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Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

The conductor has a lot to do with it as well, and Williams only conducted parts of the TFA score.

In the notes on the original SW soundtrack Williams specifically mentioned English horns, which may have had an effect on the sound compared to French horns.
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

Jaitea said:
TFA was the only SW film (not counting the CW cartoon movie) not to be recorded at Abbey Road with the LSO, Williams didn't feel up to the journey, & the upset of being away from home, don't blame him
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I think he's earned it!
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

robn1 said:
The conductor has a lot to do with it as well, and Williams only conducted parts of the TFA score.

In the notes on the original SW soundtrack Williams specifically mentioned English horns, which may have had an effect on the sound compared to French horns.
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An english horn is nothing like a french horn: it has more in common with an oboe. You can hear them used quite eloquently on Leia's Theme in the original.
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

Reelo said:
I absolutely love the version played by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
They use Vienna Horns which sound best imho.
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They're certainly different than the Paxman horn, that's for sure. The whole Vienna Philharmonic is kind of an odd duck; they play on very unique instruments, and they tune to A443 (or higher) as opposed to A440. Tough to compare them to anything else. IMO, the trumpets in the VP are nothing like the hired guns that played TFA - those guys were fantastic.
(edit: "those guys" = trumpeters on TFA soundtrack)
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

G W Zipper said:
Finally, the recording style is different today. During the flute solo in Leia's theme in the original SW, you can hear the player taking breaths. That would never happen today. I actually kind of like that (the old school sound), as it makes the music human.
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I think Leia's theme from ANH is easily among my favorite SW soundtrack songs of all time, *specifically* for its flute sound.

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Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

I know this is turning into a John Williams thread,....but I've got to chip in with my favourite 2 JW themes,....'The Map Room, Dawn' from Raiders,....but beating it to the top is 'Imperial Attack' from Star Wars,....especially near the end,...when Artoo & Threepio set sail on the Escape pod......."The damage doesn't look as bad from out here".....the way the score sweeps makes the hairs stand up on my neck

Beautiful

J
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

I disagree about the ROTJ soundtrack. I love the song when the Rebel Fleet is attacking the Death Star (I *think* it's titled "Into the Trap" on the soundtrack).

I really like the Prequel soundtracks as well, but something wasn't there with TFA.
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

Sluis Van Shipyards said:
I disagree about the ROTJ soundtrack. I love the song when the Rebel Fleet is attacking the Death Star (I *think* it's titled "Into the Trap" on the soundtrack).

I really like the Prequel soundtracks as well, but something wasn't there with TFA.
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I agree about TFA. The music just didn't "feel" like Star Wars or sound quite right. It was fine. But, not quite the emotiona anchor that it was with the OT and Raiders films. Not quite up to snuff. In a few spots, it even felt out of place to me, like the resistance attack on the first order at Maz's castle. I love JW, but I haven't felt moved by any of his scores since Saving Private Ryan. You can't hit home runs forever.
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

Do we know whether JJ told Williams to "come up with a new sound" for this film? Maybe that is why it only really feels SW when the familiar leitmotifs are woven through; like when it is revealed that Kylo is talking to Vader's destroyed helmet and the Vader theme is run through. Gave me chills.
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

Sourdoh said:
Do we know whether JJ told Williams to "come up with a new sound" for this film? Maybe that is why it only really feels SW when the familiar leitmotifs are woven through; like when it is revealed that Kylo is talking to Vader's destroyed helmet and the Vader theme is run through. Gave me chills.
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The idea that JJ was trying to break from established SW traditions in any way never occurred to me while watching TFA... :lol
 
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII (Pre-release)

Westies14 said:
The idea that JJ was trying to break from established SW traditions in any way never occurred to me while watching TFA... :lol
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Na....don't think he was

Here's a mix of the opening of ESB OST then blending into the TFA soundtrack after the crawl.....more POWER!!:


[video=vimeo;150767206]https://vimeo.com/150767206[/video]

J
 
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