Music 1010 January 27, 2014

Craig Ferrin Randy Lamb

Music by John Williams

Biography John Towner Williams was born February 8, 1932 in Queens, New York, to Johnny and Esther Towner Williams (lyricsfreak.com 2014). Johns father was also in music as a Jazz percussionist for CBS radio, being the son of a percussionist he quickly became musically inclined at a young age. In 1948 the Williams family moved to Los Angeles, California. John began to play the piano and started his own jazz band at the age of 15. That was when he started to arrange music. He would add notes and musical phrases to his music to try to make it his own. His goal in life was that he would become a concert pianist. At age 19 he performed his first original composition, a piano sonata. After graduating North Hollywood High School in 1950, he attended Los Angeles City College and UCLA. There he studied with MGM music associate Robert Van Eps. In 1952 John joined the military where he was assigned to conduct music for the U.S. Air Force Band. After serving for three years in the military, he returned to his birthplace in New York to attend Julliard. He studied piano with Rosina Lhevinne (IMDB.com, 2014). He played in jazz clubs to pay for school. His instructors told him that he would be a great composer. He returned to California to find work in Hollywood. He began as a piano player accompanying T.V. shows like Peter Gunn and South Pacific. At age 24 he became a staff arranger for Columbia and latter for 20th Century Fox. This led to more serious orchestrating work in motion pictures. He composed for several movies like the Reivers, the music from this movie caught the eye (ear) of director Steven Spielberg. He was later introduced to Producer George Lucas. This trio would become a great combination in Blockbuster movie making. They filmed some of the most famous of all movies such as Jaws, Star Wars, E.T., Superman, and Indiana Jones. The music that he composed for these movies has become iconic. It is some of the most recognized movie themes of all time. His popularity began to soar in the 1980s. He was the conductor for the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993. He still is an honorary conductor for them.

In the 1990s his intent was to retire but the demand on his music continued. He composed music for several movies such as Home Alone, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, and Schindlers List. During the last part of the 20th century he was asked to compose music for the Harry Potter series. He did three films for them and some of his music continued through the rest of the film franchise. His accomplishments in this century include music for many Olympic events, for their opening and closing ceremonies and several movies such as Lincoln. He has also expressed interest in composing the music for the Star Wars sequels that will be starting in 2015. John Williams married Barbara Ruick in 1956. John and Barbara had three children Jennifer, Mark, and Joseph. Barbara died March 1, 1974. He remarried in July 21, 1980 to Samantha Winslow. John Williams musical experience lives on through his children, Joseph Williams plays in the band Toto, his grandson Lionel Williams plays in the band Vinyl Williams, and his granddaughter Hannah Ruick is an upcoming pop star (biography.com/johnwilliams, 2013). Williams has been accredited as Americas best composer and one of the best in the 20th century. In a recent interview with Phillip Huscher, John he talked about scoring and composing music for films: My choice always is not to read scripts. I'd rather go into a projection room and look at a film to have that same pristine, unprepared reaction that the audience will have, however special effects (added later) complicate that process. If I can see the film fairly close to its editorial rhythms, I'll get a sense of its kinetic ebb-and-flow; where the film may be slowing down, or where it's accelerating, and where I can pick up on the rhythms of the film. My own belief is that the first and most important issue in scoring films is tempo. If the music is quicker than the editorial rhythm it may seem to slow the film down, and the reverse is also true. You need to get into the rhythmic "pocket." We know we've got it right when it's riding with the action in an effortless way. (When composing) I'll run the scene several times and have a timing cue sheet that's been prepared for the scene, and then I'll write three or four bars and go back and look at it and then write four bars more and look at it again. And it's a constant process of writing, looking, checking, running it in my mind's ear against the film, and even conducting with a stopwatch against the action of the film. It's driven almost measure by measure by the film itself. The film (score) has to be conceived to be heard with the sound effects and the dialogue; we're writing accompaniment all the time. In the late twenties and early thirties, people would come to Hollywood and their only idea to accompany film was inspired by the art

