![]() The programme ends with a deeply personal work in Williams's career - his Violin Concerto, written by the grieving composer after the tragic death of his first wife, Barbara Ruick Williams a tragedy that overshadowed the huge success his music enjoyed in the mid 1970s. On January 10, 1977, during the final days of the Ford Administration, John Williams began writing music for Star Wars, a forthcoming sci-fi adventure film created by George Lucas. Donald Macleod also introduces perhaps the finest extended musical sequence in the series: Williams's mesmerising score to the battle on the ice planet of Hoth. We'll hear some of the most memorable musical moments from the first three films to be made (Episodes IV-VI), including the iconic Main Title, the Imperial March, and Luke and Leia's Theme. He studied at classical and jazz piano at Juilliard before going on to win five Academy Awards. He discusses the moment George Lucas proposed his "space opera", and explains why he chose the 'old-fashioned', lush Romantic style of Tchaikovsky and Korngold to accompany this futuristic tale of aliens and spaceships. During an interview with music critic, Alex Ross, Williams reflected on his work for the original Star Wars theme.The composer stated, 'That fanfare at the beginning, I think it’s the last thing. John Williams was born in Long Island, New York, in 1932. John Williams talks to Donald Macleod about the most famous film score in history. Star Wars: the greatest movie score of all time (according to the American Film Institute) - exclusively introduced by the composer himself on BBC Radio 3.
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