Legacy Conversations #4: Joe Kraemer

09/04/19 • 75 min

The composer of The Way of the Gun, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation talks about being inspired by the music of John Williams and his life as film composer in Hollywood. Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto

In this wide-ranging conversation, film composer Joe Kraemer talks about his career, his own study path and his life as a film composer in contemporary Hollywood, but above all, he talks how and why John Williams is still one of his main inspirations both as a composer and as professional of the film music industry.

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Legacy Conversations #3: David Newman

American composer and conductor David Newman talks about the music of John Williams and its ties to the rich musical legacy of his father Alfred Newman Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto

There are very few musicians working in contemporary Hollywood that could rival the same amount of experience, knowledge and family heritage of distinguished composer and conductor David Newman.

In this wide-ranging conversation, David talks about the music of John Williams and its legacy, going in-depth about many aspects of Williams’ approach to the artform of film music, while also paying tribute to the heritage of his father Alfred Newman and the music-making at 20th Century Fox from the 1930s to the late 1950s and how it ties to John Williams’ legacy.

Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/05/31/david-newman-podcast/

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Legacy Conversations #5: Brett Mitchell

American conductor and Music Director of the Colorado Symphony talks about John Williams and how the music of the Maestro inspired him throughout his artistic and personal life. Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto

Talented conductor Brett Mitchell talks about how much the music of John Williams played a crucial role in his artistic and personal life. We also talk about the challenges of conducting live-to-picture concerts, the differences between film and concert works, the importance of John Williams in the history of American music, and Brett’s attitude when preparing and programming a concert program.

Discover more at https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/08/29/brett-mitchell-podcast/