Imperial March
The Filmscore Orchestra Lyrics

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D.V. Left right left every step a calculation The faces of the…

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Something's Gotta Give When an irresistible force such as you Meets an old immovab…

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Comments from YouTube:

@deutschegrammophon

4y↑8.6K

What was the film score by John Williams you heard first?

@LegoEngineer003

4y↑612

I first heard Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

@lukeskywalker6809

4y↑663

Star Wars. I was 6 years old.

@zerostein9394

4y↑146

summon the heroes! It's amazing piece

@user-pv2cf6lm4g

4y↑266

Probably the main theme of Star Wars in my childhood. Something you can't forget. One of the best movie pieces ever written

@silasbezerra6954

4y↑248

Jurassic Park.

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@grandadmiralthrawn9231

3y↑23.4K

This should be the world's anthem when we start to colonise other planets

@arkkylite7434

3y↑1.4K

Sadly i won't be alive by that time but that is really cool!

@spongegobler3449

3y↑1.4K

planets are shaking in their boots when they hear this

@GeldtheGelded

3y↑969

Ah yes, the empire of mankind, a nice dream indeed

@henryblade8546

3y↑65

I agree

@DASagent

3y↑87

I like the march on the jedi temple more

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@bhuvankala8011

4y↑5.7K

John Williams is probably the most consistent thing about Star Wars

@littlegreenman5919

4y↑171

That an C3-P0

@last7509

4y↑79

the prequels look like a prophecy to me these days...

@sgtpepper1138

4y↑3

@@last7509 ikr

@TaunTaunTundra4477

4y↑23

@@littlegreenman5919 more like R2-D2 and C3-PO, R2 is more important than C3-PO

@chrispham6599

4y↑4

That's... Sadly true! ༼ つ ಥ_ಥ ༽つ

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@earthlingavian1132

47w↑1.5K

And this is how the song ends, with thunderous applause.

@stanislaskowalski7461

42w↑17

LOL!

@alterralambda

42w↑11

👏👏

@ChromeBone23

40w↑27

I understood that reference

@vee-bee-a

35w↑23

Impressive... Most impressive.

@ussnewmexicobb40

32w↑8

Gooooooooooddddddd

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@GijsTheDog

31w↑481

I love how he smiles when he got the applause which normally isn't considered formal for an orchestra.

@tortysoft

15w↑6

Oh, yes it is ! Go to a Prom concert :-) Loads of smiles !
I'd love to have been at this performance.

@jefffisher2690

7w↑1

Of course smiled he just did the most iconic recognized by every human on the planet and did it well

@silkwesir1444

4w↑1

@@tortysoft they meant you are not supposed to break into applause in the middle of a piece (even one that has just started). That's more of a rock & pop thing.

@tortysoft

As a Very long time Prommer - I fully agree !@@silkwesir1444

@yahyaharyantoo

3y↑2.5K

1:37 John Williams smiling while conducting his own masterpiece:
everyone liked that

@engagementengagement8836

3y↑18

redditor

@catecurry48

3y↑68

And his look of joy at 3:17

@crystalward1444

3y↑32

On my bucket list is to see John Williams conduct this live.

@yahyaharyantoo

3y↑6

@@crystalward1444 we are lucky

@korkunge

3y↑7

I have had kinda half shity day but this made me smile that you saw that and now i did se it too! it mad my day a bitt better! thnx!

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@andrashorvath4860

4y↑2.5K

"I'm afraid that the orchestra will be quite operational when your friends arrive."

@retepsnikrep

4y↑18

That didn't get the credit it deserved. LOL

@shumaatiqunnassa4123

4y↑12

András Horváth underrated

@lucashong6029

4y↑1

I’m sure that was a joke right?.😄

@branrx

4y↑1

Bravo

@coopatm

4y↑1

HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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@TK-224

50w↑1.9K

He shall be remembered in history like Mozart is today.

@MyHellothere123

43w↑11

💯

@ghostdog_ninja

43w↑18

He will!

@alchemistchef3622

41w↑8

…absolutely!!