music of Europe. Now we have something of the reverse in someone like John Adams, who finds inspiration not in the art music of Europe but in the media music, the urban racket of contemporary life. The exact opposite of what we had in the thirties-a complete shift in sensibility. The process has really only begun. What the people coming along now are going to do will astound all of us, I know that. What's happened the last five or six decades has only been setting up a preparation, and a keen interest, and an awareness of the great musical opportunity that's here. It's an art form that's in its infancy. That's what's exciting (John Williams, 2003). I like that previous quote because it gives a glimpse of how he thinks while scoring a movie. He is also excited about new technology that can improve the future of music in movies. My personal opinion is that the future is going to change a lot in the next several years probably creating an entire new era of music. The music that John Williams has written will only help the future. He has made music enjoyable for many movies and his concepts will be the building blocks of music in the future. John Williams has been inspiring me since I was a boy when I went to see Star Wars Return of the Jedi with my dad in the movie theater. You cannot go anywhere in the world where people do not recognize his music. His theme music for the movies he composed for stays with you long after watching one of his films. I look forward to seeing what comes from him and his influence in music. Williams has received many awards for his compositions. He has won five Oscars; and has also been nominated forty-three times for other Academy Awards. John has won five Golden Globe Awards; and has been nominated nineteen times for other Golden Globe awards. He has received six BAFTA awards and seventeen Grammies, being nominated forty-seven other times. Oscars 1994 Schindlers List 1982 E.T. 1977 Star Wars 1975 Jaws 1972 Fiddler on the Roof (adaptation) Golden Globe Awards 2011 War Horse 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha 1982 E.T. 1977 Star Wars 1975 Jaws

John Williams has conducted some of the most popular music of the 20th century. His music is widely known through the major motion pictures that he has composed for. He has composed the music for all of Steven Spielbergs movies except one, the color purple. Below I have listed every movie that he has composed music for: Lincoln (2012) Adventures of Tintin Indiana Jones and the (2011) Kingdom of the Crystal War Horse (2011)

Skull (2008) Munich (2005) Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Munich (2005) War of the Worlds (2005) Revenge of the Sith (2005) The Terminal (2004) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2003) Catch Me If You Can (2002) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Minority Report (2002) Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Jurassic Park III (2001) The Patriot (2000) Angela's Ashes (1999) Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Stepmom (1998) Amistad (1997) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Rosewood (1997) Seven Years in Tibet (1997) Sleepers (1996)

Nixon (1995) Sabrina (1995) Jurassic Park (1993) Schindler's List (1993) Far and Away (1992) Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) Hook (1991) JFK (1991) Home Alone (1990) Presumed Innocent (1990) Stanley & Iris (1990) Always (1989) Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) The Accidental Tourist (1988) Empire of the Sun (1987) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Space Camp (1986) Jaws IV: The Revenge (1985) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) The River (1984) Return of the Jedi (1983) Superman III (1983) Aliens From Another Planet (1982) E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial (1982) Monsignor (1982) Yes, Giorgio (1982) Heartbeeps (1981)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Superman II (1980) 1941 (1979) Dracula (1979) The Fury (1978) Jaws 2 (1978) Superman (1978) Black Sunday (1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Star Wars (1977) Family Plot (1976) Midway (1976) The Missouri Breaks (1976) The Eiger Sanction (1975) Jaws (1975) Conrack (1974) Earthquake (1974) The Sugarland Express (1974) The Towering Inferno (1974) Cinderella Liberty (1973) The Long Goodbye (1973) The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) The Paper Chase (1973) Tom Sawyer (1973) The Cowboys (1972) Images (1972) Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

The Screaming Woman (1971) Jane Eyre (1970) Story of a Woman (1970) Daddy's Gone AHunting (1969) Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) The Reivers (1969) Heidi (1968) Sergeant Ryker (1968) Fitzwilly (1967) A Guide for the Married Man (1967) Valley of the Dolls (1967) How to Steal a Million (1966) List from IMDB.com

