Anne-Sophie Mutter - Princess Leia's Theme (violin and orchestra) - Williams

John Williams
Princess Leia's Theme (for violin and orchestra) from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (revised version)
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
David Newman, conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

[@trevorjensen2706]

As a composer and conductor, and a graduate with a B.A. in music, my studies have taught me to truly appreciate the more intricate detail, like starting G3, and your interpretation of the B section of the melody as well. The 3:33 mark leading to the double stops, before the orchestra swells into a wonderful crescendo, before falling back and allowing for your solo is a nice little concerto feel. Ann, BEAUTIFUL work! As an aspiring film composer, it is a dream of mine to meet Mr. Williams, and not speak about music, but about life. P.S., the times where you hit that C7 note was so beautiful, and so well in tune, and then following that with the even higher, E7 left me with chills! :)

[@Wavinglighter]

Oh my God, you don’t know how nice it was to read an intelligent comment on KZbin by someone who has studied music. Thank you!

[@kevinwilkins7851]

Beautiful!

[@zoltan902]

I love hearing JW-written re-interpretations of his own works. 4:37 - what a fantastic new twist!

[@tomcalderaro7164]

Except Conrad ope did this arrangement. So sad he wasn't credited properly!

[@zoltan902]

@@tomcalderaro7164 That's a rather disturbing claim. How do you know this?

[@tomcalderaro7164]

@@zoltan902 There is much already out there on the internet about the record and about Conrad being the arranger on this piece. Check some of the other comment threads on other KZbin postings of this arrangement. Also, check CP's FB page. JW is so iconic it's quite an assignment to be trusted with.

[@TRO100459]

❤️So Beautiful...

[@anvilgames2421]

Where has this recording been my whole life

[@trevorjensen2706]

Did you arrange this piece? The music is beautiful. I love the idea of starting on G3 for the violin!

[@GGbreizh]

John Williams is the arranger. He arranged a dozen of pieces for Mutter. A studio recording of Leia's Theme will be released at the end of the month. It was Mutter herself who suggested Williams transposes the piece as she thought the original tonality was not adapted to the violin.

[@trevorjensen2706]

@@GGbreizh, excellent. John Williams has been known to adapt his film scores to concert music.

[@kartoffsun]

I'm starting to suspect that you are in some way related to John Williams... Are you?

[@GGbreizh]

Not at all! :)

[@kartoffsun]

Nevertheless, I feel honored to be your subscriber! I've watched all your videos and I was happy to see new ones after a two years absence! ^_^

[@GGbreizh]

@@kartoffsun thank you for your kind words. I do have some interesting Williams stuff to upload: the devil's dance and a prayer for peace for violin and orchestra, a nice version of the end credits of Dracula by the Boston pops, Star Wars pieces by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra among other things.

[@kartoffsun]

I would be among your first listeners! Can't wait! :)

[@wabek5882]

Ever realize that it sounds similar to Tchaikovsky violin concerto?

[@bw2082]

Actually Han and the Princess sounds more like a theme from the 1st movement of the violin concerto.

[@wabek5882]

@@bw2082 i probably should have specified that