@johnnytheyoungmaestro

34w↑28

I couldn't agree more! John Williams is one of the greatest composers we have ever seen! :)

@DavetheStormtroopertk14

32w↑2

Yesssssssssss

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@OctoOzzy

18w↑226

A song so iconic, that even people who are unfamiliar with Star Wars instantly know who it represents.

@nuke_m4n

12w↑11

Ah yes, Lord Vader

@adityakad541

11w↑8

People don't know the power of the DARK SIDE

@NoriMori1992

You're goddamn right!

@noneofyourbusiness1199

3y↑2.6K

Really cool to see him smiling while he's conducting. True passion.

@yoda2495

3y↑73

And he kinda looks like one of those really adorable old people yoy see walking around. I freaking luv this guy.

@bimisikocheng

3y↑32

He looks like colonel sanders combined with Albert einstein

@enigma9971

2y↑16

It's the Imperial Theme from Star Wars. I'm sure it was alotta fun

@stevepipenger4651

2y↑8

Corny as it may seem, music really does touch the soul. It makes the spirit shine and the soul jump.

@moretonbay_emergencyresponses

2y↑2

Master Yoda, is that you?

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@JSE2013

2y↑2.3K

03:16 getting a "wow" from John Williams, you know how good you've performed.

@VincentV.

2y↑64

I think the "wow" was his reaction, because the audience went crazy ^^

@paulcaswell2813

2y↑103

@@VincentV. Nope. The VPO beat the LSO (who made the original film score) hands down in this performance. I come from a Classical background rather than a film one, and the orchestra's precision here is out of this world, as is to be expected from the finest orchestra on the planet.

@Dragens2

2y↑55

@@VincentV. The reason why williams is conducting this orchestra is because he said at an interview that it was a dream for him to conduct the vienna orchestra. And I think he had his good reason. He got so much applause all his live. Standing ovations and what not. it was the performance that struck him. It was just perfect.

here is even a video of his reaction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4aw1TPAT-Q

@billpeet1976

2y↑19

@@VincentV. Definitely, the "wow" was because Williams was genuinely impressed with the orchestra. The tight cohesion of this performance is stunning.

@charlydarwin3611

2y↑1

@@Dragens2 thanks for the link good sir

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@Drqgonwing

42w↑622

I can’t imagine hearing this live. I get chills over the screen. Everyone was smiling even a lot of the players.

@krazerkap

33w↑9

If you want to hear it LIVE, Go to an Iowa Hawkeyes football home game and wait for them to get a stop on 3rd down. The marching band plays it when that happens, and the fans clap their hands vertically to the beat. Something they call "the gator." Don't ask how that came to be it just is. 😂

@Ratkill9000

31w↑10

A lot were kids or even young adults when the first movie came out.

@MrTimPL

22w↑2

You just need to find Darth Vader but that would be probably last time you heared it...

@janebeat1

15w↑1

Amazing live ! ❤ attended years ago in Dublin, where Anthony Daniels MC the whole night. Movie scenes too. My 5 year old was hooked for life ❤😂❤ it was such a treat

@smileychess

8w↑1

I saw this performed live by the Boise Philharmonic. It was amazing, but only 50% as incredible as it would have been to be in the room in this video.

@Serafim1908

31w↑85

If anything deserves a standing ovation, this is it.

@samuelkimmusic

4y↑16.8K

Legendary!!!

@deathIeaf

4y↑246

Dude you are legendary. Keep up the good work!

@marcobiggi7268

4y↑56

Luv ur orchestral remixes

@abhishekrawat4914

4y↑45

Dude I loved your imprial march combo with The Batman 2021.

@folklore2630

4y↑16

You do great work but please see my comments on your videos. About 36 times: PLEASE DO ZATHURA AND ADVENTURES OF TINTIN SOUNDTRACK!

@manasgaddam3069

4y↑7

Yes indeed and I also love your work

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@74aztlan

2y↑4.2K

Fun fact: John Williams did not want to add this piece to the concert because he did not want to strain the brass section, but they approached him in rehearsal and asked him to add it.

@annatamparow4917

2y↑281

Ha! They are not just any old orchestra: they are the Wiener Philmarmonic. If you can play 5-hour long Wagner operas this should be a walk in the park. Only the Berliner Philarmoniker could give them a run for their money!

