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Contents Introduction [Japan Tour Commemorative Edition] [UHQCD] [MQACD] John Williams, who is scheduled to perform at the Deutsche Grammophon 125th Anniversary Gala Concert in September 2023, is making his first visit to Japan in 30 years. To commemorate this, a Japan-exclusive commemorative edition has been released, featuring three new bonus tracks added to the hugely successful "John Williams Live in Vienna Complete Recording." John Williams has reigned as a top runner in Hollywood film music for over 50 years. John Williams' conducting debut performance with the Vienna Philharmonic (January 18th & 19th, 2020), in which he conducted his own representative works, was captured in a thrilling live recording, "John Williams Live in Vienna" (2020), which became a worldwide hit, the best-selling classical album of 2020, and a groundbreaking album that recognized "film music" as a repertoire within the "classical" genre. This album features the music from John Williams' most beloved films of the modern era, including hits like "Star Wars," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Jurassic Park," "E.T.," and "Jaws," recorded with the finest performances and the latest recording technology. The Japan commemorative edition includes a bonus recording of a concert in March 2022 where John Williams reunited with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra! Newly added bonus tracks include the theme for Fawkes the Phoenix from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," the celebratory music for the wedding of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress (then Crown Prince and Crown Princess), and the dramatic theme of the Resistance from "Star Wars" Episode VII, "The Force Awakens." (Media reviews and more) John Williams is scheduled to perform at the Deutsche Grammophon 125th Anniversary Gala Concert in September 2023. To commemorate his first visit to Japan in 30 years, a Japan-exclusive commemorative edition of the hugely successful "John Williams Live in Vienna Complete Edition" has been released, featuring three new bonus tracks. John Williams has reigned as a top runner in Hollywood film music for over 50 years. His conducting debut with the Vienna Philharmonic (January 18th & 19th, 2020), where he conducted his own representative works, was captured in the electrifying live recording "John Williams Live in Vienna" (2020), which became a worldwide hit, the best-selling classical album of 2020, and a groundbreaking album that recognized "film music" as a repertoire within the "classical" genre. The music from the hit works of the most popular "god of film music" of our time, such as "Star Wars," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Jurassic Park," "E.T.," and "Jaws," loved by all generations, is captured with the best performance and the latest recording technology. (C)RS
