John Williams conducts Superman
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- This video shows Johnny when he conducted his famous March for Superman. That´s probably about 30 years ago. He has written quite a few brilliant marches eighter for the movies or some other occasion. Ok, the Raiders March from Indiana Jones is my absolute favourite. But this one comes right after ;-) I love you John!
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The one and only Superman's theme that nobody will get tired of listening
I have NEVER liked that Zach Snider never used this. This is NOW and FOREVER should be and will be the ONLY Superman score I will call his. Thank you Mr.Gunn for making it for the new one
Look - up on the stage!
It's a wand!
It's a bow tie!
It's JOHN WILLIAMS!
The wand! Harry Potter was composed by a true magician
It's just a normal tie actually
sayenshin It's called a baton
@John O Why?
It's the best composer ever! Beside of Rick Wakeman, of course!
Christopher Reeve will never die.
The one and only Superman! Best ever :)
JasonBorn89 yes, and your point being?
John O he wrote his message 4 years ago, he wasn’t dead at this time
John O oops😅
John O the memory of Christopher Reeve he meant. Legends like him and Kevin Conroy will never die. I know Conroy is still alive.
People over use the word "epic," but this is a legitimate case.
you almost made me laugh, but then I realized you are right
definitely agree
it's epic to the extreme when you are 3 or 4
If it has John Williams, it’s always a legitimate case!
everyone who was young at that time would've automatically thought of it as epic... I was one of those.
This was playing when Chris Reeve entered hevens gates. He lives forever in our hearts from the 80s kids to future generations.
Your comment just made me cry a little. Chris is now truly flying with Angels in Heaven.
except he considered himself an ATHIEST, so went to hell, since he didn't believe in Jesus...as is most of hollywood...not sure what John WIlliams believes, but BELIEVING determines your destiny, NOT making some silly superhero film..
@@captaingenius-o1c who knows, i know the bible says none believers are not welcome to heaven, thats whats its written on the bible by men. Maybe god is so merciful and forgiving that he actually goes against what the bible says and forgave christopher reeves for not commiting hurtful ctimes and being a good person. Maybe god does forgive all those souls who were actually wonderful human beings, their only sin is to not believe and god understands "how can you believe on something you cant see"..it wont be fair for real good people to suffer in hell with souls who were actually evil in life. God will probably will introduce himself to Reeves and anwer all his questions related to god existance and forgives Reeved but will have to go thru a painful purification process first.
I miss Mr Reeves😥
@@captaingenius-o1csince you think fairytale books determine our fate, why don’t you believe in Lord of the rings or Silmarilion, they are much more interesting books than the bible. Or why don’t you just believe in the evidence and the truth and stop worrying where did Chris go after he died. And yes this silly movie about a superhero is much more important than your fairy book because it actually makes people happy.
RIP Christopher Reeve, the one and only superman... lost but never forgotten.
That’s true
I absolutely agree with you. God bless Christopher Reeve!❤
Tears instantly come to my eyes when this starts. So many childhood memories wrapped up in such a beautiful piece of music with a giant S on the front of it. Pure goodness right here
The tears flow even more when I think of the scene where Chris says... "A friend."
Same here; I remember being in the movie theater for the 1st showing( morning ) of Superman. When that theme was first played, everyone, man, woman & child was quiet; in total awe of that theme. Even for that morning showing, the theater was packed. When the movie ended, everybody was humming the Superman theme. Thank you, Mr Williams.
Same happens to me and Iam seventy five
💯 best theme tune ever
I'm in tears now 😢
Superman's only true theme,
More like the avengers theme song is the true theme
@@michaelholycross8898 What about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?
@@michaelholycross8898 (geez, that’s from Marvel, Superman is from DC. get your comic characters straight.)
@@michaelholycross8898 LMAO! Yeah, sure it is.....
The Shirley Walker one from the animated series is very good though
One of the best versions of this theme. Williams and the orchestra were absolutely on fire. Faster pacing, epic, urgent, powerful.
