The big match is unbelievable, nobody could use brass like John Williams

As some of you maybe have noticed, there was no video posted last week. A rather uninteresting historical event, however connected to an interesting one: John Williams in Berlin. As two years ago in Vienna, Fred made a pilgrimage to see the master. So, I hope this excuse will be accepted by you. One of the pieces Williams presented there together with the Berliner Philharmonic Orchestra, was the suite (or End Credits) from “Far And Away” (1992), a delicious mixture of adventure, drama and romance, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman and directed by the very talented Ron Howard. In Berlin Williams himself noted that he always had been looking forward to score an Irish-movie in the tradition of Hollywood composers like Victor Young, which needs a different (orchestral) color-palette and feature a ‘Donnybrook’, a fun-piece to bring the orchestra to sweat and support the actors on screen during their fist fights (where nobody gets much hurt). Besides that, Williams achieved to write some wonderful music for “Far And Away”, including the love theme, which is featured throughout the movie and the very sumptuous “Land Race”. Enjoy!

@eily_b

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Truely an event not to miss! I've heard about it. He must be around 90 now... He won't be travelling much in the years to come, so of course seeing John Williams conducting live is more important than uploading a video. 😉

@whoami6394

2 жыл бұрын

I did indeed notice and wonder. That is awesome, and you deserve it! Thanks for putting out such consistently qualitative content.

@jacekohl6402

2 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous. Good for you! 😀

@alessandrogerevini7350

2 жыл бұрын

I was there! Amazing concert! Next in my country :)

@colinfrost5254

2 жыл бұрын

@@eily_b John Williams is now 89 years of age. Born 8th February 1932. Cheers.

John Williams 真是灵活运用各种音乐元素、烘托氛围、调动气氛的高手！这首由他作曲并指挥的 《Far and Away》-- 真的是令人心潮澎湃 -- 他灵巧地穿插 运用了爱尔兰、苏格兰的音乐元素和音乐符号，让这首曲子 简直成了 盎格鲁 萨克森人 后裔 魂归故里 的 灵魂还乡的灵歌 ....... 那苏格兰风笛、那低音沉重的大鼓 简直 直击心灵 ... 余音绕梁... 令人久久不忘.................... 🙂

@banjiu10

3 ай бұрын

确实是好音乐，不过这个配乐的电影主要是讲爱尔兰人在美国西进运动的，不是讲英格兰的盎格鲁撒克逊人的，盎格鲁撒克逊人那可是爱尔兰人的死对头。。。

@mrsamshen

3 ай бұрын

​@@banjiu10 嗯呢，美国的西进运动的每一寸步伐都充满着血腥，每一寸土地都浸透着土著人的鲜血..... 我是说John Williams 灵活运用各种音乐元素来浪漫化、美化了历史....... "历史都是胜利者茶余饭后的谈资 --- 因为历史都是为胜利者所书写 ......" ...... 音乐是宏大的 美好的 历史的实际 确是 残酷的、血淋淋的 ..........

Thank you so much for posting this! This was one of my favorite movies as a teenager, and also one of my favorite film scores ever. It was one of my first scores (after Jurassic Park) and I listened to it constantly. I have always been surprised at what little recognition this score has gotten over the years - it is absolutely epic and emotional!

@blackie8083

2 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome Daydream Snitcher.

Very complex score. Wonderful work distilling it down. Applause for Fred and, of course, the master John Williams.

RIP Paddy Maloney, my favourite Irish musician/Composer, his work on this score and Treasure Island are my favourites

I saw this film once at the time, I thought it was quite epic in style. I really should watch it again.

John can do it All. True Master.

This is a remarkable collaboration between John Williams and traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains.

Yet another great score from Williams, thanks for uploading with chapters.👍

Perfect sound recording of the film, thank you!

This compilation flowed perfectly. Bravo.

Beautiful...powerful, and yet...sublime. Thank you for this, Soundtrack Fred!☮️

The best the best the best i my opiniom

Regal music that is John Williams!

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Bellissimo ritorno Fred.👍🏻 Le melodie irlandesi mi piacciono molto, come il senso epico della storia in musica!🍀 Purtroppo non mi sono del tutto interessato alle regie di Ron Howard... In Italia, il film ha il titolo "Cuori ribelli".

Nice

If any of you have ever visited the "Guinness Hop Store" attraction in Dublin Ireland then you've accidently visited a set from "Far And Away" as it's the place where Shannen gets off the boat in the USA and where her spoons get spilled on the ground.

@gregobrien4384

5 ай бұрын

The high red brick walls are outside Guinness in St James Gate,Dublin,Ireland.

@gregobrien4384

12 күн бұрын

Where are you guys?..

Çok teşekkürler 👍👏👏👏👏

I think "The Reunion" is most certainly influenced by "The Last Rose of Summer."

Quite nice; a lot of it sounds similar to "Titanic" I guess because they were influenced by Irish music.

😍👍🏼

In celebration of great.actor Tom Cruise on his birthday (July 4th)!!!

While the score was great, it alone wasn’t enough to save the movie.

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Good music but not the best Irish score nor the best Irish period film. That would be Angela's Ashes which was also scored by John Williams and is an infinitely better film than this mushy drek which as someone of Irish blood who has actually visited Ireland south and north is much truer to Ireland itself. And it isn't enough to claim Irish descent until and unless you set foot there you have no concept of Ireland or Irish culture.