John Williams, Wiener Philharmoniker & Anne-Sophie Mutter - John Williams in Vienna (2020) [CD-Rip]

John Williams In Vienna’ featuring the legendary composer’s debut concert with the Vienna Philharmonic will be released in August 2020.

John Williams told the audience that the invitation to work with the world-famous orchestra was “one of the greatest honours of my life”.

n January 2020 John Williams added to an already incredibly long list of achievements by making his conducting debut with the Vienna Philharmonic. The Hollywood legend and the world-famous orchestra, joined by violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, performed iconic themes from cinematic landmarks including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park.

Their two concerts at Vienna’s Musikverein, which were also the first performances John Williams had ever conducted in continental Europe, will be released on all relevant physical and digital formats, including Blu ray, CD, vinyl and eVideo, in both stereo and Dolby Atmos surround mixes, on 14 August 2020.

efore a single note had been played in the Musikverein, Maestro Williams received a standing ovation and told the audience that the invitation to work with the Vienna Philharmonic was “one of the greatest honours of my life”.

The legendary American composer’s movie soundtracks are among the best-loved of all time and have received countless prestigious awards, including five Oscars, five Emmys, four Golden Globes and twenty-five Grammys.

John Williams and the orchestra were joined by Anne-Sophie Mutter. As he introduced her Williams said, “She is one of the world’s greatest violinists.” The conductor and the violinist formed their artistic partnership last year for their album Across The Stars, featuring many new arrangements of John Williams’ iconic movie themes for violin and orchestra.

Mutter captivated the Musikverein audience with a series of the virtuosic arrangements written specially for her by Williams, including ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ from the Harry Potter films, ‘Devil’s Dance’ from The Witches Of Eastwick and the Theme from Sabrina.

Daniel Froschauer, Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic, said the unique opportunity of performing these wonderful compositions under the baton of their creator was a “deeply fulfilling artistic exchange.”

John Williams, who celebrated his 88th birthday just a few weeks after the Musikverein concerts, admitted he’d been unsure how the Vienna Philharmonic would adapt to playing his music. “I couldn’t have been more happily surprised,” he said after their concerts. “I have to compliment the orchestra on their great virtuosity and fantastic ability to perform all styles of music.”

Tracklist
1. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – The Flight to Neverland (From "Hook") (05:13)
2. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Excerpts (From "Close Encounters of the Third Kind") (07:47)
3. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Devil's Dance (From "The Witches of Eastwick") (05:50)
4. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Adventures on Earth (From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial") (10:09)
5. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Theme (From "Jurassic Park") (06:02)
6. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Dartmoor, 1912 (From "War Horse") (06:36)
7. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Suite (From "Jaws") (05:07)
8. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Marion's Theme (From "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark") (04:01)
9. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Main Title (From "Star Wars: A New Hope") (06:25)
10. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – The Rebellion is Reborn (From "Star Wars: The Last Jedi") (04:34)
11. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Luke & Leia (From "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi") (04:05)
12. Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Imperial March (From "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back") (03:20)
13. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Vienna Philharmonic & John Williams – Raider's March (From "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark") (05:44)