One thing John Williams will never be accused of and that’s being complacent. He may be known as one of the world’s best classical guitarists, but Williams is also one of those very special musicians who is blessed with an ongoing curiosity and an equally adventurous spirit especially when music is involved. His recording career…
Craig Anderson’s letter In CinemaScore #15 (p.30)* raises once again that tired old question: just how original is an Original Soundtrack? I was initially dubious at Craig’s suggestion that John Williams had “lifted almost intact” his score for E.T. from Howard Hanson’s Romantic Symphony (it couldn’t be the other way around, as Craig allowed: the…
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