Not with My Wife, You Don't (1966) Penelope (1966) The Plainsman (1966) The Rare Breed (1966) John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965) None But the Brave (1965 The Killers (1964) Nightmare in Chicago (1964) Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) Diamond Head (1962) Flashing Spikes (1962) Bachelor Flat, The Secret Ways (1961) Stark Fear (1961)

Because They're Young (1960) I Passed for White (1960) Daddy-O (1959) Television Films: Hollywood in Vienna (2011) Heidi (November 17, 1968) Jane Eyre (March 24, 1971) The Screaming Woman (January 29, 1972) The Unfinished Journey (December 31, 1999)

Musical Numbers By John Williams Star Wars: Main Title 5:17

Star Wars was written and produced by George Lucas. He wanted to have classical music played throughout the movie; When he met with the Director (Steven Spielberg) and his composer (John Williams) they liked the idea. They suggested that they compose music that would fit the movie and also use leitmotivs. The inspiration for this came from the famous German Composer, Robert Wagner; where they would play a certain theme for each character of the movie. During the movie franchise you can hear this with each of the main characters. The inspiration for the piece that is labeled Star Wars: Main Title came from a 1942 film, The Kings Row by composer Eric Wolfgang Korngold. John Williams liked the main theme for this movie and adapted it for Star Wars. The Theme that John Williams came up with is played at the beginning of every Star Wars film in the franchise (moongadget.com 2014). 0:00 Begins with snare drum, timpani drum and trumpets at 4/4 time. It is also starts with an allegro tempo with multiple pitches.

0:08 0:20 0:26 0:40 0:48 0:58 1:07 1:12 1:18 1:24 1:32 1:36 1:40 1:46 1:57 2:02 2:07 2:09 2:14 2:21 2:30 2:39 2:43 3:00 3:06 3:11

The orchestra plays with trumpets as main subject quickly and strong. Drums decrescendo and trumpets sound fierce, music continues in an allegro tempo. Violins take forte and symphony quiets as accompaniment. The music continues to be at a fast tempo with excitement. Trumpets and brass instruments begin playing the theme proudly and strong. The Tempo continues to be an Allegro. Brass instruments become the subject and play thematic music in an allegro tempo. Small percussion instruments are introduced and snare drum accompanies. Music continues in allegro. Music begins to crescendo with timpani drums beating in accompaniment. Music starts to be in a moderato tempo. Orchestra and trumpets begin to crescendo with woodwinds in accompaniment. The tempo begins to slow and now is in a lento tempo. Pitch lowers starting a new theme in the piece. Music begins to quiet to almost nothing adding intensity to the music with woodwinds playing an accompaniment. The music is lento. Piccolo and flute begin softly still in a lento tempo Violins and violas begin playing. The tempo changes to a moderato. Percussion instrument, gong sounds out concluding quiet intensity and making music forte again. Trumpets start playing in a Moderato tempo. Snare drum and timpani drum play with an accent on the fourth beat. Music continues in a moderato tempo. Trumpet joins in with the drums still in a moderato tempo but building an intensity that you know will start to an allegro tempo and full orchestra. Timpani drum is forte and snare drum is soft. Oboe plays in forte with fourth beat accented by the drums the music begins to be in allegro. Clarinet and percussion instrument triangle start to play in allegro and with high pitches. The clarinet plays a small trill. Stringed instruments join in at an allegro tempo. Trumpets take lead with drums playing in background. Music continues to be in allegro. Xylophone is played as an accompaniment. Violins are forte with xylophone accompanying the music starts to be in a Moderato tempo, causing a sense of what is next with the music. Violins go back to an allegro tempo building excitement to the music and preparing you for what is next. Trumpets start playing in forte and in allegro. Brass and stringed instruments play together in forte and allegro. Music quiets and only violins are playing softly and in a lento tempo. Cellos and counter basses begin to play a thematic part. The music is lento and the pitch is soft. The music turns to more of a romantic feeling.

