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Gladiator, The Lord of the Rings and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The 50 best film scores of all time

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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

Composer John Williams

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

The 15 best film scores of the 21st century

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

Global Awards

Who has the most Oscar nominations in history? From John Williams to Meryl Streep

Who has the most Oscar nominations in history?

Oscars

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

Oscars

Steven Spielberg and John Williams

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

John Williams: 10 best movie soundtracks

What makes the Star Wars soundtrack so good? An analysis of John Williams’ music.

What makes the Star Wars soundtrack so good? An analysis of John Williams’ music.

A Star Wars piano medley meets 360-degree virtual reality, and the force is strong

A Star Wars piano medley meets 360-degree virtual reality, and the force is strong

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Stairwell concert

A cellist played a private concert for a security guard and it’s too much for our hearts

Pianist plays virtuosic Harry Potter medley, and it’s utterly magical

Pianist plays virtuosic Harry Potter medley, and it’s utterly magical

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John Williams conducting a birthday surprise for Gustavo Dudamel is too much for our hearts

John Williams conducting a birthday surprise for Gustavo Dudamel is too much for our hearts

When Star Wars’ Darth Vader gatecrashed a classical concert, the conductor knew what to do

Star Wars’ Darth Vader gatecrashes a classical concert, stays for ‘Imperial March’