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‘Thank you, maestro’ – Steven Spielberg says John Williams wrote ‘The Fabelmans’ music as a gift to the director’s parents.

‘Thank you, maestro’ – Spielberg says John Williams wrote ‘The Fabelmans’ music as a gift to the director’s parents
Spielberg proclaims 'You still got it!' as John Williams plays Brahms at piano

‘You still got it!’ – 90-year-old John Williams casually plays Brahms concerto during recording session
John Williams honoured as Queen Elizabeth II’s final ‘Knight’ before she died

John Williams honoured as Queen Elizabeth II’s final ‘Knight’ before she died

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I played the shark theme to Spielberg and he said, ‘you can’t be serious’ – John Williams on composing Jaws

‘I played the shark theme to Spielberg and he said, “you can’t be serious!”’ – John Williams on composing Jaws
John Williams at 90: A Classic FM Exclusive

Listen to Classic FM’s exclusive 90th-birthday interview with film music legend John Williams
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John Williams hints at retirement from film music, says new score might be his last

Unearthed footage reveals Steven Spielberg and John Williams composing music for E.T. together

Unearthed footage reveals Steven Spielberg and John Williams composing music for E.T. together
If you play ‘Star Wars’ music on Spotify, the play bar turns into an actual lightsaber

People are only just realising the Spotify play bar becomes a lightsaber when you listen to Star Wars
Can you guess the John Williams film score from the cryptic emoji sequence?

Can you guess the John Williams film score from the cryptic emoji sequence?

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10 pieces of classical music that will 100% change your life

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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Some of history's greatest composers were part of the LGBTQ+ community.

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