3:20 3:29 3:40 3:44 3:46 3:48 3:50 3:55 4:02 4:06 4:11 4:16 4:20 4:24 4:26 4:33 4:37 4:40 4:44 4:48 4:54 5:00 5:07 5:11 5:17

Flutes add accent to the cellos and basses on the fourth beat. They continue to be in a lento. The picture you get in your head is a sense of two long lost lovers finding each other. Xylophone plays a Glissando softly and as an accompaniment. The music still is lento but the cellos start playing louder. Violins begin to be forte and moderato. Brass instruments begin to play. The full orchestra is in an allegro tempo again. Timpani drum begins to be played in an allegro and loudly. Symbol sounds and begins a new theme. Brass and lower stringed instruments start playing in allegro. Trumpets join in and are forte the tempo is allegro and instruments are playing with excitement. Snare drums are played with an accent on fourth beat in allegro. Timpani drum plays accent on fourth beat. Violins are forte with snare drum in accompaniment the violins are in allegro while the trumpets are playing in more of a moderato tempo. Percussion instrument that I can't tell what is, starts playing up and down scales in allegro while violins are moderato. Lower brass instruments join violins that are still in forte. The music still is more of a moderato tempo but is building. Woodwinds play thematic music and music is allegro again. Trumpets start into forte and allegro. Violins start to play crescendo in sequence. They are also in allegro. The feeling is a build up to the next theme. Trumpets are forte again. The music is in allegro. Timpani drum sounds once again and trumpets continue to make a crescendo starting a new theme. The timpani is playing every other beat almost like a 2/4 beat. Symbols begin to accent the fourth beat. Stringed instruments take forte adding to beginning of finale. They are playing a moderato tempo. Trumpets play a small part and forte returns to violins in allegro. Trumpets are in forte as the play a decrescendo slowing music to a moderato tempo. Snare drums play quickly as trumpets continue to play back in allegro. Timpani drums and snare drums finish the finale. Music ends abruptly.

This is probably the most popular piece written by John Williams. I do not know anyone that does not recognize this as the theme to Star Wars. This has been one of my most favorites pieces of music since I was a kid. It makes you feel how epic the movie that you are about to watch really is. As I listen to this, I can see light saber fights and gun battles.

Jaws: Main Title

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John Williams has made our movie more adventurous and gripping than I ever thought possible (Steven Spielberg 1975). Jaws was the second movie that Williams composed for Spielberg. When they met for the first time to think of what kind of music would be played for this movie, Williams thought for a few minutes, and began to play the now famous notes, E-F-E-F. Spielberg began to laugh, after which John Williams began to explain that these two notes with what they were portraying with the shark, would become terrifying, because of its simplicity. Spielberg paused, thought for a few minutes and said: Lets do it. Since the movie was released the music for Jaws is credited for being in the top ten, for having the most terrifying music in a film. Williams credits composer Eric Wolfgang Korngold for the inspiration for the fifty minutes of music that is played during the movie Jaws. His intentions were to make it feel like old time pirate movies, where the captain is at the helm (filmmusicsociety.org John Burlingame 2012). 0:00 0:09 0:14 0:17 0:21 0:28 0:32 0:34 0:40 0:44 0:50 0:56 1:00 1:06 1:10 1:16 Piece begins in a quiet mode. There is no music, which gives it a sense of suspense. Counter bass begins a very low note after the eerie silence. The music is lento. Second note from the counter bass is played higher pitched than the last and continues to be lento. The same two notes are repeated only quicker but still in a lento tempo. Same notes are played and then repeated even more quickly than the last. Music continues to be lento. Same notes are played again and then repeated three more times giving this piece a 4/4 time. The music however is still a lento tempo. Rhythm starts as notes are played in a higher pitch and much faster the tempo turns into a moderato tempo. Sounds like a piano is playing low notes as an accompaniment. Trombone plays in forte as counter bass plays in accompaniment. The music continues to be a moderato tempo Drums start adding a slow beat in lento. Adding suspense to the music. Stringed instruments begin playing minor music making it tense. The music continues to be a moderato but is much faster than before. Violins play notes from the beginning in allegro. Piccolo plays in soprano with a very high pitch but moderato. Percussion instrument plays a soft accompaniment in lento tempo. There is not many instruments playing, again building suspense. Violins plays softly and lento. Violins begins to crescendo and start to have a moderato tempo. Bass plays very softly the tempo is returned to a lento. The music again is adding suspense.

