VARIOUS COMPOSERS
John Williams - The Guitar Master - the Ultimate Collection John Williams (guitar) [ Sony / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2016 ] "This soft-edged compilation gathers his biggest film hits from The Deer Hunter, The Mission and Schindler's List, but they are woven in with brilliant arrangements of Falla, Albeniz, Satie and Bach. A true master." (The Guardian) |
BACH / SCARLATTI / GRANADOS / VILLA -LOBOS / SEGOVIA / etc
Guitar Magician John Williams (guitar) [ Alto / CD - released 20/Jun/2015 ] |
J. S. BACH / DOMENICO & ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI
Bach & Scarlatti: Guitar Suites and Sonatas John Williams (guitar) [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 14/Apr/1994 ] 'self recommending' 24 Hours |
ALBENIZ / BACH / BARRIOS / GRANADOS / SATIE / TARREGA / etc
The Guitarist [3 CD set] John Williams, guitar [ Sony Classics / 3 CD - released 20/Mar/2013 ] "A comprehensive survey of unmatched prowess" [BBC Music Magazine] |
BACH / ALBENIZ / TELEMANN / SCARLATTI / COUPERIN / GIULIANI / etc
John Williams - Five Classic Original Album Classics [5 CDs] John Williams (guitar), with John Etheridge (guitar), Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti [ Sony Music / 5 CD Box Set - released 15/Sep/2016 ] John Williams, classical guitar virtuoso, is known for his wide-ranging approach to repertory, which includes appearances playing electric rock guitar and international music. |
RICHARD HARVEY
John Williams & Richard Harvey's World Tour "Message to the Future" John Williams (guitar) [ Altus Records DVD / DVD - released 20/Mar/2015 ] The World Tour - Closing performance |
John Williams, guitar
The Magic Box [ Sony Music / SACD - released 16/Apr/2002 ] Stereo Super Audio CD - THIS DISC IS ONLY PLAYABLE ON SACD PLAYERS! |
John Williams, guitar
The Magic Box [ Sony Music / CD - released 28/Aug/2001 ] On 'The Magic Box' the guitar virtuoso, John Williams exuberantly explores folk-based African music! |
ALBENIZ / FALLA / TORROBA / GRANADOS / TARREGA / VILLA-LOBOS / RODRIGO
Spanish Guitar Anthology (incls 'Asturias', 'Cordoba' & 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra') [7 CD set] John Williams (guitar) [ Sony Music / 7 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2014 ] While he is admired for his performances of the standard works for the guitar, John Williams has explored many different musical traditions outside the classical tradition. Here are some of the greatest Spanish works that feature the solo guitar. |
ALBENIZ / GRANADOS
Spanish Guitar Music John Williams (guitar) [ Sony Classical Masters / CD - released 17/Jun/2011 ] While he is admired for his performances of the standard works for the guitar, John Williams has explored many different musical traditions outside the classical tradition. |
BARRIOS / ALBENIZ / SATIE / TARREGA / SCARLATTI / etc
John Williams: The Ultimate Guitar Collection [2 CD set] John Williams (guitar) [ Sony Classical / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2012 ] |
VIVALDI / RODRIGO / CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO / GIULIANI / VILLA-LOBOS / PONCE
The Great Guitar Concertos John Williams (guitar) / English Chamber Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra / London Symphony / Louis Fremaux / Andre Previn / Charles Groves [ Sony / 2 CD - released 25/Oct/1990 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "You can't go wrong with this double disc set. John Williams is among the finest living classical guitar virtuosi today. His harmonics are similar to that of the great Christopher... |
J. S. BACH
John Williams plays Bach John Williams (guitar) with Peter Hurford (organ) & the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Kenneth Sillito [ Sony Classical Masters / CD - released 1/May/2018 ] The Australian guitarist John Williams has long been universally recognized as a true master, to quote the Guardian. The centrepiece of his Bach recordings is formed by the Suites for solo lute. |
John Williams / Itzhak Perlman
Schindler's List (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [ MCA Records / CD - released 7/Dec/1993 ] Official German import - This is the emotive soundtrack to the stunning movie of the same name. |
WILLIAMS / KINER
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Original Soundtrack John Williams / Kevin Kiner [ Sony Music / CD - released 11/Aug/2008 ] A must for all 'Star Wars' collectors, this CD features the iconic main "Star Wars Theme" (by John Williams), and incidental music composed by Kevin Kiner, along with a bonus fold-out poster. |
JOHN WILLIAMS
John Williams / Stephen Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection Orchestra conducted by John Williams [ Sony Classical / 4 CD/DVD Box Set ] Over the 90-year history of sound film, there have been a handful of instances where a director and a composer have formed a longtime partnership that resulted in a series of classical scores, creating music that stands the test of time. |
Julian Bream, Eduardo Fernandes, Alexandre Lagoya, John Williams, Gonan Sollscher, etc
Guitar Adagios-Over 155 minutes of smooth guitar classics [ Decca Double / 2 CD - released 25/Jun/2004 ] Over 155 minutes of smooth guitar classics |
LAWES / SOR / ALBENIZ / RAVEL / etc
Together Julian Bream & John Williams (guitars) [ RCA Victor Gold Seal / CD - released 30/Aug/2017 ] |
GEORGE FREDERICK McKAY
Violin Concerto / Sinfonietta No. 4 / Song Over the Great Plains Ludmilla Kovaleva, piano / Brian Reagin, violin / Ukraine National Radio Symphony Orchestra / John McLaughlin Williams, conductor [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 23/Feb/2005 ] "Naxos's third McKay disc ... a worthy revival of music that could otherwise have been lost to posterity" - MusicWeb Feb 2005 |