Symphonic revival (Williams era)

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre

Symphonic revival (Williams era) · In the 1960s, the large orchestra partly disappeared from Hollywood, in favour of pop and jazz. John Williams brought it back. For Jaws (1975), a menacing two-note motif in the low strings was enough. He recorded Star Wars (1977) with the London Symphony Orchestra, in the style of Korngold and with leitmotifs as Wagner used them: every character and every idea gets a theme of its own. Superman (1978) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) followed. Other composers joined in, such as Alan Silvestri with Back to the Future (1985) and James Horner. This is how the blockbuster sound came about: brass fanfares, broad string melodies and music that plays along almost continuously. That approach defines the adventure film to this day.

Listening

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  Main Title · John Williams, 1977
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  Main Title · James Horner, 1982
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  Back to the Future · Alan Silvestri, 1985

In School of Rock

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• Film Music Map^NL Map

See also

• Jerry Goldsmith
• James Newton Howard
• Basil Poledouris
• Trevor Jones
• Michael Kamen
• Golden Age: symphonic Hollywood and leitmotif
• Remote Control: hybrid orchestra and electronics
• Superheroes and franchise sound
• Fantasy epic and world-building