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Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
An exclusive interview with soundtrack producer Mike Matessino on his restoration work for the Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection – Music by John Williams, and the remastered expansions of Monsignor and Minority Report
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden
The DISASTER MOVIE SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION – MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS, is a thrilling, limited edition four disc box set from La-La Land Records containing the remastered and expanded original scores to three classics of the so-called "disaster movie" genre from the 1970s: The Poseidon Adventure (1972), and The Towering Inferno (1974), both from legendary producer Irwin Allen, and Earthquake (1974), produced and directed by Mark Robson, all composed and conducted by John Williams and restored by soundtrack producer Mike Matessino.
In this conversation, Mike talks about his work on this new box set and the remastered editions of Monsignor and Minority Report released in 2019.
Discover more at thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Music Theorist and Film Musicologist from Tufts University talks about how John Williams’s film scores shaped his interest in music and his path to academia, with a spotlight on his catalogue of the themes and motifs from the Star Wars saga
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto
John Williams has inspired creative people in many different ways through his music for films. He’s a force that influences people in a wide variety of fields related to music and film. Among them, we must include also people working in education and formative fields, including scholars and academics...
Read more at thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
The esteemed American conductor talks about the history and the aesthetic of music written in Hollywood during the Golden Age era and how it led to the rise of John Williams.
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto
There are very few musicians in the world who can easily compare to Maestro John Mauceri. Conductor, educator, writer and lecturer, Mauceri conducted the world's greatest opera companies and symphony orchestras, but also worked on the musical stages of Broadway and Hollywood...
For more information and details on the music excerpts featured in the episode go to thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
American conductor and Music Director of the Colorado Symphony talks about John Williams and how the music of the Maestro inspired him throughout his artistic and personal life.
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto
Talented conductor Brett Mitchell talks about how much the music of John Williams played a crucial role in his artistic and personal life. We also talk about the challenges of conducting live-to-picture concerts, the differences between film and concert works, the importance of John Williams in the history of American music, and Brett’s attitude when preparing and programming a concert program.
Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/08/29/brett-mitchell-podcast/
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
The composer of The Way of the Gun, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation talks about being inspired by the music of John Williams and his life as film composer in Hollywood.
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto
In this wide-ranging conversation, film composer Joe Kraemer talks about his career, his own study path and his life as a film composer in contemporary Hollywood, but above all, he talks how and why John Williams is still one of his main inspirations both as a composer and as professional of the film music industry.
Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/06/10/joe-kraemer-podcast/
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
American composer and conductor David Newman talks about the music of John Williams and its ties to the rich musical legacy of his father Alfred Newman
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto
There are very few musicians working in contemporary Hollywood that could rival the same amount of experience, knowledge and family heritage of distinguished composer and conductor David Newman.
In this wide-ranging conversation, David talks about the music of John Williams and its legacy, going in-depth about many aspects of Williams’ approach to the artform of film music, while also paying tribute to the heritage of his father Alfred Newman and the music-making at 20th Century Fox from the 1930s to the late 1950s and how it ties to John Williams’ legacy.
Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/05/31/david-newman-podcast/
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
The internationally acclaimed American conductor talks about the music of John Williams and his friendship with the Maestro.
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto
In this episode, the esteemed American conductor Leonard Slatkin talks about his personal friendship with the composer, offering also thoughtful considerations about Williams’ music, which he conducted in concerts for many years. He also talks about the incredible legacy of the Slatkin family and how it crossed paths with the career of John Williams himself.
Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/05/16/leonard-slatkin-podcast/
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
The talented composer, conductor and orchestrator talks about his working relationship with John Williams and his views on the Maestro’s legacy
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto
Composer, conductor and orchestrator Conrad Pope is certainly one of the most consummate and talented professionals working in the very demanding and competitive environment of Hollywood’s film music community. He is considered one of the finest orchestrators in the film business, working with some of Hollywood’s biggest and most famous film composers such as Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Danny Elfman, John Powell, Hans Zimmer, Mark Isham, Don Davis, Howard Shore and Alexandre Desplat.
Conrad was orchestrator for John Williams in the 1990s until the first decade of the 2000s, working on scores such as Jurassic Park, The Lost World, the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the three Williams-scored Harry Potter films and many others. Given this privileged position, he developed a unique insight into Williams’ approach to film scoring and working methods.These are some of the topics we discussed at length in this engaging and fun conversation I hope you will enjoy.
Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/04/26/conrad-pope-interview/
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
An exclusive interview with Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal Trumpet, who just released the album Hooten Plays Williams, featuring the music of John Williams conducted by the composer.
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto
Hooten Plays Williams is the new album of Thomas Hooten, the brilliant Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra featuring the concert music of John Williams.
In this interview Tom talks about the genesis of this project and how it became reality, but also speaks about his collaboration with John Williams, what he think his legacy will be and his life as a professional musician.
Very special thanks to Tom Hooten and Ryan Svendsen for their collaboration and support.
Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/03/11/thomas-hooten-interview/
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Part 2 of the exclusive podcast featuring producer Mike Matessino on Superman: The Movie 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition, a new release from La-La Land Records of John Williams’ soaring score
Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden
In Part 1 of our conversation, soundtrack record producer Mike Matessino discussed all the previous incarnations of the score released through the years, while also shedding light on the painstaking process of restoration after discovering the source materials. In Part 2, Mike talks about the historical importance of the Richard Donner film and its unforgettable score by John Williams, while also reflecting on the overall legacy of the composer and his music. He also talks about the reconstruction of the 1978 original soundtrack album program and presents an excerpt of the previously unreleased cue “Fortress of Solitude (Alternate Segment)”. We also touch briefly upon his work on the 25th Anniversary Edition of John Williams’ Schindler’s List soundtrack, released last December on La-La Land Records. Joining us in the conversation is once again radio presenter and concert producer Tim Burden.
Superman The Movie – 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition is available at lalandrecords.com
Thanks to Mike Matessino and Tim Burden. A very special thanks to La-La Land Records’ Michael V. Gerhard and Matt Verboys.
Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/02/25/mike-matessino-superman-part-2/