Artist artifact
John Williams
Composer whose orchestral themes for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and other franchises restored Romantic leitmotif to mass cinema.
Biography
Composer whose orchestral themes for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and other franchises restored Romantic leitmotif to mass cinema.
Influence
Made film melody whistleable again after a generation of modernist scoring; still the public's idea of what orchestras sound like.
Historical context
Composer whose orchestral themes for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and other franchises restored Romantic leitmotif to mass cinema. Made film melody whistleable again after a generation of modernist scoring; still the public's idea of what orchestras sound like. A former jazz pianist and studio player, he writes blockbuster themes with craftsman memory of popular song.
Associated instruments
- Composition
- Piano
- Conducting
Specimen note
A former jazz pianist and studio player, he writes blockbuster themes with craftsman memory of popular song.