Yes this is the most perfect version of the Superman March performed I have heard a few other versions they are either too slow or much too fast.
Ced Chin best versions? You don’t think this is the same one recorded for the movie. It sounds so much like it.
The music literally "sings" the title of the movie
@@melissalsmith883 This appears to be one of the final times the actual score was performed. Later, a newer orchestration (in my opinion an inferior one) took over, over stressing trumpets and diminishing the persistent trombone glissandos that made the original orchestration so propulsive. There’s a reason this particular recording recalls the motion picture sound: it’s the original orchestration!
@@tishtashtishtash I'm not sure what you mean by "newer orchestration". What evidence do you have that the _Superman: March_ was altered?
If this theme doesnt works well with modern Superman movies, then the movies are the problem.
Well said!
Exactly :)
Keep this music away from modern movies. They vandalize Superman and tarnish the character by making him dark and sinister. This music is only for REAL Superman, not modern Supermen wannabes.
I don't think an insignificant gnat of your level of averageness speaks for each and every Superman mytho out there. Don't gatekeep it, because you are not the author.
0:47 = If one day Jesus returned to Earth, I'd imagine *this* part of the music being played in *ALL* corners of the Earth.
Sigh.... This man never seizes to amaze me. Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones. And whenever I hear this, I can just see our dear Superman flying through the sky, watching over us... Thanks, John, for your beautiful music.
ceases* lol
He also did the music of films based on classic novels and children's books including H.G. Wells The War Of The Worlds, Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park, J.K Rowling's Harry Potter, Herge's Tintin and Roald Dahl's The BFG.
Don’t forget E.T.! One of his best scores.
I think of Chris watching over us.
Superman watching over"us"
To play it is outstanding but to compose it, is on another planet. Wtf
It is just amazing how he was able to compose the music that perfectly encompasses the heroes, the story, the essence of it all. Truly a mastermind.
I was a 12 year old boy when Superman The Movie was released. I will never forget the moment when the opening credits ran and all of us in the theatre who had spent years listening to Superman on the radio and TV, hearing John Williams take both of those themes that we loved and paying them homage in this superb piece, spontaneously burst into applause. It was without question the most touching moment I have ever experienced watching a movie and still brings me to tears 43 years later.
Thanks for sharing Rick
I know
I must have watched Superman 9 times
How can listening to this NOT make you want to tear your shirt open, have a big ol S on your chest, and say up, up and away?!?!?! There will NEVER be better superhero theme or a better superhero better than Superman, EVER!
cough* batman cough*
David Rampersad Almost good as Superman. Almost.
It's just a matter of preference. I prefer flawed/grounded protagonists. Doesn't mean my opinion is correct and yours is wrong.
+David Rampersad Though I do like the Dark Knight with Christian Bale, he can't match Superman in powers, theme music or anything else!
David Rampersad never
You can hear it coming. From 03:03. The sound the invincible.
This extremely incredible live performance deserved way more from the audience than just a golf clap.
i will never forget,one musician said,if youre listening to a piece of music,even if the volume is turned down and if it gets you straight to the heart..its a great performance..this is a great example of it..turn down the volume and listen to this,it will still give you the same emotion ..
My dad once told me years ago about a science fiction story he read as a teenager in which aliens from space wanted to eradicate humans however said aliens were so enamored by the music that we as humans created that they just couldn’t kill us off. Our music was what saved our existence.
I’d like to think music such as this would be a fine example.
John Williams is a great composer. The Superman march is terrific. God bless him!👍🎶🇺🇸
Well I remember my late dad, a composer and conductor for a radio tv station sitting beside me in the cinema. I was 17 years old. After the first few bars he said: That music is already worth the price of admission. You bet.
Yep: Johnny is unbelievable. How I wish he could live and work forever.....
That's class.
Love your PoPs...I miss mine
john williams is like this.. you may not remember every detail of a movie his music is in.. but you sure as fuck remember the music.. this theme is a perfect example.
