They had Mozart and Vivaldi, we have Williams :)

The best bit is that he actually KNOWS THE STORY. Brilliant.

@veiyi

4 жыл бұрын

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

@darthkurland

3 жыл бұрын

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

@thegoodgeneral

Жыл бұрын

He read the first book to his granddaughter Hannah.

@geraldeenahgimmiskitty

6 ай бұрын

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??

As a violinist that has played the original version of this piece, I must say, I applaud the violinists in this video. The first violin part is the fastest thing I've ever played in my fifteen years, and this orchestra played it even faster than we did. Starting at 1:20, the piano sets the tempo at 80bpm, but the violins have 8 notes per beat for 640 distinct notes per minute, roughly 11 notes a second. I can't believe the entire section is just playing that perfectly...

@Martyprod2

8 жыл бұрын

+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 kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3hro9mdlLKbdbQ.html

@WangGangOr

8 жыл бұрын

15 years as a violinist, I'm 20.

@Martyprod2

8 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanc21000

5 жыл бұрын

I don't see a piano...

@heathjelovic961

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanc21000 Celesta*

why do i got the feeling that john williams' songs are eternal?

at 7:23 "Don't you dare move!!!" *slaps sheet music!*

@kadejito1

5 жыл бұрын

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

John Williams what a genius! :)

He's dropping words like "somnambulant" like it's normal conversation...next level genius...my goodness. When I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Maestro Williams at the Hollywood Bowl, we gave him 5 STANDING OVATIONS. 5. He deserved more, but he kindly told us that he had to go home because it was getting late. 😭♥️♥️

@Martyprod2

3 жыл бұрын

"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 !

@evifnoskcaj

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Martyprod2

3 жыл бұрын

@@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 !

@thegoodgeneral

Жыл бұрын

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

Holy crap those violinists made their money at 1:20. Simply extraordinary.

John Williams is a music god!!

@thunderbladestorm

9 жыл бұрын

so true !!!

@famousrapper8561

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

I can't believe I'm only just watching this now. It's amazing to have this peek into the creative genius who held the large privilege of scoring a story that impacted millions.

It is mind blowing that somone can be that talented and write so many classic movie scores.

John WIlliams is by far the greatest composer who ever lived. Thumbs up if you agree.

7:25 like a pro.

@josephanderson3889

5 жыл бұрын

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

@josephanderson3889

5 жыл бұрын

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

Such amazing talent both from the composer and from the musicians. Unbelievable.

He's just such a joy to listen to, both his music and what he's saying.

John Williams is a legend, the perfect companion for such a legendary tale.

I love everything about this. Not just the music, but the elegant TV presentation of it. Every element has been put together by people who obvious take deep pride in it.

He's the musical wizard! who created such an unparalleled score that indeed took all of us to hogwarts😌 Magic !! His work has got pure magic that can even make muggles long for a Hogwarts letter😌...One can imagine oneself being seated in the great hall for supper ❤️

those strings are absolutely mindblowing

Without him this movies wouldn't absolutely have been the same

I will always regret John Williams never expanding the short Ron Weasley theme in the later Potter movies. I enjoyed its appearances in the first two movies no matter how brief. Thank you for posting this video, Marty.

@dooglive922

7 жыл бұрын

what theme is that?

@bighuge1060

7 жыл бұрын

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

@andresacosta4832

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@becca8803

6 жыл бұрын

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

@moritzrein2907

3 жыл бұрын

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!

I write music for films and games and I cannot for the life of me understand how he comes up with new stuff every 3 seconds! And from what i know... he orchestrates most of his stuff. Whenever I think I'm good at my craft... I listen to this and Beethoven and realize I ain't shit. He's definitely the Yoda of film score.

@Rick01650

8 жыл бұрын

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

@WorldofWandag

8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@janderbing2961

8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@liteoner

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@musicmeili

6 жыл бұрын

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.

It was a real treat to see John Williams on our honeymoon in San Francisco in 1982. He was directing the San Francisco Symphony in concert. R2D2 and C3PO were on stage with the orchestra for the performance.

So many Legends in Hollywood and around the world but standing on top of all of them is John Williams, just hard to comprehend this mans contribution to the arts during his lifetime, extraordinary.

The wondrous brilliance of John Williams never ceases to amaze me. Just when you think he could not raise the bar any higher, he does, time & time again.

Williams must be a sound effects technician's dream... his compositions do most of the work all on their own...

Thanks for sharing. The absolute master of movie music.

