Really enjoyed this deep dive into the family life of a modern icon! It's especially cool to see how music has filtered down into the next generation of the Williams family.
One of my favorite articles so far, Alex. I (and my brother even more than me) am a John Williams fanboy, and I became even moreso after the documentary.
I think you can really tell the quality of a film score (or any other piece for that matter) once you’ve been through an entire concert cycle with it. With Williams’ scores, I discover new things each time I hear or play them, and I’m always sad after the last concert. The same can’t be said of many other film composers, where the peak experience is in the first or second reading.
Just realized that the author of the upcoming John Williams biography I mentioned is on Substack and sharing his journey of writing the book! https://behindthemoon.substack.com/
Really enjoyed this deep dive into the family life of a modern icon! It's especially cool to see how music has filtered down into the next generation of the Williams family.
Time to go listen to the Star Wars soundtrack 🎧
One of my favorite articles so far, Alex. I (and my brother even more than me) am a John Williams fanboy, and I became even moreso after the documentary.
Thanks, Austin! Had a lot of fun with this one. Williams is truly one-of-a-kind.
I think you can really tell the quality of a film score (or any other piece for that matter) once you’ve been through an entire concert cycle with it. With Williams’ scores, I discover new things each time I hear or play them, and I’m always sad after the last concert. The same can’t be said of many other film composers, where the peak experience is in the first or second reading.
This is so true! I have that same feeling after the last performance of a Williams score, like there is still so much more to discover.
Just realized that the author of the upcoming John Williams biography I mentioned is on Substack and sharing his journey of writing the book! https://behindthemoon.substack.com/
The force is strong in the Williams family 🎶