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WILLIAMS, JOHN  BIOGRAPHY

(b 1932 )

An arranger, conductor, pianist and composer of amazing versatility, John Williams studied the piano at the Juilliard School with Rosa Lhévinne and composition in Los Angeles with Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Arthur Olaf Andersen. His prolific career has brought music for television and for some of the most successful feature films. He has collaborated with Steven Spielberg and other leading directors, and has received a remarkable number of Academy and Grammy awards and nominations. He has also written music for the concert hall, including a symphony and a number of concertos.


 
Albums featuring this composer are available for download from ClassicsOnline.com
BENNETT, R.R.: Suite of Old American Dances / GERSHWIN, G.: Rhapsody in Blue (American Tapestry) 8.570968 Wind Ensemble/Band Music
DISCOVER FILM MUSIC 8.558210-11 Film and TV Music
GREAT MOVIE THEMES 8.570505 Film and TV Music
SYMPHONIC BRASS 8.570726 Wind Ensemble/Band Music
Tuba Concertos (20th Century) - VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, V. / ARUTIUNIAN, A. / LUNDQUIST, T.I. / WILLIAMS, J. (Baadsvik, Manson) BIS-CD-1515 Concertos
WILLIAMS: Movie Masterpieces 8.570386 Film and TV Music
The Best Of John Williams 8.990001 Orchestral, Film and TV Music, Choral - Sacred
STAR WARS AND OTHER SCI-FI CLASSICS 8.555020 Film and TV Music
AMERICAN SALUTE (AN) - SPIRIT OF THE NATION 8.559147 Orchestral
Greatest Movie Classics 8.225919 Film and TV Music
Discover Music of the Twentieth Century 8.558168-69 Music Education




 
 
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