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John Williams, a legend who has shaped the history and sound of film music, visited Japan last September for the first time in 30 years and performed with the Saito Kinen Orchestra for the first time in a concert on the album “John Williams in Tokyo”.

John Williams has been a leading figure in Hollywood film music for over 50 years, winning five Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a total of 26 Grammy Awards, including the recent Grammy Award for “Best Instrumental Composition” at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. He is a legendary composer and conductor.

The physical release of this work will come in four formats: standard CD, LP, Blu-ray, and a special deluxe CD and Blu-ray edition.

The CD and Blu-ray special deluxe edition is an SACD hybrid version using DSD masters, and the SACD contains 17 tracks (excluding the MC) from the first and second halves of the concert. The Blu-ray includes the entire concert, plus interviews with John Williams and Stefan Denève, recorded especially for this release.

Track listing

Contents of SACD Hybrid

Disc 1

(1) Masa no Kane

(2) Tributes! (for Seiji)

(3) “Harukanaru Daichi e” Suite (from the movie “Harukanaru Daichi e”)

(4) “From 3 Million Light Years Away” Suite (from the movie “E.T.” Symphonic Suite)

(5) Stargazer (from the movie “E.T.” Symphonic Suite)

(6) Flying Theme (Symphonic Suite from the movie “E.T.”)

Disc 2

(7) Superman March (from the movie “Superman”)

(8) Hedwig's Theme from “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

(9) Fawkes the Phoenix (from the movie “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”)

(10) Harry's Wonderland (from “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”)

(11) Theme from Schindler's List (from the movie “Schindler's List”)

(12) Rebellion is Reborn (from the movie “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”)

(13) Theme of Princess Leia (from the movie “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope”)

(14) Throne Room and End Title (from the movie “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope”)

(15) Yoda's Theme (from “Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back”)

(16) Raiders March (from the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark”)

(17) Imperial March (from “Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back”)

John Williams (conductor) [(7)-(17)]. 

Stéphane Denève (conductor)[(1)-(6)].

Saito Kinen Orchestra

Recorded: September 5, 2023 at Suntory Hall

Deluxe Edition Blu-ray includes

Includes (1)-(17) above * Complete live recording (with MC and applause)

[Special Interview]

John Williams

Stéphane Denève

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