Dude I literally just start crying so many memories of me in my living room pretending to be Superman thank you for this ❤
I'm wiping my 😭 tears
Don't feel guilty I'm still crying
Wonderful thing is you never saw Superman, the music tells you about the Kryptonian. It has it all, we miss people like him and Morricone in the business.
The GREATEST movie theme ever written!!
Makes you wish there REALLY was a Superman!
Anyone here 2024
John Williams is a genius! An absolute Bonafide genius! This in my opinion, is his best work. Better than Star Wars, Better Than Close Encounters of the Third Kind, better than anything he's ever done. Absolutely AWESOME!!
Superman is the greatest theme score of all time.... period dot done...supes is the goat
Boy can he do it! Without John William's pure and powerful musical style, I don't think SUPERMAN or other films such as E.T., JAWS, and STAR WARS would of become as big as they have; even if they had good directors. Music plays a huge role in holding a movie together and John in my opinion is the king of movie music. God bless you John. You are a treasure.
Briansky you're right 😁
I think Spielberg said it best:
“Without John Williams, bikes don't fly, nor do brooms in Quidditch matches, nor do men in red capes. There is no Force. Dinosaurs do not walk the earth. We do not wonder, we do not weep, we do not believe.”
@@goranivancevic7456 you don't have to rub it in!
@@briansky10 ohh no I didn’t mean to rub it in, just saying that I totally agree with you, and what’s more important so does Spielberg 😎
@@goranivancevic7456 well okay. I understand now. Thank you.
This music has that wonderful fantastic optimistic feeling that a man can fly and save the world.
I believe
I agree
even within the first two seconds you realize this is the best version
gandi69 yes... absolutely
Ditto
if after forty years people will remember and loves this music, Mr. Williams, you have made history.
My childhood memories
Lex Luthor hired 23 people to dislike this video
+Tomosaurus Gamer The crime of the century
make that 24 if you count doomsday.
Tomosaurus Gamer No, just the crew of Batman Vs. Superman.
You'd think a man as wealthy as Lex would hire a lot more than that.
Its 52 now
Jeez...this score makes me think I can fly!!!
Hans Zimmer … meet your superior at work.
Hopeful music & really reflects Superman
John Doe Zimmer had the misfortune of having to follow Danny Elfman twice (Batman and Spider-Man), and John Williams.
He failed. Mainly because the man doesn't know what a melody is.
@@Droogie128 Liked how A Deel of Steel used both Zimmer's Man of Steel's theme with John Williams Superman's theme in their video.
My favorite motif from this theme is the "Can You Read My Mind" part, and as beautiful and as 1970s easy-listening that melody is, it's still, here in the main title, underscored by that exciting driving march rhythm: this isn't just going to be a date with Lois Lane, it's gonna be a FLYING date with Lois Lane. I was nine when this premiered, and I can tell you the opening credits had us pushed back in our seats before the story even started. I wonder what the younger generation thinks of this movie: it has a lot of heart, humor, great storytelling, and still packs a thrilling punch, for my money.
This even surpasses the star wars theme.... and im a star wars fan ;)
@Alex_Soto I think it does even though Jurassic Park is epic.
Ohhhh it’s a close one. Depends on my mood. One things for sure, he has to be the greatest film composer; ever.
I am inclined to agree.
Star wars is wonderful but superman, as we say in Yorkshire England, is a bit special.
Brings tears to my eyes... this is the best version I've ever heard. Magnificent
Absolutely
Me to tears
The theme song is truly a masterpiece…but to see him conduct the orchestra, GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!!!
This was some magical music ...well done
John Williams is one of the greatest music composer of all time he is genius. i have goosebumps when i hear his music. your great sir! :)
The Superman of Orchestra
second that!
I agree👍👍
The same by Jerry Goldsmith..
