LA Philharmonic played this in Lincoln Center NYC 3-14-16, Dudamel conducting. Brilliant performance. Sent me looking for a recording, led me to this TH-cam. Will return to this often. Marked as a favorite.
This is a concert piece. Not attached to a film. Apparently John Williams wrote it for the concert hall itself, Disney Hall. There are references clearly to the concert hall. Despite the headings - The Hall Glistens, The Hall Listens, The Hall Rejoices - I still feel he needs to connect himself to a real event, a happening, a plot. Note how the Jaws music grew out of a specific exciting moment of the film which he describes to Stephane Denave. I know John Williams is partial to his concert music. But I don't hear a melody. And to a listener, a melody is to music as a plot is to a novel. Much respect for John Williams, a great composer of our own time.
The need for melody in music is such a 18th and 19th century way of thinking. No contemporary concert music has melody (usually) since texture and harmony is more important. I love these compositions by Williams. We know he can write a tune, but these more abstract sound worlds are just as expressive and story like. Just in a different way.
LA Philharmonic played this in Lincoln Center NYC 3-14-16, Dudamel conducting. Brilliant performance. Sent me looking for a recording, led me to this TH-cam. Will return to this often. Marked as a favorite.
Just saw this in concert at the Walt Disney concert hall... easily one of my favorite pieces.
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Love John Williams harmonies and rhythms in this. particularly from 10:34 to end.. thanks for uploading!
+TB1M1 I also love how he develops his motifs.
Hi everyone. somebody knows where i could find the score of soundings?? where i could buy it
This is a concert piece. Not attached to a film. Apparently John Williams wrote it for the concert hall itself, Disney Hall. There are references clearly to the concert hall. Despite the headings - The Hall Glistens, The Hall Listens, The Hall Rejoices - I still feel he needs to connect himself to a real event, a happening, a plot. Note how the Jaws music grew out of a specific exciting moment of the film which he describes to Stephane Denave. I know John Williams is partial to his concert music. But I don't hear a melody. And to a listener, a melody is to music as a plot is to a novel. Much respect for John Williams, a great composer of our own time.
The need for melody in music is such a 18th and 19th century way of thinking.
No contemporary concert music has melody (usually) since texture and harmony is more important. I love these compositions by Williams. We know he can write a tune, but these more abstract sound worlds are just as expressive and story like. Just in a different way.
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