@rocnathan

2y↑82

And they actually sound pretty robotic on the new recording, which is a shame, because their string section is lovely. But Viennese brass (literally) blows everybody else out of the water.

@jakelee5456

2y↑56

No matter which group is playing, never doubt the brass section (especially the bass-end) when given a chance to shine.

@Bruelax11

2y↑80

Yeah… when you can play a iconic piece with the aging man who created it, you are gonna find a way not to be as strained

@Crazyneil1986

2y↑10

Yup, it's flipping hard to play the brass part!

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@unknownwatcher4583

45w↑224

I can only imagine how proud these musicians must be for being part of such an iconic masterpiece!

@markharold2732

35w

@lazyshoggy

35w↑2

I wondered how many of them were hardcore fans of starwars ...

@charliexxgrey6292

33w↑1

Hard work and practice gets you places 😊

@namefamilie2205

30w

Я думаю они исполнили это из жалости к туристам из сша😂

@xiphias2997

29w↑6

They play more iconic things as their day job. Which should not diminish John Williams work, but those people play great operatic works as their daily bread.

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@sanatarium1111111

27w↑37

Look at John Williams smiling, it is so nice to see him enjoy every second of the orchestra playing his song. Imagin you wrote a Film Song and the most prestigious orchestra on earth let you even conduct it live.

@DarthDiabetestheWide

2y↑3.7K

This music will never get old.....neither will the younglings

@rosiefranco1148

2y↑79

Dang

@ingridcamacho8917

2y↑55

Sheeeeshh!! Right in the feels

@jimmiediedtoday

2y↑73

That was cold🤣

@DarthDiabetestheWide

2y↑89

@@jimmiediedtoday so are the younglings’ bodies

@Peter-bn7nd

2y↑9

Underrated comment

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@meddlermeddler7877

3y↑17K

I used to be a fan, but after hearing this masterpiece, I’m a whole air conditioner

@The-ZebraFinch-Channel

3y↑402

Bruh u made me laugh so much for sume reason

@yuino3636

3y↑108

BAHAHAHHAHA 😭😂

@demontiming3234

3y↑144

You should've said Windmill 😂

@vishalbhat8602

3y↑24

Same

@high_vibe1111

3y↑20

Lmao lmao

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@sebastianfeldam6490

33w↑25

John Williams is the greatest composer in our era, absolute class, absolute legend

@Maderyne

51w↑153

No other song defines imperial power quite like this! I remember getting goosebumps the first time I heard this while watching the movie. This musical score cemented the trilogy! The other three movies just don't measure up.

@markharold2732

35w↑1

Hello 👋

@kevindowling157

32w↑1

Fuel of the fates, Anakins Betrayal and Anakin vs Obi Wan cone close I think

@elexx1568

3y↑4.7K

I like how John smiles from time to time, just admiring what he has created, his legacy, his crafts. What a legendary man.

@TB1M1

3y↑310

He's admiring the orchestras performance. This orchestra is arguably the greatest in the world.

@iamsnakemaster

3y↑297

He's commanding a fully armed and operational battlestation.

@okthen5945

3y↑21

@iamsnakemaster, yes. Yes he is

@Eusi1984

3y↑72

nope, he smiles cause of the music and the sound of the orchestra. not about his legacy !

@Andorman901

3y↑24

The last 4 notes you can see the greatness. 1st note is loud followed by a quiet 2nd note and the 3rd growing in power with the 4th the climax. Its hard to put in words but you can hear it very clearly

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@gavinthegromit

4y↑1.5K

1:37 his little smile when he knows they're absolutely nailing it 😍👌

@mhabaa2668

4y↑67

Its cool seeing a legend smile like that.

@grand-adm.thrawn8039

4y↑6

Anticapitalist X United Kingdom: lol

@billace90

4y↑7

Yes. That’s a great comment.

@RSpudieD

4y↑4

I love it!

@Kyle-ur4mr

4y↑8

Anticapitalist X perhaps the Space Force’s March

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@Gtagvr234

49w↑39

A song so iconic, that even someone unfamiliar with Star Wars would know who it represents

@markharold2732

35w

Hello 👋

@satomihofmann

21w↑58

I didn’t think it could be done… HOW IS THIS EVEN BETTER THAN THE SOUNDTRACK??? LIVE IN A CONCERT HALL WITH FULL ORCHESTRA!!! Long live classically trained musicians!!!

