Name: World on a String
Brand: John Williams

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BHLM898156.1

Colour

Black

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-11-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4050538898156

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

John Williams

Genre US

Soundtracks

Label US

Bethlehem Records

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BETHLEHEM RECORDS

John Williams is an American film composer, conductor, and pianist born on February 8, 1932 in Floral Park, Long Island, NY. With a career spanning six decades, he has composed some of the most recognizable film scores in history. Williams has won numerous awards including five Academy Awards and 21 Grammy Awards. He is known for his Neo-romantic style and use of leitmotifs and orchestral grandeur. His collaborations with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have contributed to the popularity of score music. Williams was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 1999 BMI Film and TV Awards.
In addition to his work in film composition, Williams also composed theme music for various TV programs in the 1960s. He began his career as a jazz pianist and worked with artists such as Stan Getz Quartet and Quintet.
Williams' talent extends beyond traditional film scoring as he has explored Impressionist, Expressionist, Experimental music genres, as well as progressive Jazz influenced by his father who was a jazz drummer. His contributions to the world of music have earned him induction into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in 2000 and recognition from Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.

Vinyl LP pressing. John Williams - famed composer of Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Jaws and winner of five Oscars, four Golden Globes, seven BAFTAs and 25 Grammys - first made his mark through his jazz recordings captured in 1957 on Bethlehem Records. BMG is proud to reissue the long-out-print album World on a String on vinyl, which sees the young Williams perform arrangements from the Harold Arlen songbook - including favorites such as "Over the Rainbow," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "Stormy Weather."

World on a String

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Discover World on a String by John Williams. Vinyl LP pressing from BETHLEHEM RECORDS. Enjoy his jazz arrangements of Harold Arlen classics.