Williams / City Light Orchestra / Griffiths Spotlight On John Williams CD

The American composer, conductor and producer John Williams can be called the 'king of film music' without exaggeration. The multiple Oscar and Grammy winner celebrates his 89th birthday this year. Since the 1970s, he has been one of Hollywood's best-known, most successful and most influential film composers worldwide. In the course of his unprecedented career, he has worked with many renowned and legendary directors such as Steven Spielberg (on Jaws, Indiana Jones, E.T., Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Catch Me If You Can, among others), George Lucas (Star Wars) and Alfred Hitchcock (Family Tomb). He also composed the music for the first three films in the popular Harry Potter series. In addition, he has repeatedly created traditional classical works that have found their way onto concert stages around the world. PROSPERO honors the master with a lavishly designed double album: album 1 features the well-known and extremely popular themes from Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Star Wars and more, performed by the City Light Orchestra, which specializes in film music, and superbly captured in sound by the team at Bauer Studio in Ludwigsburg. Album 2, on the other hand, presents soloist-influenced works by the composer, interpreted by renowned classical artists such as clarinetist Paul Meyer and trumpeter Reinhold Friedrich. The program is conducted by Kevin Griffiths, one of the most promising conductors of the young generation. In addition to well-known compositions, there are also relatively unknowns to be heard here, such as the overture to the 1974 film The Cowboys. 'Spotlight on John Williams' is published as a limited edition. Every single copy of the hardcover book has been numbered by hand. With 64-page booklet with many images, photos and specially made illustrations.

1. Overture (From "The Cowboys") 2. End Credits (From "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom") 3. Main Theme (From "Jurassic Park") 4. The Flight to Neverland (From "Hook") 5. The Chamber of Secrets (From "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ") 6. Fawkes the Phoenix (From "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets") 7. Witches, Wands and Wizards (From "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban") 8. The Duel (From "The Adventures of Tintin. The Secret of the Unicorn") 9. March (From "Superman") 10. Star Wars - The Force Awakens (Suite for Orchestra) I. March of the Resistance 11. Star Wars - The Force Awakens (Suite for Orchestra) II. Rey's Theme 12. Star Wars - The Force Awakens (Suite for Orchestra) III. Scherzo for X-Wings 13. Star Wars - The Force Awakens (Suite for Orchestra) IV. The Jedi Steps ; Finale 14. Theme (From "JFK") 15. by Reinhold Friedrich 16. Escapades (From "Catch Me If You Can") For Alto Saxophone ; Orchestra I. Closing in 17. by Valentine Michaud ; Fabian Ziegler ; Diego Caruso 18. Escapades (From "Catch Me If You Can") For Alto Saxophone ; Orchestra II. Reflections 19. by Valentine Michaud ; Fabian Ziegler ; Diego Caruso 20. Escapades (From "Catch Me If You Can") For Alto Saxophone ; Orchestra III. Joy Ride 21. by Valentine Michaud ; Fabian Ziegler ; Diego Caruso 22. Main Theme (From "Born on the Fourth of July") 23. by Reinhold Friedrich 24. ViktorÆs Tale (From "The Terminal") For Solo Clarinet ; Orchestra 25. by Paul Meyer 26. Opening Credits (From "The Adventures of Tintin. The secret of the unicorn") 27. Nimbus (From "Harry Potter and the SorcererÆs Stone")