Williams, John. (b. 1932). Signed photograph.
Signed photograph of the legendary film composer and conductor celebrated for his iconic film scores, including the Star Wars saga, Jaws, and the Indiana Jones films. Color portrait of the legendary film composer printed as vignette on a card, signed to the side. No date (2000s?). Oblong format, 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 17.6 cm). In fine condition.
"Williams is fundamentally a romantic traditionalist, but often blends traditional musical syntax and expression with avant-garde techniques and elements of popular music. More than any of his contemporaries he has developed the ability to express the dramatic essence of a film in memorable musical ideas; likewise, he is able to shape each score to build climaxes that mirror a particular narrative structure. Williams has always maintained a steady flow of concert works, mostly written in an advanced but still tonal and intelligibly expressive idiom." Christopher Palmer and Martin Marks in Grove Music Online
Williams, John. (b. 1932). Signed photograph.
Signed photograph of the legendary film composer and conductor celebrated for his iconic film scores, including the Star Wars saga, Jaws, and the Indiana Jones films. Color portrait of the legendary film composer printed as vignette on a card, signed to the side. No date (2000s?). Oblong format, 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 17.6 cm). In fine condition.
"Williams is fundamentally a romantic traditionalist, but often blends traditional musical syntax and expression with avant-garde techniques and elements of popular music. More than any of his contemporaries he has developed the ability to express the dramatic essence of a film in memorable musical ideas; likewise, he is able to shape each score to build climaxes that mirror a particular narrative structure. Williams has always maintained a steady flow of concert works, mostly written in an advanced but still tonal and intelligibly expressive idiom." Christopher Palmer and Martin Marks in Grove Music Online