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Episode 12 - The Rare Breed

Episode 12 - The Rare Breed

FromThe Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey


Episode 12 - The Rare Breed

FromThe Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Did you know that John Williams wrote music for Westerns? The first one was the James Stewart vehicle "The Rare Breed," which features a bull named Vindicator and a sort-of British accent from Maureen O'Hara. As far as the score, it features a fine theme from Williams, and some decent moments in the relatively predictable film. This was the first of five films released in 1966 that would feature a John Williams score, and despite his busy schedule, he had the time to write his first - and only - symphony. Host Jeff Commings discusses the strange history of Symphony No. 1 and the presumed reasons why Williams only had it performed twice.
Released:
Feb 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Take a chronological journey through the 60-year career of film composer John Williams!