@earlduke5032

15w↑10

Because the Vienna Philharmonic are one of the finest orchestras in the world!

@satomihofmann

15w↑1

TRUE

@wanderx9444

2y↑1.8K

You can literally see the smiles on their faces as they're playing. Made my day

@timeodaneosetdona

2y↑67

That’s the “I’m getting paid for this” expression ;)

@dixafu

2y↑13

@@timeodaneosetdona you mean the harrison ford expression?

@hlibushok

2y↑37

I mean, imagine, you get to play something other than another boring piece of Baroque music, and of all things it's the Imperial March.

@lsemaldokhar4154

2y↑24

@@hlibushok and you’re playing it with the man himself. Must’ve felt great 😌

@LouiLouiLouiBout

1y↑2

FACTS

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@iggynnex4288

4y↑1.8K

“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

@tellurius4951

4y↑31

John isn't genius. He is God what enter our planet to teach us what is music

@jamesfountain6183

3y↑13

I could not have said it better myself😁

@kanahayakenzie3740

3y↑1

Congrats on 500 like

@ianparr9950

3y↑3

He is a legend

@myrealnameisjohndoe116

3y↑14

Yeah, I often hear people talk about Hans Zimmer or Danny Elfman as examples of other great composers, but with John Williams I can often hear a song and recognize what movie it’s from, or see a movie title and think of one of the songs that was in the movie - I’d put Danny Elfman over Hans Zimmer, but Williams is definitely the King of movie composers

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@DonyoSanghelei30

38w↑59

He really wrote the most well known and iconic theme song in our species history. The imperial March should have a Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize. Immortal song.

@j_e_hill

33w↑58

These recordings of the Vienna Symphony and JW conducting are the best live performances I’ve heard in my life of what are the most iconic scores. All of them are amazing and so well recorded as well. Bravo.

@ErnestoBrausewind

11w↑1

It's not the vienna symphony Orchestra it's the Vienna Philharmonics - huge difference

@jb007-vie

2y↑2.6K

John Williams himself: "I’ve never heard it played so brilliantly, I must say. All the brilliant orchestras I’ve played it with have never been quite like this; it had a kind of force and power that was an expression of their own spirit and history. It was really quite thrilling."

That's it.

@rocnathan

2y↑97

I've heard probably a hundred recording of this piece. But this is the best. You can't beat Vienna Philharmonic brass.

@bryanamundson

2y↑56

I liked how he would occasionally smile, as if he was experiencing something very special and moving.

@johnd1466

2y↑9

@@rocnathan How about the London Symphony Orchestra Original Recording ? Surely the Original is the best on all the 6 original films ( I have the remastered & original recordings on CD & digital

@rokmun680

2y↑7

“Own spirit and history” ahh old AH

@wierdalien1

2y↑7

You can see he is absolutely loving it, and they are too

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@johncarroll7340

4y↑3K

This is absolutely flawless, you won't hear a finer recording of this theme.

@scotchwhisky6094

4y↑105

I want to hear the full concert on CD, not on this crappy youtube compression.

@FeeshAnimations

4y↑14

Right?

@alex_buri

4y↑26

It's on Spotify already, you can try it out there. Still wonderful on both platforms

@CarzorStelatis

4y↑30

@@scotchwhisky6094 It's coming out on CD and Bluray in August

@Fresh4220

4y↑18

@@scotchwhisky6094 The version on the page of the Deutsche Grammophon seems uncompressed.

The Version of EP5 with the London Symphony Orchestra is little darker, more evil, but not this melodic as the version here. The single horn in the middle is a lot softer, not like staccato as in the soundtrack version.

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@blackspace007

44w↑32

I felt nothing but joy the whole time. You can see that Mr. Williams was enjoying himself too. Those folks were playing their hearts out.

@rafael.a.aponte

46w↑12

So much of what was good about my childhood either came directly from John Williams' music or was connected to it in some way. Thank you, Maestro Williams.

