Gustavo Dudamel guest-conducted on the soundtrack for Star Wars: The Force Awakens at John Williams' personal request.
Composition History
John Williams's Olympic Fanfare and Theme, written for the 1984 summer games in Los Angeles, was the first of his four fanfares for international athletics competitions.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles from January 24-27, 2019.
Performer Biography
Gustavo Dudamel, Music & Artistic Director of the LA Philharmonic, was shaped by his childhood experience with El Sistema, a program of immersive musical training in Venezuela.
Composer Biography
John Williams, the veteran film composer, first conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in July 1978 at the Hollywood Bowl.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Williams is credited with increasing the acceptance of film music in the concert hall, demonstrating that great film music can stand alongside fine concert music.
Composer Biography
John Williams played piano with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl in the summers of 1958 and 1959, twenty years before he first conducted them.
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