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John Towner Williams
Born: 8th February 1932, New York
Nationality: American
John Towner Williams is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His compositional style blends romanticism, impressionism, and atonal music with complex orchestration. Best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he has received numerous accolades, including 26 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With a total of 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person in the award's history, after Walt Disney.
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Further Reading: Williams, John
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Anne-Sophie Mutter on East Meets West
30th Mar 2026
To celebrate the launch of her new series on Alpha Classics, ASM Forte Forward, the violinist talks about her long history of commissioning and performing new works by composers including John Williams, Witold Lutosławski, Unsuk Chin, and Aftab Darvishi.
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The Calidore String Quartet weave an American Tapestry
13th Feb 2026
The New York-based quartet present music by three of their compatriots (plus one Viennese émigré), in a thoughtful album showcasing the diversity and richness of twentieth-century American music.
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- 1941 March (16)
- Across the Stars (from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones) (15)
- Adventures on Earth (from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) (21)
- Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme from Superman) (9)
- Cantina Band (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) (10)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Suite (19)
- Devil's Dance (from The Witches of Eastwick) (12)
- Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (from Catch Me If You Can) (11)
- Flight to Neverland (from Hook) (14)
- Flying Theme (from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) (33)
- Han Solo and the Princess (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (11)
- Harry’s Wondrous World (from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) (18)
- Hedwig's Theme (from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) (29)
- Hymn to the Fallen (from Saving Private Ryan) (26)
- Imperial March: Darth Vader's Theme (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (42)
- Jaws: Main Theme (38)
- Jurassic Park: Theme (41)
- Liberty Fanfare (24)
- Luke and Leia (from Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi) (19)
- Marion's Theme (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) (19)
- Midway March (15)
- Olympic Fanfare and Theme (from the 1984 Olympic Games) (31)
- Over the Moon (from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) (9)
- Parade of the Ewoks (from Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi) (10)
- Princess Leia's Theme (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) (26)
- Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) (56)
- Remembrances (from Schindler's List) (14)
- Sabrina’s Theme (from Sabrina) (17)
- Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra (from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) (11)
- Schindler's List: Theme (162)
- Somewhere In My Memory (from Home Alone) (13)
- Sound The Bells! (9)
- Star Wars: Main Theme (62)
- Summon the Heroes (18)
- Superman March (51)
- The Asteroid Field (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (10)
- The Cowboys: Overture (20)
- Throne Room and Finale (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) (12)
- Viktor's Tale (from The Terminal) (13)
- Yoda's Theme (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (21)
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