The Imperial March, or “Darth Vader’s Theme”, is one of the most pervasive and well-liked themes in John Williams’ Star Wars scores. Even so, the truth is that it was […]
John Williams Themes, Part 3 of 6: The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) Read More
The main title music to the Star Wars films is probably the most recognizable cue in film music history. Ever since its 1977 debut in Episode IV: A New Hope,
John Williams Themes, Part 2 of 6: Star Wars, Main Title Read More
As I mentioned in the first post of this series, from watching the Dark Knight films, one can get the impression that the soundtracks are largely atmospheric rather than tuneful. But
Musical Themes in the Dark Knight Trilogy, Part 6 of 6: The Dark Knight Rises Read More
The “Force theme”, also known as “Ben Kenobi’s theme”, “Obi-Wan’s theme”, or “May the Force Be With You”, is one of the most beloved of John Williams’ music for the
John Williams Themes, Part 1 of 6: The Force Theme Read More
This is the last in a series of six posts on the 2013 Oscar nominees for Best Original Score. I have already parsed each of the
Oscar Prediction 2013: Best Original Score Read More
This is the fifth in a series of six posts on the 2013 Oscar nominees for Best Original Score. After discussing each of the five nominees in separate posts, the sixth
Oscar Nominees 2013: Dario Marianelli’s Score for Anna Karenina Read More