@Martyprod2

9 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@thepablorz

8 жыл бұрын

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

@Martyprod2

8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@thepablorz

8 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks

Definitively the greatest film score composer of all time.. No one has wrote more memorable film scores than mr Williams.. His music enhances the films so much... My personal favorite of his parade of the slave children from temple of doom, personally think it's the greatest hero theme of all time... Of course there is Star Wars arguably the greatest piece of film music ever conceived (watch the philharmonics rendition of this it's amazing) and jaws the greatest villain theme of all time. This man is a musical genius for his medium.. The greatest of all time in my humble opinion..

@theangryseal5705

6 жыл бұрын

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

John Williams is definitely one of the greatest composers alive. At least he's my favourite film score composer :)

Man, I wish life had its own score made by John Williams.

После его объяснений я лучше поняла музыку.Композитор волшебник музыки,он мог бы преподавать в Хогварле

You are a wizard john ❤

This man is a genius.. Legend

You know why (i think) he is the best of the best. When he sees the story on paper or on screen, he hears the music in his head..Like a "translation" of the movie into music.That must be how he does it cause why else can he make scores that are so fitting to the movies? This man is the best..Just the best..

@debbieksycki4059

2 жыл бұрын

Po ppl

@debbieksycki4059

2 жыл бұрын

I think

Finally Williams can be heard to explain all the pieces

OMG the soundtrack explaind by John Williams himself! That's so wonderful, how have I never found this before?? And it ends mid-sentence... where is the rest of it? And where there's more of this?

@Martyprod2

8 жыл бұрын

+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 / KZread 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.

Like most of the peace of work John Williams did, since Indiana Jones, Superman , Star Wars this will also be remembered from all kids around the globe that will mark forever their lives like he did in my childhood until today.

So inspiring, thank thank you for uploading. He is awesome and much too talented

John Williams is so awesome.

the celesta is wondeful !!!

Wow this is genius

I love this with the interview with Mr. Williams. Thank you~

@maryschultz7442

9 жыл бұрын

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

@cynthiahusband106

3 жыл бұрын

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

i wish this man lives forever!

John Williams is absolutely genius

Oh my God, the flautist at 7:25 when her sheet music started moving!! That literally killed me!!!!

great vodeolist of John Williams, thanks

I was looking for this, thank you.

There stands the greatest musical wizard of all times with his magic wand!!

Film makers make movies from John Williams' music

So is the contrabassoon supposed to represent Fluffy snoring? Man what a genius. I can see lots of things when I listen to music, but to do the opposite, take images and make them into music so that other people see them too, that's just incredible.

@near--zero

5 жыл бұрын

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.

In a certain way, John William would have been also great as Dumbledores actor. What a pitty that he was neither an actor nor British... On the other hand, I would really miss some of his wonderful sound tracks in other films. So in the end you can say 'All was well'.

1:20 he's feelin it man

I'm going to use this in the music classes that I teach.

Merci beaucoup pour la vidéo ! Je dois dire que les explications de John Williams sont très intéressantes (même si elles débordent sur la musique). Un orchestre irréprochable, Hobson Pilot est vraiment une harpiste hors du commun ! J'apprécie la version longue de "the diagon alley". Je déplore par contre la réaction du public !

This was one of the first songs I heard from Jon Williams

My very first John Williams video. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Marty.

@Martyprod2

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :) !

5:07 Draco Malfoy is part of the orchestra :)

00:51 John Williams used the Elder Wand to conduct this masterpiece.

@judesolis481

3 жыл бұрын

*Elder Wand ☺️

@KohlerSAStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Jude Solis thank you

@alicegoldenvalley

3 жыл бұрын

hihi this made me laugh :)

1:29 I love that violin part

7:56 ah yes the cymbals best suited for the workers at Gringotts in their free time

Hope he has some good protégé's. Because I hope my grandchildren will enjoy this music also.

so many of his themes were used through the series ... these movies would not have the same affect if it weren’t for his music

As a french horn player who also served as *nerd alert* high brass section leader and first chair in various ensembles… it’s wild watching JW conduct. The first piece is in 3/4, but JW doesn’t conduct in 3, it almost looks like he’s conducting in 1!

@Martyprod2

Жыл бұрын

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

I wish they'd included an isolated score track on the DVD with commentary by Williams. The Philosopher's Stone, IMO, is his best work ever.

@bighuge1060

7 жыл бұрын

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.

@animfan98

7 жыл бұрын

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?

Harp plus contrabassoon = Hagrid's soul.

