John Williams: SEVEN FOR LUCK & other music for film and the concert stage

A man with a mysterious life, a (possible) pioneer in de-fining the string quartet, Cambini composed works inclu-ding sinfonie concertanti, sonatas for various ensembles, and string quartets and quintets. Most of the quintents are hold at the Washington Library and deserve to be redis-covered for the way they blend a pre-Schubertian lyricism - with echoes of the Baroque and Boccherini - with a sonata form that, while still smaller in scale than that of the Romantic era, anticipates it's developments.

John Williams is renowned for numerous iconic melodies that have left an indelible mark on cinema history, including Star Wars, E.T., and Schindler's List. This album illuminates a more intimate facet of the composer, distinct from his well-known persona as a "master of film score." The primary highlight is the world-premiere complete recording of his only song cycle, Seven for Luck. By pairing film works?such as The Terminal, Schindler's List, Sabrina, The Fabelmans, and Memoirs of a Geisha?with pieces for solo cello and piano, this release moves seamlessly between film scores and pure concert works, bringing into focus John Williams's compositional voice away from the silver screen.

1. Main Title 2:10
2. Vision of the Future 2:13
3. A Wagon Train to the Stars 1:53
4. To Serve and Protect 2:00
5. That’s Showbiz… 1:54
6. Writing for Television 2:07
7. The Swinging Sixties 2:26
8. Sky Force 1:55
9. No War 4:29
10. To Boldy Go 3:29
11. A Modern Myth 2:05
12. Triumph and Turmoil 2:10
13. A Commander’s Duty 2:23
14. An Imperfect World 3:42
15. A Second Chance 2:58
16. Vietnam and the Nuclear Age 3:29
17. Casting 2:14
18. Captain and Cassanova 2:43
19. The Great Bird 2:28
20. Thematic Menagerie 3:04
21. Live Long 1:58
22. Finale 4:40
23. End Credits 1:32
TOTAL ALBUM TIME: 60:45