Just glorious. In a way, it pays tribute to the Sammy Timberg radio series/animated short Superman theme and Leon Klatzkin's 1950's TV series march (sometimes attributed to Max Steiner). It keeps the energetic "truth, justice and the American way" march always associated with Superman through the previous themes but in no way falls into any clichéd parody. It the penultimate Superman theme, the work of one of the greatest composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The way you describe the song, its a beautiful encapsulation...we can all 💯👍 it touched us
Christopher Reeve and John Williams goes together like two peas in a pod
Will take probably 20 more years before they make the very first Superman movie worthy of the first one and the sequel. It. Has. Not. Been. Done.
This music never fails to launch me soaring in the air since the 70's…LOL What a thrill to be a kid when this movie came out. PRICELESS-!
Every now again, a very rare and beautiful thing happens in film and scoring.
Superman 1978 is certainly one of those things, along with Batman 1989 and Spider-Man 2002.
But I haven't experienced it since.
inception
All movies nowadays have the music you find on the dang radio. I bet if you ask a ''modern'' movie director what a score is, they'll have no clue!
+Ethan Rathbun and I'm 15!
Titanic, The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter
Same
the video and audio quality of this clip is not good,but the dynamics and intense power of this performance will give you chills..
Richard Donner, the Director, stated in the DVD commentary that you could almost hear the word "Superman" in the score. A testament to William's genius.
i told my 2 sons that this song is the true theme song of superman, i was 10 yrs old when i watched the movie, im 51 now
Life is so unfair, such a beautiful person, athletic, educated, in his prime and at the worst moment of his life he rose above the circumstances to help others, such class. Christopher Reeve will always be Superman.
The man is a god damn genius....there are lots of great composers for movies. But no one comes close to the master, he always hits a home run.
Props
William's brilliance is his perfect balance between horn and string. He always has the horn lead the epic parts but never diminishes the string parts.
R.I.P. Christopher Reeve! The one actor who will always be everybody's Clark Kent/Superman
I remember getting the opportunity to play this in high school (trombone player here)...and this was an extremely difficult piece to play, but we did it great! Such fun to play!!!
(PLEASE live forever, John Williams!!!)
Lucky you! I played French horn for thirty years... this is on my “Would have loved to” list.
I envy you
@@tim2015 Oh man! Your part would’ve been awesome too!! But yeah, only bummer was we did not have a string section at our school (they called us “Symphonic Band”) and I went to high school during the middle chunk of the 80’s!
@@stephen69honanie51 Right now I envy anyone who gets to play this now - I don’t have a trombone anymore and wish I had it again… *sniffles*
I love your first name,Dawn
I actually prefer the version of the theme that was used in the actual movie with the soft melodic opening that was played along with the narration.
Arguably the BEST MOST INSPIRING Superhero theme!!
Never again in history has an artist left such an indelible imprint on the mythos of Superman as John Williams did.
Around the World and in America ... in the hearts of of millions young and old....
John Williams Superman theme is Superman himself.
This is most assuredly the best version of the Superman movie march theme...even better than other performances by John Williams himself of this piece. Bravo to the members of the orchestra too! The entire performance won't let you catch your breath. It moves with urgency, power, and fulfillment.
Bravo
I totally agree!!!
My childhood fantasies encompassed in a matinee showing
This performance is ranked in my opinion as the best performance of the Superman theme song from the movie. Long live John Williams!
This was the first big movie I saw as a boy. I had grown up reruns of the Superman TV series in the 50’s, as had most of us in the audience. This is the one and only time in my life that an audience in a movie theater, when hearing the introductory music, burst into applause. It was a moment that still brings tears to my eyes and which I will cherish as long as I live.
We only have these years,we might experience some great things 😉
The absolute most fantastic superhero theme of all time...and ever will be.
Mr. Williams is Superman and Continues to be...Godspeed and Thank Sir for everyday inspiration! ...
love the buildup that starts about :27 seconds in...and culminates at about :47 seconds..best part of the theme right there....takes me right to..."Whoo..say Jim..thatsa bad out fit..whoooo"..."Excuse me"....whooooooosh...))
I can't get enough of it
The music is what made people all over the world believe, if only for a couple of hours, that a man can indeed fly.
