early 80's, he conducted the "Boston Pops Orchestra". He received the "Academy Awards" 5 times, the "Golden Globe Awards 4 times and the "Grammy Awards" 21 times !

Album: "Pure acoustic"

This John Williams' last release is surprising in many ways. Not for sale, but only for audio video production, this record has been entirely written and performed by the master himself, for acoustic folk guitars (2 guitar parts recorded separately). Astonishing also because the very simple melodies do not really represent the many talents of the composer. The tunes are flowing without any originality. To be listened while driving, maybe..

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Discographie

2009: Spanish Guitar Music (Sony Bmg)

2009: Greatest Hits (Sony Bmg)

2009: The Man And His Guitar (The orchard)

2009: Bach Suite No. 1 & 3 (The orchard)

2008: Pure Acoustic

2008: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

2008: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal

2008: Virtuoso Guitar (Ioda)

2008: Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection (Universal)

2007: Saving Private Ryan

2007: Star Wars: The Corellian Edition

2006: Munich (Universal)

2006: Memoirs Of A Geisha

2006: John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music

2006: The Virtuoso Guitar - 500 Years Of The Guitar (Ioda)

2006: Bach: The Four Lute Suites (Sony Bmg)

2006: Bernstein by Boston (Umi)

2005: Sept Ans Au Tibet

2005: Superman Soundtrack (Warner)

2005: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith

2005: Star Wars Episode Iv: A New Hope

2005: Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

2005: War of the Worlds (Decca)

2005: La Guerre des Mondes - Bande Originale du film

2005: Music From The Films Of Steven Spielberg (Ioda)

2005: The World of Harry Potter

2004: Tout L'univers Star Wars

2004: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

2004: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

2004: Dusty Porch (Magnatune)

2004: Long Ride Home

2004: The Terminal

2004: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Rca)

2004: The Star Wars Trilogy

2004: Perlman/williams: Cinema Serenade

2004: An American Journey (Sony Bmg)

2003: El Diablo Suelto - Guitar Music from Venezuela

2002: Catch Me If You Can (Polydor)

2002: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

2002: Star Wars Episode II : L'attaque Des Clones

2002: John Williams: American Journey

2002: Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams

2002: Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones

2002: Spanish Dreams (Sony Bmg)

2002: Minority Report

2001: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (Warner)

2001: Jaws

2001: John Williams conducts The Star Wars Trilogy

2000: John Williams' Baritone Band

2000: NBC Presents Summon the Heroes

2000: American Classics (Umi)

1999: Star Wars : Episode I - La Menace fantôme (Sony)

1999: Amazing Stories (Varese sarabande)

1999: Great Composers: John Williams

1998: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Sony Bmg)

1997: Seven Years In Tibet

1996: Concerto Antico; Concerto For Guitar & Orchestra (Sony Bmg)

1996: John Williams Guitar Recital - 2 CDs (Umi)

1996: The Mantis And The Moon (Sony Bmg)

1995: Williams On Williams

1993: Jurassic Park (Mca)

1993: Schindler's List (Mca)

1992: Guitar Music

1992: L'empire Contre Attaque

1991: Vivaldi Concertos (Sony Bmg)

1991: Hook (Epic)

1991: The Spielberg/Williams Collabortion

1991: Hook Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1990: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Warner bros)

1990: Stanley & Iris

1990: Presumé Innocent

1990: John Williams Conducts John Williams: The Star Wars Trilogy

1989: Spirit Of The Guitar (Sony Bmg)

1989: The Great Guitar Concertos (Sony Bmg)

1987: The Guitar Is The Song (Sony Bmg)

1987: Fragments Of A Dream (Sony Bmg)

1985: Bach, Handel, Marcello: Concertos (Sony Bmg)

1983: Rodrigo (Sony Bmg)

1982: E.T. L'Extra-Terrestre (Barclay)

1980: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Columbia)

1980: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Rso)

1978: Superman (Warner)

1977: Star Wars (20th century fox)

1977: The Fury (Arista)

1976: The Missouri Breaks (United artists)

1976: Midway (Varese sarabande)

1976: Family Plot (Varese sarabande)

1976: Rencontres Du Troisième Type (Arista)

1975: Jaws (Mca)

1975: La Sanction (Mca)

1975: The Towering Inferno (Warner)

1974: Tremblement de Terre (Mca)

1973: Cinderella Liberty (20th century fox)

1972: The Poseidon Adventure (20th century fox)

1972: The Cowboys (Philips)

1971: Fiddler on the Roof (Liberty)

1971: Jane Eyre (Capitol)

1969: The Reivers (Columbia)

1969: Goodbye, Mr. Chips (MGM)

1968: Heidi (Capitol)

1967: Fitzwilly (United artists)

1966: How To Steal A Million (Fox)

1965: Lost In Space (Gnp)

1960: Academy Award Winning Soundtracks (Indépendant)

1958: The Beginning Of A Legend (1958) (Abeille)

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