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    John Williams' score to Harry Potter

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    15. John Williams' score to Harry Potter

    Moving into the 21st century, Williams was brought in to score the film adaptations of J.K.Rowling's hugely successful Harry Potter books. He worked on the first three instalments. Hedwig's Theme continued to be used through the whole series. Like the main themes from Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, and Indiana Jones, fans have come to identify the Harry Potter films with Williams' original compositions.

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    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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    Definitively the greatest film scores of the 21st century so far

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    Film composer John Williams crowned Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2022

    Legendary composer John Williams crowned Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2022

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    Who has the most Oscar nominations in history?

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    Steven Spielberg hits out at pre-recording the Best Score Oscar

    ‘Without music, Jaws would wear dentures’ – Steven Spielberg hits out at pre-recording the Best Score Oscar

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    Steven Spielberg and John Williams

    John Williams needed a clarinettist on the ‘Jaws’ soundtrack. So, Spielberg volunteered.

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

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    The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

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    The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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    21 of the greatest women composers in classical music

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

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    A talented 12-year-old ballerina has died in a missile strike minutes after leaving her ballet lesson.

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    This week’s radio highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

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    Danny Boy: what are the lyrics and history behind the traditional Irish song?

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    The violin that survived the Titanic belonged to bandmaster Wallace Hartley, who perished with the ship.

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