What an absolute masterpiece.
the ability to compose something like this is just mind blowing
1977 , sitting in a California theater in awe of the action and of course the music
I remember as a kid, hearing this theme and we were so imaginative as kids back then....I swear i almost felt as if I were to look up, I'd see Superman flying over us....
You ain't alone 🤣
The most powerful and emotional soundtrack ever - John Williams I salute you Sir!
I remember Richard Donner discuss the first time he heard the theme being recorded in the studio. He screwed up the first taping because he was screaming, "Genius, genius" like a madman! 😁
@Gerrome yes! in the extras of DVD. I always remember of it evertytime I listen to this piece of art from the stars!
Everytime I here this masterpiece of John Williams, it makes me feel like flying all over the world.... My childhood superhero.... Superman.....
For real though
We all want better
I've heard a number of different renditions of this same piece being done by orchestra and this one, despite the marginal sound quality, has the most feeling and warmth in it.
Marginal sound quality? The sound is just fine,maybe the device that U R listening to it on needs a new sound card.
This appears to be one of the final times the actual score was performed. Later, a newer orchestration (in my opinion an inferior one) took over, over stressing trumpets and diminishing the persistent trombone glissandos that made the original orchestration so propulsive. There’s a reason this particular recording recalls the motion picture sound: it’s the original orchestration!
@@rickyjones9724 The sound is from an deteriorating tape recording. It sounds fine, but it isn’t exactly high-fidelity; compare it to the OST,
and you’ll hear the difference.
I agree
When I saw in the movies,this sounds exactly right
Johnny Williams was credited for the music of the original Lost in Space TV show back in the 1960s. Boy did John blossom as the genius behind much of the video i love. I saw him conduct live in 2018. Lucky to have seen the master at work.
The world could definitely use THIS Superman right now. R.I.P. Christopher
The idea that he took the basic motifs from the earlier Superman themes (Max Fleisher cartoons, TV show) and wove them into the main theme for this piece is both utterly brilliant and respectful to the people who wrote those earlier themes, as well as drawing in fans of those earlier shows. Bravo, Mr. Williams.
One of the most dramatic, the most powerful pieces of music I've ever heard. Thank you for sharing this.
my favorite
It's genius
i had the distinct honor of hearing this performed live at the Hollywood Bowl in the 80s, with our man conducting. Perfection!
God bless
John Williams conducts the BEST musics.
While John Williams is not the most emotive conductor, his composition skills are unparalleled, and this orchestra is truly lucky to have him up there at their head.
every time i hear this i remember the first time i saw the film,when he caught the helicopter everyone in the cinema cheered.such an uplifting theme.
was listening to this and looked out of the window .. and I saw chris reeve wave and do that turn he does in the movies at the end
Amazing... 30 years later and it still... still gives me goosebumps. How incredible.
Me too
John's best work! This theme is so magical, so divine, it's hard to believe this sound is coming from just earthly instruments. The applause at the end doesn't seem suitable, the audience should be too blown away to clap and should sit in stunned awe at what just happened!
I keep hitting replay 😅
I played this as a member of the university marching band. The most difficult part for me to play was the very end.
makes you wanna fly
makes me wanna cry. It's so beautiful. Gotta love Johnny Williams
Ditto
I could tell right away this was original
I appreciate being alive listening to his compositions
brings me back to my childhood and a feeling that anything is possible...even the idea of a Superman. love this
OMG! This is so epic! Only a few times we can feel perfection. This performance is one of those times.
it's not just epic, it's the first drive in theater and the first movie that had music that meant something to me.
Wonderful, John Williams is a genius. A good music will always make you remember the movie even if many years pass.
Ahhh! what I was looking for!
Amazing performance! Tight brass section as always. The last few measures are full of tremendous energy and drive!
Skywalker Star Wars saga brilliant movie series love them all thanks bud.
John Williams is so good, the orchestra should turn around so he can conduct facing the audience.
Brings back childhood memories. Superman was the most awesome.
How thrilling is it to see the maestro conducting his own! Goosebumps
legendary John Williams