1:18 1:28 1:31 1:35 1:37 1:39 1:41 1:43 1:46 1:49 1:52 1:58 2:02 2:08 2:14 2:19 2:24 2:33 2:40 2:50 2:58 3:06 3:09 3:17 3:25 3:28

Bass begins to repeat the two thematic notes from the beginning. The music continues to be lento. Brass instruments play in unison loudly same pitch in lento. Violins start to play one note and hold it. This one note is a little flat and is eerie. Brass instruments repeat prior note strong and loud. Violins start a crescendo with violas. The music begins to be a moderato tempo. Timpani drums play two quick beats. Trumpets sound loudly. Drums continue to beat making a fourth beat strongly. Flute plays a flat note and holds it for a while. Again giving the music a n eerie feeling. Orchestra plays forte. The tempo is in allegro for the first time however, it is played sounding like chaos. This matches what is happening in the movie, making it more suspenseful. Percussion instrument plays in allegro. Deep bells play notes in a descending scale. This gives the music a unique unusual sound. Again making it suspenseful and eerie. Trombone plays while string instruments play an accompaniment. The tempo is more moderato now. Woodwinds play while violins play flat sharp notes. The music still is moderato and in a minor form. Music quiets with a xylophone playing quietly. The music returns to a lento tempo. Drum plays softly and in lento. Harp is plucked quietly and in lento while deep bells play an accompaniment. Music continues the same tempo creating intensity and suspense. You can feel the shark creeping up behind you to attack. Counter bass begins playing deep music in lento. Violins and violas start playing a minor theme while harp accompanies. The music continues to be lento. Flute starts playing a decrescendo scale in lento. Oboe starts playing similar decrescendo scale only in a deeper scale. Music still is in lento. Orchestra plays a minor theme as music prepares for a finale. Trumpet begins to accompany along with the harp. Both are still lento. Music continues to hold quietly and fading still in a lento tempo Music ends.

As I listened to this piece I realized that I never had seen this movie. However just listening to the music you can tell how the music makes you feel like there is danger about to pounce on you. I was able to find a copy of the movie and watched it for the first time. The music adds to the intensity of the film. Without the music that John Williams wrote the movie Jaws would not have done as well as it did.

Jurassic Park

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As John Williams was driving down the road, he was blaring the music from the Earth, Wind, and Fire band. He noticed the mirror making unusual movement similar to how a dinosaur stomp would look in a puddle. This later became the inspiration for the scene where the ripple effect happens in the cup of water. Williams uses three different themes in Jurassic Park. The first is the main title theme, which he used cantilena lines to portray the beauty and awesomeness of the dinosaurs. The second theme he used was to create a sense of adventure. You can hear this in the music that is being played as they fly into the island. Lastly he uses menacing music to show the carnivore dinosaurs. With these three themes he again is using leitmotivs, only the characters are different parts of the island instead of the main characters. Williamss intention for the music for this movie was to shake the floor and put everyone on the edge of their seats. He wanted to recreate the ripple effect that he saw in his mirror while listening to the Earth, Wind, and Fire band (The Making of Jurassic Park, Robert Siegel 2012). 0:00 0:07 0:12 0:18 0:19 0:23 0:32 0:36 0:41 0:46 0:58 1:05 1:15 1:20 1:22 Trumpets start the composition in a lento tempo. Small silence starts adding suspense to music. Trumpets repeat previous measures again in a lento tempo with the same pitch. Silence starts again. Suspense continues to build Trumpets repeat again for third time with the same pitch but are much louder than before and continue to be a lento tempo. Flutes start an accompaniment. Music continues to be lento but starts to build momentum. Flutes are now the subjects. The tempo is still lento Harp plays a crescendo followed by melody. The music continues to be lento but has a sense of adventure. Flutes remain the subject while harp accompanies. Brass instruments begin new theme only forte and switch to a moderato tempo. Counter bass plays softly adding texture to the brass instruments. Stringed instruments begin to play the melody with brass instruments as accompaniment music is strong and in a moderato tempo. Same instruments repeat previous melody with the same tempo. Stringed instruments start out forte while brass and woodwinds accompany. The music continues to be a moderato tempo however the music is played strong. The feeling of the music is adventurous. Trumpets are introduced forte with the stringed instruments holding notes for longer periods of time. The music is still moderato but violins are lento.

