Williams, John (1932 -)
John Williams. ©Kris Connor (2014)
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| Alternative first name spellings: John Towner |
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“There’s a very basic human, non-verbal aspect to our need to make music and use it as part of our human expression. It doesn’t have to do with body movements, it doesn’t have to do with articulation of a language, but with something spiritual.”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: John Williams is considered the most important composer of soundtracks today. With a great multitude of awards and recognitions, stand out his 5 Oscar Academy Awards. He is the creator, among many others, of soundtracks like Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, or Star Wars, selected by the American Film Institute as the greatest musical work in American cinema. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer, Conductor. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Florida Park, New York, USA. | Country Tags: United States |
| Periods: 20th Century, 21th Century. | Genres: Soundtracks |
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| Instruments: Piano | Relatives: Joseph Williams (son). Mark Towner Williams (son). |
| Patrons: – | Master: Rosina Lhévinne |
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External links
- All Music: John Williams biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-williams-mn0000232480/biography – [15/02/2018].
- Biografy: John Williams: https://www.biography.com/people/john-williams-9532526 – [15/02/2018].
- Famous composers: John Williams: http://www.famouscomposers.net/john-williams – [15/02/2018].
- Naxos: John Williams: https://www.naxos.com/person/John_Williams/23994.htm – [15/02/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Williams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams – [15/022018].
- Wikiquote: John Williams: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Williams – [15/02/2018].
- John Williams at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Williams-American-composer-and-conductor – [15/02/2018].
- John Williams Discography at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/273394-John-Williams – [15/02/2018].
- John Williams Fan Network: http://www.jwfan.com/ – [15/02/2018].
- John Williams Official Website: http://www.johnwilliams.org/ – [15/02/2018].
Bibliography
- Audissino, Emilio (2014): John Williams’s Film Music. ‘Jaws,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ and the Return of the Classical Hollywood Music Style. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press.
- Audissino, Emilio (2014): Golden Age 2.0: John Williams and the Revival of the Symphonic Film Score. In: Stoppe, Sebastian . Film in Concert. Film Scores and their Relation to Classical Concert Music. Glücksstadt, Germany: VWH Verlag.
- Aschieri, Roberto (1999). Over the Moon: La Mứsica de John Williams Para El Cine (in Spanish). Santigo, Chile: Función Privada, sponsored by Universidad Diego Portales.
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe.
- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música.
- Cueto, Roberto (1996). Cien bandas sonoras de la historia del cine. España: Nuer Ediciones.
- Moormann, Peter (2010). Spielberg-Variationen: die Filmmusik von John Williams. Baden-Baden: Nomos, Edition Reinhard Fischer.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Padrol, J. (2007). Diccionario de Bandas Sonoras. España: T&B Editores.
- Paulus, Irena (2014): “Williams versus Wagner—Or an Attempt at Linking Musical Epics”. In: Stoppe, Sebastian . Film in Concert. Film Scores and their Relation to Classical Concert Music. Glücksstadt, Germany: VWH Verlag.
- Xalabarder, Conrado (1997). Enciclopedia de Bandas Sonoras. España: Ediciones B.