@markharold2732

35w

Hello 👋

@elbuhdai605

3y↑665

I would kill to even be the triangle player in an orchestra conducted by John Williams.

@AnalogHorrorW

3y↑9

SAME

@nerdgeekcosplay909

3y↑3

Same

@Ela-nu8oq

3y↑1

SAMEEEE

@jonhkennedy5726

3y↑1

Same

@12233445566abc

3y↑2

They slowed down the last few bars for emphasis

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@sethg3230

2y↑769

The way John smiles as people clap to the intro just screams “yeah I know y’all love this, I love it too.” some of the most wholesome 15 seconds on the internet

@aw5347

1y↑21

Absolutely...I would be that one person in the audience getting kicked out at the intro for standing up and yelling "DARK SIDE B!TCHES"

@allenfitch2996

1y↑4

Truth

@Flex2212

1y↑6

As the great artist he is of course what he loves is the whole experience of the superb execution of his work and the crowd's appreciation in this combo, not to listen to himself, not exactly the same experience as the crowd's, right? This guy and at least most of the orchestra dedicated their life to entertaining people. Purpose of expression as motivation.

@matthewglenguir7204

49w

I love it when serious people genuinely smile, it's so wholesome

@scytheme

33w↑17

That is by far, the best version I ever heard. Fantastic!

@459luker

12w↑7

I'm not even really a star wars fan, or a big listener of orchestras, but this is just a masterpiece.

@critr41

2y↑2.8K

Even if this composition wasn't attached to Star Wars it would still be regarded as a legendary masterpiece in music. The way it evokes intense doom and fear to the listener is unmatched.

@linneaglimmergard8503

2y↑130

Don’t you mean it EWOKES?

@pedroteran5885

2y↑35

It's probably matched by Holst's Mars since that's the place from which this was essentially lifted.

@abdo19code

2y↑9

Reminds me of Planets

@murkotron

2y↑3

It isn't

@JackTheBeast88

2y↑1

@@pedroteran5885 oh wow. I can pick up hints of a whole bunch of star wars OST's tracks in that

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@ninjachannel007

2y↑458

Heard this 8,000 times and I still hear new instruments, like "There's a xylophone in there?"

@ernstthalmann4306

2y↑2

Where? I never noticed

@tomaarexe3661

2y↑11

@@ernstthalmann4306 2:34

@kellyrobertj.6548

2y↑8

So true lol. I don’t know music very well or every instrument but everytime I listen to it I’m like “wait, where did that sound come from?”

@alexmacomposer8131

2y↑9

I believe that's a pedal glockenspiel!

@alexmacomposer8131

2y↑6

The xylophones are the high pitched wooden ones (marimbas are the mellower wooden ones with a wide range)

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@TTony-tu6dm

1y↑34

The Imperial March is just an incredible piece of music

@ahronthegreat

37w

Nah it wouldn’t stand up without the movies

@TTony-tu6dm

37w↑1

@@ahronthegreat while that may be true I still think it’s a great piece of music within its context

@scotty28653

18w↑5

Williams created a masterpiece that will never be forgotten.

@magyawad3526

3y↑1.2K

He looks so proud of himself my heart can't take it.

@jineshvarde9192

3y↑8

i was about to comment the same, he's so proud!!

@GingerZombie29

3y↑51

He's proud of them.

@memattia3198

3y↑22

Actually I think he's proud of the orchestra.

@ivanmarkovic6148

3y↑1

Because Darth Vader is the most badass Sith Lord there is thankfully to mister @JohnWilliams

@flatstheflounder2884

3y↑12

The look on his face tells me he's moreso proud of the orchestra for pulling it off so well. He had an interview after the performance and he said that had to have been the very best he's ever heard the Imperial March played live.

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@ashjose7973

3y↑864

Somebody: you can't compose the perfect musical score for every movie you work in

John Williams: and I took that personally.

@julianmarpez3931

3y↑7

Six? More like sixty

@asliceofcheese7152

3y↑1

Not six include the jurassic park and world and all the compositions he mades

@LexTan

3y↑3

John Williams: Hold my baton.

@dhilipans5412

3y↑3

Han Zimmer has entered the chat

@karlosskrak

O b s e r v e

@brunavalcemar1588

5w↑94

Who's watching this in 2024?