John Williams describing his writing technique? Instant thumbs up 👍 As great as this music is, though, I wouldnt really feel comfortable telling my prospective gf....yeah, I was the guy who played that Mini-me piano 😅.

The best

@MegaBeethoven5 it is available as a download, yes. the suite is called "harry potter children's suite" and if you search for that in youtube, you already get 4 of them ;-) and if you google a bit, you'll find out that there's a complete score to download for HP1 (2 CDs)...and the whole suite is on the second disc. have fun!

I think he is a great composer than Hans Zimmer.

@darthkurland

3 жыл бұрын

You mean better than Hans Zimmer? No argument there.

Sounds like Mr. Williams based the quidditch theme on the olympic fanfare

@EpicMovieMontage

10 жыл бұрын

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

@Martyprod2

10 жыл бұрын

EpicMovieMontage ahahaha :D

@Martyprod2

10 жыл бұрын

;) John Williams Conducts Olympic Fanfare and Theme

I heard that Jerry Goldsmith should write the score Very sad he did not. Only this 2 fantastic composers are able to give the film „Harry Potter“ the soul!

The violin parts of the Diagon Alley Theme remind me of Shostakovich's 1st Violin Concerto

@rubenchama2262

8 жыл бұрын

+D'Arcy Murphy I thought that too!

@ALPalmos

5 жыл бұрын

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...

John Williams also did with movies like: Star Wars, E.T., and Close Encounters. If he could do it in the Sci-Fi genre, he could also do it with the Fantasy genre.

@djwiggles9579

8 жыл бұрын

+ThePoreproductions not to mention Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones.

@Kratos2591

7 жыл бұрын

DJ Wiggles95 AND JAWS

@quoniam426

6 жыл бұрын

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

Neat

13 years later, ideas like the Harp and Contrabassoon would be replaced with synths and....more synths.

anyone else cried?

Can anyone tell me where is this taken from? a documentary? a dvd bonus feature? :)

Someone knows where to get the full documentary?

@Martyprod2

3 жыл бұрын

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

Where can I find the rest of this, or purchase it on DVD? Anybody know?

1:51 is the best part of the video

@martyprod2 could you tell me where you got this from, like the name of the interview, who directed it etc? I need the credit list for my essay, thank you.

@Eyngii

4 жыл бұрын

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

@Maskedsound

4 жыл бұрын

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

@martyprod2 C'était en 1994 non ? Mais je pense que le pire est le Cygne de Saint-Saëns, en bis du concerto de Haydn. J'ai failli avoir le coeur brisé (vraiment...) par le vibrato extrêmement long, et magnifique de Yo-Yo Ma, je pense que c'est LA vidéo culte pour tous les fans de violoncelle. Mais le public, évidemment, n'était pas au rendez-vous.

Hedwig's Flight? Wasn't that Hedwig's Theme?

oh my god 7:25

@skateboss913

5 жыл бұрын

Only Asians XD

Is there a second video?

@Martyprod2

8 жыл бұрын

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

@martyprod2 Je suis d'accord. Le public n'est jamais vraiment enthousiasmé (sauf avec For Always). Il y a une vidéo sur KZread du concerto pour violoncelle de Haydn avec Yo-Yo Ma et John Williams. C'est pour moi la meilleure version du concerto, mais à la fin les spectateurs applaudissent comme si c'était une oeuvre médiocre jouée par un orchestre médiocre, avec un soliste médiocre, même à l'orchestre de Bretagne, les gens étaient beaucoup plus enthousiasmés.

am i the only one who thinks john williams sounds like a smarter version of the guy that runs the zoo in The Mighty Boosh?

:)

alguien que hable español y me pasa los instrumentos gracias

to me this is one and only The film composer, and not A film composer.

I never new John Williams had a New York accent.

@Martyprod2

5 жыл бұрын

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

@jandreidrn

5 жыл бұрын

martyprod2 I thought he studied in Juilliard?

@Martyprod2

5 жыл бұрын

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

who's the celesta player?

emma watson? 6:30

where can i see the entire video?

@Martyprod2

10 жыл бұрын

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. :).

@neurokid1

10 жыл бұрын

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

@MagusMarquillin

5 жыл бұрын

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

@Martyprod2

5 жыл бұрын

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

@MagusMarquillin

5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

I don't think that Mr. Williams read the books thoroughly, but his musical understanding is brilliant!!!!

7:24 anybody? 😂

My Hogwarts letter didn't come :(

objectively, no. But he is close to the Schubert of the present day.

who's here for school????

We all want to know more about John Williams but WHO got assigned to play those tiny symbols 😂 7:57