Revenge of the Sith: "Anakin's Betrayal” by John Williams (Score Reduction and Analysis)

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Revenge of the Sith: "Anakin's Betrayal” by John Williams (Score Reduction and Analysis)
A full score reduction of the Jedi purge scene from Revenge of the Sith.
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@DavidMcCaulley 4 жыл бұрын

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@aierterkorekamusiccomposer6949 3 жыл бұрын

And the in análisis you talk about scales,chords,...?

@JordanWeberMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Episode III is by far my favorite soundtrack of all time. This segment, Anakin's Dark Deeds and Battle of the Heroes being my favorite tracks.

@DonHaka 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, although i personally would put Padme's death over Battle of the Heroes :)

@JordanWeberMusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@DonHaka However, that piece is not originally from Episode III. While it is part of the soundtrack of Episode III, it is originally Qui-gon’s Funeral. Now, that’s not to detract from its brilliance and use in Episode III, but That’s just how I view that piece.

@DonHaka 3 жыл бұрын

@@JordanWeberMusic Ah yes i think someone mentioned that somewhere else! thanks for reminding me. But yes i was talking about the piece of music itself, whether it is Padme or Qui-gon doesn't really matter to me, the piece is incredible.

@chapterrv 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, bro

@conradhauser4814 2 жыл бұрын

The immolation scene is really good too

@BlazinInfernape 4 жыл бұрын

The time that I saw this scene was the moment I started to consider episode 3 to be in the ranks of the original trilogy, better than episode 6 and possibly even on par with 4. It was emotional in its own right but John Williams really turned it up to 11 right here.

@wraith2939 4 жыл бұрын

0:52 1:08 3:33 I didn’t know my body was able to produce the intensity of those chills I just got

@DonHaka 3 жыл бұрын

yeah, this and Padme's death have brought me to tears, which no other film score has. RotS is my favorite Star Wars movie purely because of that.

@PuffyOne1898 4 жыл бұрын

Finding hidden Dies Irae's in movie scores excites the music nerd inside me.

@scotthazel6311 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite track. Emotionally it tells you everything.

@connorbowen8867 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of the chord work here, especially around 3:00 is very reminiscent of his arrangement of "Gloria" for film Monsignor

@israelRaizer 4 жыл бұрын

I had never heard the music for Monsignor before, and you're right, it really does sound similar...

@michaelladarkangelsparkle9908 4 жыл бұрын

OMG YASSSS! THANK YOU! THIS PIECE IS GORGEOUS! WOULD LIVE TO HEAR/SEE ANAKINS DARK DEEDS AS WELL IT HAS THE COOLEST MOST EPIC ENDING and the same music is used in Star Wars Old Republic cinematics LOVE IT!

@joshuamaldonado1721 9 ай бұрын

say what you will about the prequels, you cannot deny that John Williams was harnessing his full power by this point.

@MrRbjunior83 4 жыл бұрын

do you realize what a genius John Williams is? I study his score every day to touch this divine knowledge! thank you Dave!

@oskarhrankowski 4 жыл бұрын

The most emotional scene in the whole saga! Thank you so much for this amazing video!

@MrSoccerboy429 4 жыл бұрын

Keep doing what you’re doing - this is amazing!

@christopherthorkon3997 4 жыл бұрын

John Williams is amazing.

@rossini9mozart10 4 жыл бұрын

Love your work, thanks again !

@estebancuadra02 4 жыл бұрын

“To create tension, Williams often moves around voices of the established chord to create dissonant tension.” Identify both mistakes.

@fikradas 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you a lot for the analysis ! Could you, in future uploads, not skip the parts not played in the movie ? (and instead leaving a blank space where the movie is usually played). Having listened to this piece dozens of times the cut at 1:46 was a bit jarring haha. But props for the great work !

@raptor73921 2 жыл бұрын

The music makes us sadder than the dialogue ever will

@elistewart8665 4 жыл бұрын

So good...

