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L.A. Studio Legends: The Reunion (Video)

The great Los Angeles studio musicians reunite for the first time in years to celebrate John Williams

Hosted and Produced by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden

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Maurizio Caschetto Insights & Analysis, L.A. Studio Legends, Musicians, People, Podcast, Video December 23, 2021March 31, 2022 4 Minutes

Announcing ‘L.A. STUDIO LEGENDS: The Reunion’ Video Event

Exclusive online video event coming December 23 at The Legacy of John Williams with the great Los Angeles studio musicians reuniting for the first time in years to celebrate John Williams

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Maurizio Caschetto General Information, Insights & Analysis, L.A. Studio Legends, Podcast, Video December 16, 2021March 31, 2022 3 Minutes

Legacy Conversations Video Series Ep.2: Emilio Audissino

Distinguished author and scholar discusses the second edition of his acclaimed book The Film Music of John Williams: Reviving Hollywood’s Classical Style, reflecting upon the current status of the academic studies of John Williams’ music and the composer’s place in the history of film music

Featuring Special Guest Frank Lehman

Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden

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Maurizio Caschetto Legacy Conversations, People, Podcast, Scholars and Historians, Video 1 Comment September 24, 2021March 30, 2022 4 Minutes

The Special Relationship: John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra (Video)

Former and current members of the LSO reunite to celebrate the unique musical collaboration between John Williams and the legendary orchestra on historic film scores including Star Wars, Superman and Raiders of the Lost Ark

Hosted and Produced by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden

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Maurizio Caschetto Insights & Analysis, Orchestras, People, Podcast, Video 2 Comments May 4, 2021March 31, 2022 3 Minutes

Announcing ‘THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP: John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra’ Video Event

John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios (2005) Photo © Michael Humphrey / LSO

Coming May 4th, an exclusive online video event featuring special guests to celebrate one of the most legendary collaborations in the history of music: John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra

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Maurizio Caschetto General Information, Insights & Analysis, Orchestras, People, Podcast, Video April 23, 2021March 30, 2022 2 Minutes

Legacy Conversations Video Series Ep.1: “Growing Up With John Williams”

Editor Maurizio Caschetto and contributor Gianmaria Caschetto talk with UnderScore podcast hosts Will & Marty Brueggemann about growing up as brothers listening to the music of John Williams

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Maurizio Caschetto Insights & Analysis, Podcast, Video March 5, 2021March 30, 2022 3 Minutes

SCORE MASTERS: Celebrating John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith

Ipswich Film Theatre presents, in collaboration with The Legacy of John Williams and The Goldsmith Odyssey, SCORE MASTERS: Celebrating John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith

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Maurizio Caschetto Insights & Analysis, Video 1 Comment February 8, 2021March 30, 2022 2 Minutes

Announcing ‘SCORE MASTERS: Celebrating John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith’

A Special Online Event Coming February 8, 2021

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Maurizio Caschetto General Information, Insights & Analysis, Video 1 Comment January 25, 2021March 30, 2022 1 Minute

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"I don't draw a strict dividing line between the two aspects of my music. It's a working life, and when I find myself at my writing desk every day, whether it's for a film or a commissioned piece, in terms of the working day it's really, dare I say, all the same thing. I understand how Miklós Rózsa felt when he described his career as a 'double life', but I don't think in my life I've felt quite that divided up. There is these days a different psychology about film music in the wider musical community compared to the mentality in the period when Rózsa was active. I'm not so young any more, but many of the young composers of today are interested in film and most of them are willing to consider giving at least some of their time to film composition. [...] I'm as painfully aware of visual distractions and how they can detract from the pure art of music as anyone else, but I think we all need to be aware that writing for film is going to be part of what composers of the future do." —John Williams

The Legacy of John Williams Editor-in-Chief Maurizio Caschetto was kindly invited by the super-passionate Luke Bugg @thegeekofsteel to be guest on his terrific Superman podcast show.

‘I have been very fortunate; I can’t say I was “mentored” by people like Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman, but in retrospect they befriended me; they would ask me to their homes for dinner and I didn’t think about any of it. I took it all pretty much in my stride. I worked as a pianist for these composers and some of them would begin to ask me to orchestrate things, which I could do, and eventually write scores for television shows. I don’t think I can say it was something I always wanted to do; it was just part of an evolution, a series of good luck turns. I can’t say to you that aged 22 I wanted to be a film composer; I didn’t have aspirations that high, frankly. I was interested in piano, I’d studied it, and was a fairly good pianist and a reasonably good sight reader – which helped in the studio work. I was blessed with a kind of luck and, fortunately, I was able to do the work when it came along. But it was not part of a plan or an ambition of mine. I simply put one foot in front of the other.’

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🔴 NEW SINGLE: HAN SOLO AND THE PRINCESS from 'The Empire Strikes Back', for Violin and Orchestra 🎻 (VIDEO)

For the first time ever, Maestro John Williams appears on the cover of prestigious classical music magazine "Musica" in Italy. Inside an interview with @anne_sophie_mutter by Nicola Cattò and a very insightful essay by @simone_pedroni detailing the incredible musical career of Maestro Williams.

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