A Century of Film Music

John Williams Spotlight

Sat / Feb 3, 2024 - 2:00PM

John Williams guides a journey through cinematic history and the soundtracks that scored Hollywood’s greatest moments from Vertigo and The Godfather to Indiana Jones and Batman.

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Program

- Program Note: A Century of Film Music
- Alfred NEWMAN
- 20th Century Fox Fanfare
- KORNGOLD
- Main Title from Captain Blood
- Miklós RÓZSA
- Prelude (Main Title) from Ben-Hur
- WAXMAN
- Sunset Boulevard Suite
- HERRMANN
- Scène d’Amour from Vertigo
- Alex NORTH
- “Forest Meeting” and "March" from Spartacus
- Alfred NEWMAN
- Cathy’s Theme from Wuthering Heights (with Ms. Wang)
- Maurice JARRE
- Suite from Lawrence of Arabia
- Intermission
- Danny ELFMAN
- Main Title from Batman
- John WILLIAMS
- Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- GOLDSMITH
- The Hunt from Planet of the Apes
- MORRICONE
- Main Title from Once Upon a Time in the West (with Ms. Newman)
- Thomas NEWMAN
- The Night Window from 1917
- John WILLIAMS
- “Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra” from Indiana Jones
- ROTA
- Suite from The Godfather
- Alan SILVESTRI
- Suite from Back to the Future

Artists

About this Performance

Since talkies first showed music’s power to transform moving images, composers have heightened on-screen action and illuminated unspoken drama with soundtracks as inventive and wide-ranging as the films they scored. Few have a greater appreciation for the history of film music—or a larger impact on its story—than John Williams, and the maestro of the movies curates this exploration of cinematic composition featuring landmark Hollywood scores—ranging from Vertigo, Spartacus, and Ben-Hur to The Godfather, Once Upon a Time in the West, and Back to the Future—all performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conducted by David Newman.

This event features performances of music from film scores with no accompanying video.

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Upbeat Live with Brian Lauritzen

Event starts at 1:00PM

Before the concert, some of the sharpest musical minds around – including members of the LA Phil – guide you through the evening’s music, complete with a Q&A session for any lingering questions. This free event is held in BP Hall, accessible after your ticket is scanned.

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