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Music still is building a suspenseful adventure. Repeat the previous measures with similar melody and same tempo. Brass instruments are now forte with the stringed instruments playing an accompaniment. Music plays in a moderato tempo. All instruments are forte and drums start to sound. Music begins to fade and trumpets start to play melody with a moderato tempo but loudly. Stringed instruments start playing major theme. Again it is played with a moderato tempo. It is borderline allegro Piccolo is in accompaniment. Stringed instruments repeat the melody with Piccolo accompaniment in a moderato tempo. However the music is loud and strong. Trumpets start to play accompaniment to the violins. Melody repeats with woodwinds as accompaniment. Music still is moderato. Trumpets are forte playing melody with orchestra playing accompaniment. Tempo continues to be the same. Orchestra plays melody in unison. This time I would say that the music is in allegro. The music feels like you are at the height of an adventure. Orchestra repeats melody in unison with same tempo. Music begins to soften trumpets are forte while others are now in accompaniment. The tempo continues in allegro. Trumpets play forte to end a theme in allegro. Xylophone plays softly in background but music returns to a moderato tempo. Begins a new theme with the stringed instruments playing, the bass is heard a little more adding texture to the theme. The tempo is a moderato theme. Cellos start to be the subject and are playing the melody. Violins move to be the subject. Music continues in a moderato tempo. Trombone begins to play after stringed instruments have played, changing the dynamics and tempo of the music. Trumpets start to play the melody in a lento tempo. Harp plays an accompaniment to the Trumpets both are lento. Violins begin to play a melody as an accompaniment. The music remains to be lento Harp plays a glissando. Drums and symbols are played while trumpets continue to play the melody. The tempo returns to an allegro. Trumpets begin to play forte with harp and orchestra accompanying. The music is adventurous again but is played loudly. Trumpets start the main theme from the beginning. Melody is repeated in an allegro tempo. Harp plays a glissando three times. Stringed instruments begin to play the melody. The tempo continues in an allegro tempo. It is still loud and strong. The adventure continues to be strong with the music. Flute plays a glissando.

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Melody is repeated. Stringed instruments continue to play melody while piccolo plays accompaniment. Music slows a bit to a moderato tempo. Bassoon plays melody but the music has softened but still moderato. Strings begin an accompaniment. Music is softer but is back to a allegro tempo. Trumpets begin to play with orchestra as accompaniment. Music gets louder once again. It is played in forte. Trumpets and orchestra begin to play a modified melody adding excitement to the music, it is still played in allegro. Symbols start to play with trumpets playing the melody in allegro. Trumpets continue the melody with the orchestra-playing accompaniment. Symbols sound. Strings start to play the melody in low notes. The music is still strong and loud in an allegro tempo. Strings return to normal pitch and play the main melody with woodwinds playing accompaniment to add texture. Trumpets are also playing melody in forte. Brass continues melody, and strings start to play in allegro adding change to the music preparing for a change in the piece. Trumpets play forte lengthening notes to add suspense. Strings start accompaniment while trumpets continue to lengthen notes. Music continues to be in allegro. Trumpets play melody at normal time with strings playing accompaniment. Strings and brass play melody while trumpets play three short notes. Trumpets start a new thematic part while strings continue to accompany in the same melody and tempo. Trumpets play note and hold it. Music is still in allegro. Drums add beats to the held note giving texture to the trumpets. Trombones play melody with trumpet accompaniment and symbols adding texture. Music is in allegro. Counter bass plays long held note and trumpets start playing held out melody adding intensity and suspense. Symbols start to beat on fourth beat of the measure. Music is holding tempo keeping the adventure going. Trumpets play melody while strings start to join into the finale. Timpani drums start beating in a four beat measure. Triangle joins in playing continually. Bass and lower instruments start to play in unison with drums beating in the background. Music ends starting silence. End of piece.

