John Williams - Sayuri's Theme from Memoirs of a Geisha - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

[@cchappell06]

John Williams said in an interview once that this was the ONLY film he actually requested to score. Most of time, he is the one being asked. He said he read the book in 1997 and the music immediately came to him and he held onto it, knowing that if it was ever made into a film, he would want to do the score.

[@Ferruccio_Guicciardi]

1:43 "She paints her face to hide her face. Her eyes like deep water. It is not for Geisha to want. It is not for Geisha to feel. Geisha is an artist of the floating world. She dances. She sings. She entertains you, whatever you want. The rest is shadows. The rest is secret."

[@fadmer8434]

"What do you think a geisha is free to love , NEVER

[@pallavimishra1184]

My all time favorite movie...it's breathtakingly beautiful, deeply melancholic, lyrical and hauntingly old world....there is a permanent ache in my heart after watching this movie. Book is even more poignant.

[@DonJuanMarco1994]

Agony and Beauty goes side by side

[@deepaknayakmanel8581]

The OST of Memoirs of a Geisha is one of the best of all time. John Williams plumbed the depths of Chiyo/Sayuri 's character with this score. Mint fresh even now.

[@AQuietNight]

Agreed. I also like his score for JFK.

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

I expect nothing less from the legendary John Williams. ❤😊

[@sumitrab760]

Sayuri’s theme makes me happy, sad, emotional and proud of Sayuri’s journey at the same time. John Williams’ theme is outstanding! Probably the most emotional of all music scores.

[@IrisC17]

One of the best music score's of film history.

[@theempire00]

Such an underrated Williams score!

[@DonJuanMarco1994]

This music alone by John Williams made Memoirs of a Geisha evocative to me.

[@brendanmatelan2129]

I honestly thought I was watching the film hearing this. These professionals nailed the score perfectly, would love to hear this in person.

[@fadmer8434]

same 🥰

[@justinegalea5863]

This piece is filled with immense pain but is also beautiful beyond words. Just like Sayuri.

[@elbaaguirre4246]

Why this video doesn’t have millions of likes. This music is beautiful

[@melanyrojas9548]

Shame on me for never having heard this song. So many chills, so many emotions ❤️❤️❤️

[@TB1M1]

I got chills, that is what music is supposed to do (as Jerry Goldsmith would say). very good performance.

[@Tubeview..14]

This music does what excellent music is supposed to do: to elate people. Nothing more and nothing less.

[@MrRbjunior83]

What a beautiful orchestra!

[@cleuziosilva7668]

One of my favorite movies ever. I have the DVD and have watched countless times.

[@Fibromatose]

This is unbelievably beautiful

[@srinivasvasantharajan8015]

Never gets old. Amazing music.

[@trivanannakkarage9893]

Orchestras are so magical!!

[@abusaeed22]

This music tells you a story even if you haven't seen the movie

[@fadmer8434]

I have seen this movie a hundred time. This music is in my soul...I wonder how they do it when do they create music after or before watching the movie, do they get guidance I don't know ...BEAUTIFUL

[@esterisidoro7667]

"O coração morre, lentamente Perdendo cada esperança como folhas de outono Até que um dia não há mais nada Nenhuma esperança, não resta nada Ela pinta a face para esconder o rosto Seus olhos são as águas profundas Uma gueixa não pode querer Uma gueixa não pode sentir Uma gueixa é uma artista do mundo imaginário Ela dança Ela canta Ela diverte você Tudo que você quiser, mas ela é uma sombra Ela é um segredo" ❤️

[@Zilan2]

This is what I call magic ✨

[@marcelof7645]

excepcional maravilloso ¡¡¡

[@justus4879]

Magnifique ! des frissons !

[@31Alden]

Superb!

[@allisonle8596]

Soothes and heals the soul. Thank you

[@almiraalisheri6740]

Gorgeous 😍 love this music 🎶

[@Jo15673]

Chefs kiss

[@matiaspereira9382]

I never watched the movie but fun fact: This was the last movie composed by John Williams that wasn't directed by Steven Spielberg until The Book Thief in 2013

[@camilapresadossantos990]

Magnífico 🇧🇷

[@yeselken-eliporquet5461]

Thank you so much !!! I can feel the music in my soul.

[@luismancia5427]

La pieza es preciosa!

[@XXxRORSCHACHxXX]

😢❤️🌸

[@belongaskip]

lovely

[@beth3421]

Beautiful 😍

[@ИринаВолошина-е8е]

Невозможна красивая музыка ,спасибо Джон!

[@eldaneran]

Absolutamente perfecto 💓 Chiyo's Song

[@k.t.7561]

けったいなもの作ったものだ 天才め

[@kennybarnes2375]

Beautiful. It sounds very Miklos Rosza influenced.

[@DeniZ-official]

Wow .. goosebumps..🥺

[@alfonsoacho7360]

Awesome!

[@giulioprimerano2170]

Superb

[@annapanier553]

Meravigliosi! 🙏🏻🥰

[@eriklewler4516]

Прекрасная музыка

[@elleann4386]

Magic)

[@serenabriganti9811]

Stupendo

[@midgelaurentwaldorf7293]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@almiraalisheri6740]

Beautiful 🇰🇿

[@王羨文]

May I know who the flutist at beginning is? I indeed checked DSOs names from flute section on the website. I just want to make sure who my idol is. She is awesome.

[@vi808]

❤

[@mydogskips2]

Dare I say Slatkin is better with the Detroit Symphony than he was with St. Louis? Yes, I dare. I was never a particularly big fan of Leonard Slatkin, thought he was a bit overrated, but I have to say, I have heard some magnificent performances by him with the Detroit SO here on YT, and they are fantastic, some of the best I've heard for the particular work. Chabrier's Espana, which is a real beast to play well and can easily end up as a trainwreck, along with Copland's Rodeo(or was it Billy the Kid), are both excellent performances. This video itself is another prime example, while it's not quite Sayuri's theme as I like it, I mean, it's not the end credits version, it is still amazingly well played, such that the beauty and the quality of sound rivals that of the OST.

[@mydogskips2]

Hi GGbreizh, do you have a video performance of John Williams' Seven Years in Tibet theme? It's one of my favorites, and it's hard to find a really good recording/performance of it here, but I know you upload high-quality performances of the maestro's works.

[@whushaw]

💜💜💜

[@ДианаЭпхошвили]

Это прекрасно

[@onwaterrr]

💯💕

[@fadmer8434]

when the movie musical theme defines the movie

[@NastyaSiberia]

💙 💙 💙 👏👏👏

[@MrRbjunior83]

Sounds like original Williams orchestration?

[@GGbreizh]

I just checked and you're right. But weirdly enough, I definitely remember another orchestra version (for some reason I totally forgot the flute solo at the beginning and the beautiful bits of flutes and percussions around 3:20). The version I had in mind was in fact very dull compared to the reality. That's why I thought it was a new orchestration. It must be the fault of the new arrangement of this theme for violin!!

[@nito85]

🥺

[@IrisC17]

Is there any chance to find the music sheets for the flute solo from the beginning of the track?

[@huguesmace135]

Bonjour GG Breizh vous êtes français ?

[@Na2Ocean]

All of these people are…older 😳