John Williams Plays the Movies

Elliot Goldenthal (Composer), Michael Kamen (Composer), Alex North (Composer), Reg Presley (Composer), Nino Rota (Composer), Henry Mancini (Composer), Harold Arlen (Composer), Ennio Morricone (Composer), Stanley Myers (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Michel Legrand (Composer), Harry Jr. Connick (Composer), Bob Telson (Composer), Scott Joplin (Composer), Luis Enrique Bacalov (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), Christopher Gunning (Conductor), Steve Gray (Conductor), Bruno Fontaine (Conductor), John Williams (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Christopher Gunning, Steve Gray, Bruno Fontaine, John Williams
• Composer: Elliot Goldenthal, Michael Kamen, Alex North, Reg Presley, Nino Rota, et al.
• Audio CD (April 1, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029W8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,131 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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John Williams Plays the Movies

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, April 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: John Williams Plays the Movies (Audio CD)

While this album is pleasant enough, it is more orchestra music than classical guitar. John Williams is a great classical guitarist, but the guitar part on this album could have been played by any competent guitarist. If you want nice background music, this album is ok. If you want classical guitar music, look elsewhere.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Williams' Winning Style Captures Film Scores, August 24, 2000

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Daniel G. Berk (West Bloomfield, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: John Williams Plays the Movies (Audio CD)

If you like film music, this CD is for you; if you like guitar music, this CD is for you. John Williams brings his guitar virtuosity to bear masterfully on the scores of a number of popular films, which span a period of 60 years.

The use of the guitar gives a different sound to number of the selections, and shows that a good piece of music will shine, no matter what the instrumentation.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most excellent, August 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: John Williams Plays the Movies (Audio CD)

How can anyone compare Bryan Adams' work to the elite performances of John Williams.... This man is quite a genius and second to none.... I, as a classical guitar player have found that this presentation has assisted me greatly... Let's see some more John.. Thanks a lot