I love the music from Jurassic Park. It is some of the best classical music that has been written. I remember after watching the film in high school, I had to buy the sound track so that I could listen to the music. The best part of the music from

Jurassic Park is the sense of adventure that it has. The flow of the music keeps you on a roller-coaster ride. Harry Potter Prologue 2:13

John Williams was asked to compose the music for Harry Potter at the beginning of the franchise with the first movie the Sorcerers Stone. He wrote Hedwigs theme as a leitmotiv for the film. It later was the only piece that was used throughout the entire film franchise. Williams only scored the first three movies, but his inspiration continued throughout the movie. Williams decided to use a Celesta to try to create unusual sounds like the wizard world. It is the first instrument that you hear as the music starts to play. The inspiration for the music came solely on Williams reading the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling. He read the books and loved them, after which he wrote the original music for the movies. He wrote Hedwigs theme first which was used in a movie trailer. The popularity was so over whelming that he decided to use it as the theme to the movie. The music for Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone won many awards and is named one of the best soundtracks of all time (filmtracks.com). 0:00 0:12 0:18 0:23 0:30 0:35 0:38 0:42 0:47 0:50 0:56 1:04 1:08 Music begins with a Celesta playing a melody. The celesta gives a unique sound to the music. The music is played in a moderato tempo The Melody repeats again on the celesta. The celesta goes up an octave. Stringed instruments are introduced as an accompaniment to the celesta. The music is still in a moderato tempo. Melody repeats as the string instruments crescendo. Music moves to an allegro tempo. For me the way the violins are playing you feel like you are flying. Celesta starts accenting the third beat in the measure while continuing to be in an allegro tempo. The celesta quiets as the orchestra starts to get louder in an allegro. Violins and violas start an arch glissando and the cellos are in pizzicato. Violins continue to play allegro music and cellos play melody in pizzicato. Trombones begin to play the melody while orchestra accompanies. The music continues to be played in allegro keeping you in flight as the music keeps playing. Brass instruments are playing melody and violins are an accompaniment again music is played in allegro.. Brass plays melody while violins accent the third beat and continue in allegro. French horn starts to play the melody while strings continue the accompaniment.

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Violins play quick glissandos and melody continues to be plays by brass instruments. Melody is repeated and strings play music flat. Music slows to a moderato tempo The celesta begins to play a new theme with orchestra in accompaniment. Music continues in a moderato tempo. Celesta is now playing solo while other instruments are quiet. The Celesta is playing softly. Violins start to play a sub theme, while celesta accompanies. The counter bass starts a pizzicato while other instruments play an accompaniment. Violins start to play a decrescendo and return music back to an allegro. Strings play in unison while celesta is an accompaniment. As you listen to the music you can think about watches and wizards are flying around above your head. The celesta plays a new melody as a solo but in a moderato tempo. Celesta continues to play with brass instruments as an accompaniment. All instruments quiet except the celesta is played while dimming music is in allegro. Music ends as the celeste plays and upward scale in allegro. Music ends abruptly. At the end you are left with wondering if that is the end.

I decided to add this piece because it is one that was not composed for Steven Spielberg. This piece is also known as Hedwigs Theme, and is one of the only pieces that stayed with the entire film franchise. The music is a bit different as they used a celesta. The celesta created different sounds and made it seem more like witches and wizards. John Williams has been a very interesting person to study about. Throughout his career, his music has inspired many others and me. You cannot go anywhere in the world and not have someone recognize his music. His compositions have made movies more enjoyable, exciting, adventurous, intense, and most of all loveable. His legacy will live on for eternity just like other great composers such as Mozart and Bach.

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