Celebrating John Williams

No other world-class orchestra champions the classic film-music tradition like the Los Angeles Philharmonic does – and the close working relationship our Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel has established with the legendary John Williams makes this the ultimate showcase album of the composer’s greatest works.

Celebrating John Williams features a selection of unforgettable themes from Williams’ much-loved scores for films and film series such as Star Wars, E.T., Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones.

Featured Artists:

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, Music & Artistic Director
Simone Porter, violin
Robert deMaine, cello

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 This unique collection includes:

• Olympic Fanfare and Theme
• Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• Out to Sea and The Shark Cage Fugue from Jaws
• Three Selections from Harry Potter
• Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
• The Flight to Neverland from Hook
• Theme from Jurassic Park
• Three Selections from Indiana Jones
• Sayuri's Theme from Memoirs of a Geisha
• Three Selections from Star Wars
• Adagio from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Superman March
  
  

“… one of the finest showcases for John Williams’s film music yet to emerge. … exceptional playing [by] the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded in state-of-the-art sound, and well directed by Gustavo Dudamel.”

— David Mellor, ClassicFM.com (Album of the Week: March 28, 2019)