John Williams & Vienna Philharmonic feat. Anne-Sophie Mutter – “Hedwig’s Theme” From “Harry Potter”

John Williams & Vienna Philharmonic feat. Anne-Sophie Mutter – “Hedwig’s Theme” From “Harry Potter”

Hollywood legend John Williams conducted the world-famous Vienna Philharmonic for the very first time in a landmark concert of his best-loved movie music in January 2020. Nominated for 52 Oscars, Williams has composed the soundtracks of our lives with his scores for “Jaws”, “Star Wars”, “Indiana Jones”, “Jurassic Park” and many more. For the concert held at Vienna’s Musikverein Williams is joined by violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter for a series of the virtuosic adaptations written specially for her, including “Hedwig's Theme” From “Harry Potter”, continuing an artistic partnership formed last year for Deutsche Grammophon’s album “Across The Stars”. The live recording is available now. Also available in Dolby Atmos®.

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[max]

This is mind blowing. I just can't believe how lucky we are to be able to watch this any time we want.

[TheMissingLink]

OKAY. Can we talk about the childish grin on Johnny boy's face the entire time?! HE'S LOVING THIS. Ah. He just deserves the world.

[iggynnex]

“Without John Williams, bikes don’t really fly, nor do brooms in Quidditch matches; nor do men in red capes. There is no Force. Dinosaurs don’t walk the Earth … You take our movies, many of them about our most impossible dreams, and through your musical genius, you make them real and everlasting for billions and billions of people.”
Steven Spielberg

[applepie]

So basically...
Every single movie I hear the iconic backround music is composed by this legendary man

[pruthvi]

I will show this video to my future kids and say, "He's the real Dumbledore with the wand"

[VonGeorge]

Unbelievable how he can deconstruct his music and arrange it in ways that only he could. LEGEND.

[SoronQuenta]

I can’t believe it’s been almost nineteen years since the release of the film. I love this piece. I wish Williams had made the music score for all the films.

[Zooba]

What a cute adorable little girl sitting on her father's lap in the audience. She's so young and this experience for her is pretty amazing. I think I'd be freaking out at that age.

[Jupiterssilhouette]

John Williams is by far one of the best composers of the 21 century and will be well known just as other great composers throughout history. This is the real 21st century of classical

[EonzHiglo]

What came over me while listening to this, with all the harshness of the violin, and the overall darker tone, I really do feel like this is Williams taking the opportunity to show us what it would have sounded like as the series got progressively darker.

[Kasino]

That he wasn't allowed to finish the series is one of the greatest shames in movie history.

[TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

Nobody can compose film music quite as masterful as Mr. John Williams. I actually never knew he wrote music for the Harry Potter series, but just searched that he did write music for The Chamber of Secrets. Absolute masterpiece as always, Mr. Williams. And Ms. Anne-Sophie Mutter absolutely killed that violin solo.

[DimDimDeDit]

So crazy. She nailed the nail...so sharp and brilliant, with such a difficult melody, wild appearing chords and double stops, cadenza...amazing 👏

[SoundtrackFred]

"Harry Potter meets Paganini" -John Williams
A lovely comparison.

[jamesk]

Should've titled it "Variations on Hedwig's Theme". I wonder if they wrote the violin part together?, as this arrangement is heavily focused on violin techniques.

[trianglestudios]

Absolutely stunning 1st Violin. Absolutely. Stunning. John is even amazed while he watches. you can see his enjoyment and amazement. Astounded.

[kappabravomusic]

Insane vibratos and pizzicatos, and pitch bends one one instrument! Listened 4 times in a row. Incredible.

[MrAsBBB]

A genius of a composer and a genius of a violinist on the same stage. I so wish I had been there. This is what YT is made for! Bravo!

[ghomerhust]

Anne is winding SO much emotion into her strings, STUNNING solo. fantastic start to an epic series of stories. gee, where have i seen john williams before when it comes to that?

[AlecSievern]

Damn, wish we had the Vienne Philharmonic playing the actual orchestral score. Was waiting to hear a performance similar to the Imperial March