JOHN WILLIAMS (Composer)

John Williams is a composer from the USA whose orchestral film scores became central to modern cinema. His major works include Star Wars, Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Superman, and Harry Potter. Drawing on leitmotif, late Romantic orchestration, and concert-hall symphonic writing, Williams shaped the sound of blockbuster cinema for several generations.

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  FILM

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  SONGWRITER

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  Knights of Cydonia by English alternative rock band Muse has been repeatedly placed at the top of many fan-voted charts...
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  FILM

  Five tones of Spielberg's alien language

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  ORCHESTRA

  'Mysterious Mountain' creator was not thrilled with its popularity

  American composer Alan Hovhaness is perhaps most known for his work Mysterious Mountain, or Symphony No.2, which proved...
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  FILM

  Star Wars meets Baroque classics

  The long-spanning Star Wars saga is embedded into our consciousness not only with its visual motifs but also its iconic...