Composer: John Towner Williams
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalogue: 4836647
Release: 2019
Size: 1.9 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Olympic Fanfare and Theme
02. Excerpts (From “Close Encounters Of The Third Kind”)
03. Out to Sea / The Shark Cage Fugue (From “Jaws”)
04. Hedwig’s Theme (From “Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone”)
05. Fawkes the Phoenix (From “Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets”)
06. Harry’s Wondrous World (From “Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone”)
07. Theme (From “Schindler’s List”)
08. Adventures on Earth (From “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial”)
09. The Flight to Neverland)
10. Theme (From “Jurassic Park”)
11. Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra (From “Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade”)
12. Marion’s Theme (From “Raiders Of The Lost Ark”)
13. The Raiders March (From “Raiders Of The Lost Ark”)
14. Sayuri’s Theme (From “Memoirs Of A Geisha”)
15. The Imperial March (From “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back”)
16. Yoda’s Theme (From “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back”)
17. Throne Room and Finale (From “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”)
18. Adagio (From “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”)
19. Superman March (From “Superman”)
Celebrating John Williams is something of a love letter to the composer from the orchestra and its conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who is himself now a friend and collaborator…From his 1984 Olympic Fanfare and Theme to the Superman March, it’s a winning selection.
This is a big orchestra for a big occasion and the DG engineers capture and blend it in a natural manner, never missing a detail, as borne out by glittering selections from Harry Potter, which are a joy to hear in these elegant, beautifully shaped performances. Dudamel’s love of the music and his grip on the form is never in doubt… This is a five-star celebration and a thanksgiving for a composer newly restored to health.