John Williams : a composer's life
Greiving, Tim2025
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John Williams is one of the most important film composers of all time, having almost singlehandedly revived the Hollywood symphonic scoring tradition and helped restore the livelihood of American orchestras through the popularity of film music programming. He wrote as many universally well-known tunes as the Beatles or Beethoven, if not more; his themes for Jaws, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T., Jurassic Park, and Harry Potter are beloved around the world by multiple generations. This is the first major biography, achieved with unprecedented access to Williams and new interviews with Steven Spielberg and Yo-Yo Ma, among many others.
Main title:
John Williams : a composer's life / Tim Greiving.
Author:
Greiving, Tim, author
Imprint:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2025.
Collation:
640 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780197620885 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
781.542092B WIL
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
8809584