Artist: 
John Williams

The Legend of John Williams

20 CD-Box + Hardcover book
€105,99

Release date: 16 February 2024

Article Number: 506289000

He is the most influential living film composer: John Williams. "The Legend of John Williams" now honours his magnificent oeuvre in unprecedented completeness.
On 20 CDs, this edition includes not only John Williams' most recent works, but also his earliest works from the 1960s. These include iconic original soundtracks for STEVEN SPIELBERG (Jaws, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler's List), GEORGE LUCAS (Star Wars), ALFRED HITCHCOCK, CLINT EASTWOOD and many more.
The collection also contains recordings with the BOSTON POPS and a series of John Williams' concert works, including the rare "Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble" with the EASTMAN WIND ENSEMBLE and recordings with ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, the RECORDING ARTS ORCHESTRA OF LOS ANGELES, BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and the BERLIN PHILHARMONIKER.
The collection is complemented by a large selection of songs written by Williams throughout his career, including cover versions by FRANK SINATRA, ELLA FITZGERALD, COUNT BASIE, HENRY MANCINI, ANDRÉ PREVIN, LUCIANO PAVAROTTI and BARBRA STREISAND.
The accompanying 44-page hardcover book features a new interview with John Williams, archive photos and quotes from companions (Oliver Stone, Jean-Jacques Annaud and Alan Bergman).
20 CDs - 22 hours - 60+ years of music... This set is the ultimate and indispensable box set: an exploration of all areas of the John Williams continent. Better: the quintessence of a legend.


CDs 1 & 2: BOSTON POPS HIGHLIGHTS
CD 3: EARLY SCORES
CD 4: MARK RYDELL
CD 5: THE DISASTER MOVIE TRILOGY
CD 6: CLINT EASTWOOD + ROBERT ALTMAN
CD 7: WESTERN
CD 8: JAWS I & II
CD 9: STEVEN SPIELBERG: E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL + ALWAYS + HOOK
CD 10: STEVEN SPIELBERG: JURASSIC PARK + MINORITY REPORT
CD 11: STEVEN SPIELBERG: SCHINDLER’S LIST 
CD 12: STEVEN SPIELBERG: INDIANA JONES
CD 13: THE OLIVER STONE AMERICAN TRIPTYCH
CD 14: RON HOWARD
CD 15: SYDNEY POLLACK + MARTIN RITT
w/ Sting
CD 16: JOHN BADHAM + BRIAN DE PALMA
CD 17: SINGLE FILM COLLABORATIONS
CD 18: ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER & JOHN WILLIAMS: ACROSS THE STARS
w/ Anne-Sophie Mutter, The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, John Williams
CD 19: CONCERT WORKS
w/ The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra; Eastman Wind Ensemble; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Berliner Philharmoniker
CD 20: SONGS, COVERS, & NEW READINGS 
w/ André Previn; Ella Fitzgerald; Count Basie; Frank Sinatra; Alan Bergman; Henry Mancini; Lou Donaldson; Lou Donaldson; Luciano Pavarotti; and more