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“Star Wars (Main Title)” is a musical theme composed and conducted by John Williams….Star Wars (Main Title)

Star Wars Themes

• The Power of One. One of the central themes in Star Wars is the idea that one person in the right place at the right time doing the right thing can bring down an entire system.
• The Force.
• Bravery.
• Adventure.
• Hope.
• Good vs.
• Growing up.

89 years (February 8, 1932)

Williams is indisputably the world’s best-known movie composer, creating cinema’s most memorable themes, imaginative scoring and telling collaborations (his next film with Steven Spielberg, Lincoln, will be their 26th together). The stats speak for themselves: over 140 composing credits, 5 Academy Awards, 3 Emmys.

His music imbues many famous blockbusters with excitement, whimsy, drama, and terror. Some of his music is instantly recognizable, even hummable: the themes from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Schindler’s List, and Jaws, come readily to mind.

John Williams’ 10 Best Movie Scores, Ranked

• 10) Saving Private Ryan. One of Williams’ more somber efforts, the WWII score isn’t as dour as other composers might make it.
• 9) Harry Potter.
• 8) Schinder’s List.
• 7) Superman.
• 6) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
• 5) Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
• 4) Indiana Jones.
• 3) Jaws.

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In The Mandalorian “Chapter 10: The Passenger,” a variation of John Williams’ “March of the Resistance” song can be heard. Ludwig Goransson mixed his own version of the iconic Star Wars: The Force Awakens track for the scene involving the New Republic X-Wings at the 34:20 mark in the episode.

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He was known especially for his lush symphonic style, which helped bring symphonic film scores back into vogue after synthesizers had started to become the norm. In addition to his film work, Williams was well known as a concert composer and conductor.

So ultimately, the question isn’t about the ‘better’ of the two, it is all about the ‘difference’ between the two. Hans Zimmer is a neo-composer, utilising modern sounds and electronics in his compositions, John Williams is more traditional, relying entirely (almost) on orchestral arrangements in his scores.

Williams has also composed numerous classical concertos and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo instruments. He served as the Boston Pops’ principal conductor from 1980 to 1993 and is its laureate conductor….

John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman have net worths ranging from $75 million to $120 million and get paid scoring fees as high as $2 million per picture. But, for what it’s worth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual income for film composers is a little over $50,000 a year.

Star Wars: ranking John Williams’ greatest tracks from the saga

• ‘Duel of the Fates’ (The Phantom Menace)
• ‘Throne Room/End Title’ (A New Hope)
• ‘The Imperial March’ (The Empire Strikes Back)
• ‘Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner’ (A New Hope)
• ‘The Battle of Hoth’ (The Empire Strikes Back)

The ultimate influence on Williams’s vision for Star Wars was Richard Wagner, whose Ring cycle combines a wealth of musical ideas that would inform Williams’s work.

John Williams

In the coronavirus period, he has been at home, on the west side of Los Angeles, focussing on a new concert work—a concerto, for the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, which will have its première next year.

American composer and conductor John Williams has scored more than 100 films, including ‘Jaws,’ eight ‘Star Wars’ movies, ‘E.T. ‘ and the first three ‘Harry Potter’ films.

Asked why he was unable to score the music for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, John Williams said it due to prior commitments to other films and he also says he misses scoring the music for the Potter films.

John Williams is a major contributor to the movie success story, having composed the music for more than 75 films, including Jaws, Indiana Jones Trilogy, Amistad and Superman.

How much is John Williams Worth? John Williams net worth and salary per movie: John Williams is a prolific music conductor who has a net worth of $300 million. John Williams’ impressive net worth is derived from a career that has spanned 60 years as a composer, conductor and pianist.

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Hans Zimmer

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1. George Gershwin.
2. Johann Strauss II.
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