@marlowschutte9346 4 жыл бұрын

Give this man some more honorful likes! Thanks a lot!

@GGbreizh 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen the movies since quite a lot of time, but I remember that the incidental motif appears first in Episode II, does it not? When Anakin discusses his 'genocide' with Padmé for instance. It seems also very similar to the little motif from across the Stars (the ostinato motif).

@bencostello7435 4 жыл бұрын

It's definitely in Episode II, although not when he talks about being a dictator. But the Dies Irae appears in many forms throughout SW...in "Clones" there are other variations of it when Zam dies and after Anakin kills the Sand People.

@RFKtoenail 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, those first three measures didn't make the movie at 1:48 even though it's part of the orchestral soundtrack.

@taton10 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@AbeKenney Жыл бұрын

Yoda on chewbaka is like the good Master Blaster! (Mad Max)

@martinkalk8256 2 жыл бұрын

1:56 just perfect

@iuptubaman 4 ай бұрын

I would love to know where a full score can be obtained from! I would love to have Episode II and III.

@CatHarington Жыл бұрын

do you have access to the full transcription? If so could I have those? For learning purpose :D

@caras2004 3 жыл бұрын

While all this was going on, Michael Corleone was at a baptism

@talnomix3164 25 күн бұрын

Do you know which "synth" was used or what the synth played? I suggest its an synth choir patch to create more emotion?

@Kingofthecourt___0 4 жыл бұрын

This shit is sadder than infinity war snap

@CatHarington 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen a John williams transcription with 4 trumpets and three + one trombones and 8 horns... Only saw, 4 horns, 3 trumpets 2+1 trombones one tuba...

@isaac-pt 3 жыл бұрын

Did you put in the "Doloroso" marking at the beginning? Or is that actually in the original score? (i need this for a school project so the sooner you can reply the better :) ) Thanks!

@DavidMcCaulley 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not at my computer right now, but I’m pretty sure that was in the original score.

@isaac-pt 3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidMcCaulley did you write this reduction? also where can i find the original score?

@martinkalk8256 2 жыл бұрын

@@isaac-pt have you found it?

@johnchessant3012 4 жыл бұрын

0:58 - 1:16

@musicrenz24 4 жыл бұрын

There is no place for a major chord

@scottglasgowmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Suspensions and passing tones! @3:03 those are not add#4 chords.. no way! Simply suspensions resolving down to the 3rd. Far too many chords you analyze vertically into extended jazz chords when they are passing tones--- think horizontally too with your analysis. Where is JW going? What chord or key is he working to? Some constructive criticism you can ignore if you like. =)

@DavidMcCaulley 4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t had any collegiate-level music theory training yet, so I thrive on constructive criticism like this. Thanks!

@bencostello7435 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but it's worth noting that these are #4(Lydian) suspensions, instead of the usual 4-3 suspension. The momentary Lydian feel is what gives the suspension even more emotional tension.

@TB1M1 4 жыл бұрын

Analysis of JW is really a waste of time, His harmonies are rarely simple . Case in point the Kylo Ren theme, you can't define those brass clusters they are 1st 2nd third inversions + 7ths and seconds. You have to hear it in your head, no use going to piano, Thats the skill.

@bencostello7435 4 жыл бұрын

@@TB1M1 Well, if you learn what patterns he uses frequently and what those patterns sound like, I think most viewers of this would hope it will help them hear and be able to notate similar things when they come into their heads

@scottglasgowmusic 4 жыл бұрын

@@TB1M1 I don't agree with that, analysis of JW is totally possible if you have the training to understand what he is doing. Bi-tonality, PolyChords, exotic scales, inpeccable orchestration or even clusters are understandable in the sense of what is the root note that the cluster is surrounding. Do you study Penderecki early music? Can you analyze that? Understand music, any music, is useful to me but not everyone. My main issue is thinking about anything JW does in the form of "jazz extended" harmony which I really don't believe it is! I think it is traiadic harmony with sophisticated uses (like a polychord Stravinsky style).