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Seven Years in Tibet - Soundtrack 01: The Score: John Williams wrote this evocative score which also features the popular and highly talented cellist Yo Yo Ma. Release date: 8 October, 1997 Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud Cast: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis The Film: Austrians Heinrich Harrer and Peter Aufschnaiter are imprisoned by the British in India at the beginning of World War II in 1939 but escape to Tibet in 1944. They are ordered to return to Tibet but are welcomed at Lhasa and introduced to the Dalai Lama. Harrer becomes his tutor...
Posted 18 February 2009 05:49 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: score, soundtrack, yo yo ma, john williams, david thewlis, heinrich harrer, brad pitt, imprisoned, seven years in tibet, dalai lama, jean-jaques annaud, friend, peter aufschnaiter, world war 2, lhasa, tutor

Superman: The Movie Score - Prelude and Main Title March: The Score: John Williams is one of the most widely recognized composers of film scores in the world, best known for his heroic, rousing themes to some of the highest grossing films of all time. Released: 1987 Director: Richard Donner Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder The Film: An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive world’s greatest super-hero. Starring the late Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman, Gene Hackman as Lex...
Posted 28 January 2009 05:55 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: soundtrack, john williams, the movie score, gene hackman, clark kent, superman, super hero, christopher reeve, prelude and the main title march, lex luther, alient orphan, richard donner, margot kidder, earth, lois lane

Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark Soundtrack-The Raiders March: Composer: John Williams's rousing and iconic Raiders March has come to symbolise Indiana Jones. The soundtrack received an Oscar nomination for best original score, but lost out to Vangelis' electro-synth based score for Chariots Of Fire. Released: 1981 Directed by: Stephen Spielberg Cast: Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliot, Alfred Molina, Anthony Higgins The Film : You're in for thrills as Indiana Jones confronts snakes, *** and one astonishing cliffhanger after another-all topped off by...
Posted 26 January 2009 11:57 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: soundtrack, john williams, composerer, stephen spielberg, oscar nomination, the raiders march, anthony higgins, inidiana jones, alfred molina, scoree, harrison ford, the raiders of the lost ark, denholm elliot, rousing, iconic

Jurassic Park Soundtrack Tracks 1, 2, 3: The score : Written in the same year as 'Schindler's List', which was a major award-winner in 1993 John Williams' score for Jurassic Park may have been somewhat overshadowed by the latter score however this 'fun' dinosaur movie enabled him to use an array of compositional techniques which he employed in many of his nineties' film scores. Release date: 11 June, 1993 Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Samuel L Jackson The film: Chaos breaks out on the...
Posted 23 January 2009 06:40 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: score, soundtrack, john williams, steven spielberg, john hammond, jurassic park, samuel l jackson, electric fence, sam neill, donald gennaro, tyrannosaurus, laura dern, fun, ingen, compositional techniques, ellie sattler, drs alan grant, isla nublar, dr ian malcolm, velociraptor, chaos theory, disaster, dinosaur movie

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Soundtrack - Potter Waltz: Composer: Patrick Doyle - His brilliant score captures the wonder and adventure of J. K. Rowling's continues the series of films derived from the books about the young wizard, transporting the listener straight into that amazing fantasy world yet again. Themes by John Williams. Released: November 18, 2005 Directed by: Mike Newell Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint The Film: This is the fourth, fantasy adventure film in the popular Harry Potter films series. It is Harry's fourth...
Posted 20 January 2009 05:30 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: score, soundtrack, john williams, potter waltz, harry potter, the goblet of fire, triwizard tourament, young wizard, daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, mike newell, patrick doyle, fourth year, hogwarts school of witchcraft & wizardry, emma watson, j k rowling, competition, fantasy

Schindler's List Music Video (John Williams) Pt. 1: Winning Williams his fifth oscar, this haunting and brilliant soundtrack is dominated by his Jewish inspired melodies. Composer: Schindler's List is another great example of John Williams ability to set a film in the most perfectly sympathetic landscape, producing, yet again, music that stands up on it's own when the film is taken away. The film: The war finds businessman Oskar Schindler joining the Nazi party to make a profit. His dedication to the cause and his generous bribes see him rewarded...
Posted 06 January 2009 05:26 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: soundtrack, oskar schindler, john williams, nazi party, jewish melodies, ben kingsley, sympathetis landscape, krakow, steven spielberg, liam neeson, schindlers list, ralph fiennes, fifth oscar