Well. Not to downplay his brilliance, but he has to know the story. That's how a composer composes for a movie.

@@veiyi We have J.K. Rowling to thank for that. I'm sure that she was impressed with John Williams' musical magic.

He read the first book to his granddaughter Hannah.

Of course he knew the story?? He is a film composer it’s literally their job to and then compose music based on what the director has envisioned??

+Kevin Wang it's during your 15 years as a violonist or you're 15 years old ? i uploaded as well Harry Wondrous World from the same show kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6pndNqVybWZdYU.html

15 years as a violinist, I'm 20.

+Kevin Wang Wow , nice ! are you a professionnal player now or still in a studying music school ?

I don't see a piano...

@@ryanc21000 Celesta*

Oh, Ill bet the facking table she was tense; she was performing for John facking Williams 😅👍

so true !!!

Yes

"but he kindly told us that he had to go home because it was getting late." lol hilarious !! ahah !! what a joy it must have been to see williams in concert ! one of my musical hero since i'm a kid, more than 40 years ago !

@@Martyprod2 same for me! Maestro Williams is one of the main reasons why I got my degree in music. ♥️

@@evifnoskcaj I studied Jazz Piano, Chick Corea won the battle vs John Williams at some point in the influence, but i always kind of married both influence, jazz and film music, i'm fortunate williams is a great jazz player and composer too ;). congrats for your degree !

Ahhh, yes, the prayer-hands used as a pillow gesture-a John Williams staple at the end of concerts. Love that man.

H.D.Instrumental would be even more pro if she memorized the piece and let the wind do the page turning

If she was turning the page forward pro even more pro if she didn’t even need it

Just keep making your stuff. You'll get better with time

+Rick01650 don't get me wrong... i didn't mean for it to sound like i'm not gonna keep writing music.. totally the opposite. This stuff makes me wanna be better.

+WorldofWandag Don't worry, you will absorb his genius and draw upon your own that now you might not know you have. John Williams didn't think he would be this great, he just got there. Just create.

If that makes you feel better, he doesn't. He explained it in different videos that he spends days, even weeks coming up with themes only. I think he said that the Raider's Theme had several versions before he found the one that's used now. In fact, the B section of the theme was one of the alternate versions, but Spielberg loved both so they connected them into one. Basically he sits at his piano trying to come up with melodies by trial and error. Then he has 2-3 months to develop those ideas. I think what makes him stand out is his knowledge of the instruments he's writing for. So basically he orchestrates while composing, which is pretty rare these days. He does have orchestrators, but they add maybe 10% or less.

The reason most don't orchestrate at the same time is because if the director doesn't like how it sounds, you have to edit so much music, as opposed to creating just the melodies and then having someone orchestrate. BUT, I think because Williams has such a reputation, there is not much editing from the director's standpoint that's needed. idk. I mean, I prefer to orchestrate as I go, but it just takes more time.

what theme is that?

It's in both the first and second movie's scores. In the first, it plays just as Ron is called to the sorting hat. In Chamber of Secrets, it's when the car sidles up to Harry's barred window. It's a jaunty little tune that lasts just a few seconds, Darebear

It kind of sounds like Hedwig's Theme, only kind of..I don't know how to describe it. I heard Lockhart's theme was also an edited Hedwig's Theme, but Ron's theme is just...I dunno.

John Williams scored 1, 2 and 3, Patrick Doyle scored 4, Nicholas Hooper 5 and 6 and Alexandre Desplat 7 and 8. If he was going to expand the theme it would kind of be down to the new composers

I also always loved the track called Detention, where Harry Ron and Hermoine go out with Filch to Hagrids Hut. With the cimbalom, chills every time!

You're welcome.

+martyprod2 Where is this from? Is it a bonus in a dvd?

+preacher of nothing Recorded Live on TV in America, on the channel PBS, when it has been broadcasted. so it's not a bonus in a dvd.

***** Thanks

Tyler Jacobson nobody has even come close to the 'amount' of memorable scores John Williams has composed. However, it is debatable that Howard Shore's score for The lord of the rings is the greatest score of all time vs John William's best score

Po ppl

I think

+Henrique Tavares 1) the interview has been cut to make a separate video with only the tunes played during this show for a pure music experience. and to not get a warning from PBS / KZfaq because i posted the full Show. 2) due to healt issue, i couldn't achieve and finish the editing of the interviews. it's planned in the future, just no idea when.

You're welcome :) !

Mary Schultz John Williams is truly a GENIUS of our time!

Mr John Williams is truly a National Treasure , a true maestro.

*Elder Wand ☺️

Jude Solis thank you

hihi this made me laugh :)

how good does a composer have to be in order to create the same images for everyone from nothing but sound and completely from his own imagination? incredible... this man is beyond talented.

Hedwig's Flight is in 3/8 (tempo is 58 with a quarter dot note pulse), not in 3/4

Given John Williams' contribution to all the movies he's scored, I wish the BluRays and DVDs included an isolated music score track for all the movies he's scored.

Thom Florio Yeah, it's a real missed opportunity. It could be that they would have to pay royalties to all the musicians; who knows?

+D'Arcy Murphy I thought that too!

Actually, a lot of Williams' music reminds me of Shostakovich. Particularly interesting in the case of Harry Potter, who looks like Shostakovich. I often think of Shostakovich vs. Stalin and the Communists as a real-life precursor to Harry Potter vs. Voldemort and the Death Eaters...

+ThePoreproductions not to mention Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones.

DJ Wiggles95 AND JAWS

Funny the Harp part reminds me a lot of some small parts in E.T.

You mean better than Hans Zimmer? No argument there.

he wrote that as well :P that's why it sounds similar

EpicMovieMontage ahahaha :D

;) John Williams Conducts Olympic Fanfare and Theme

Only Asians XD

what do you mean ? full documentary ? the whole show ? I think i posted it totally on this channel except that i cut it in parts, each song is separated, you'll find harry woundrous world, and other tunes here and there. check the john williams playlist on my channel

did you find out the right credit? I also need it for my bachelor thesis.

@@Eyngii Sorry, unfortunately I don't think I did. It was so long ago so I can't remember

+Weta yes two more, check the john williams playlist here !

He's from New york, he moved to L.A to study at UCLA.

martyprod2 I thought he studied in Juilliard?

@@jandreidrn He did both. Juilliard was when he was in new york. when he moved to L.A he continued to study at UCLA.

it's depends of what you want. only hearing the tunes ? they are all on my account here. the whole show with interviews, ads etc ? well,, you can try to go back in time and record it on PBS in america when it has been broadcasted, around 2002 or 2003 i think. :).

***** ......*gets the time machine ready* thank you good sir!!!!

@@Martyprod2 Are the suite tunes still on your account? I can't find more then a video of "Harry Wondrous World".

@@MagusMarquillin Hi, you're commenting on the suite :). with this one (the suite) and harry wondrous, there is other tunes from harry potter.

@@Martyprod2 Thanks for replying. The thing is I can't find them - I searched your channel for "potter" and "suite" but only found this and the one I mentioned (and a small excerpt of quiddich). I'd love to hear the whole thing in order, without Williams popping up to explain things.