@teamorderagent11

4w↑1

I am.

@user-jk1uh2lm3t

4w↑1

Я тоже

@driferdark4339

3w↑2

me,still an all time favorite of mine.

@np_cat3291

3w↑1

Hello from 2024

@darkshadows65

2w↑2

As long as my ears work, I'll be coming back to this.

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@alanatolstad4824

16w↑8

It still has the power to give us all chills!

@hughmann9097

4y↑691

1:37 When he realizes the perfection of the entire french horn section.

@borisc6714

4y↑31

Yes, the Viennese sound is quite something...

@Flex2212

4y↑42

Played with a Viennese Horn. No French Horn. I think it can sound "sharper", which fits this piece. I am not alone in prefering it in general, but I think it is harder to play.

@fdarchives_

4y↑3

Lol, you aint kiddin'. The mics they used further enhanced that perfection for us.

@c5e3

4y↑8

@@fdarchives_ i've been at the concert and it was magnificent!

@danielbarragan5615

4y↑2

I think this are Vienna Horns. They are slightly different to the French ones

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_horn

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@nitinb9202

4y↑1.5K

The audience who applauded are the kids who recalled their childhood days of watching stars wars.

@amandawhisnant2164

4y↑15

Amen. Im 43, i remember being 4 years old and my 2 year old brother and i watching the empire strikes back in the back of the regency mall cinema in augusta, ga...loved star wars always wanted a yoda doll...and i dont mean baby yoda

@dijkstra4678

4y↑5

Who says you have to be middle aged to have watched star wars?

@ujjwalbawa8296

4y↑2

And some people also applaud in between the symphony

@JayFal68

4y↑5

@@dijkstra4678 if you saw the originals you'd be middle aged or older. The first one was out in 1977. The others in the early 1980s.

@JayFal68

4y↑2

I saw the first one in 1977. It was a huge hit as there was nothing else like it. I've seen all the other films too

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@sebastianalcivar7071

29w↑4

seeing almost everyone smile as soon as he starts is sooo powerful my god i love it

@moist_soup7215

47w↑7

0:53 some of the most under appreciated music of all time. Such a drastic transition from a powerful feeling march to such a delicate rhythmic theme, only to be interjected by a soft, yet heavy and rich low string bassline while the rest of the strings join in. This man will be viewed as the Mozart of modern music in 100 years

@DavidFagan1914

2y↑2.7K

You know you are an icon when when you play the first bars of a piece and a classical concert audience APPLAUDS. That NEVER happens.

@gumaming

1y↑150

And almost any person who watched Star Wars would recognize the first bars. Just an amazing piece.

@pie3566

that's because there's plenty of numbnuts fans in the theater

@Eorzat

1y↑92

From the sounds of it, this was the encore piece. While most people don't applaud during the actual concert, it's a little different for the encore.

@fbastidac

1y↑12

Radetszky March on January 1st

@TwelveRisks

1y↑8

yes !! i watched star wars only this week at 16 but i could recognize the first bars anywhere ! truly iconic

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@raddybeats4498

4y↑3.3K

The Austrian Empire strikes back

@loustact

4y↑20

Hahaha lol

@deryolodavid8426

4y↑47

Jawohl!

@manuswami3335

4y↑8

Ddd

@podemosurss8316

4y↑136

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Graf Conrad the Unwise? Of course not. It's not a story the Entente would tell you. Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf was a Dark Lord of the Habsburgs who became so powerful he could even influence the Austro-Hungarians to invade Serbia. He was so powerful and unwise that the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually did occur. Unfortunately he taugh his Kaiser everything he knew and then his Kaiser dismissed him after he tried to invade Russia in winter three times the same year. Ironic. He could send hundreds of thousands of soldiers to their deaths, but couldn't prevent being fired because of that.

@hapticfaruk739

4y↑4

1526 Mohaç War!

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@pedrocasella2315

1y↑43

This music is, without any exaggeration, Chopin's level. Thank you for everything John Williams, you will surely be remembered alongside Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and others as one of the greatest composers who ever lived.

@markharold2732

35w

Hello 👋

@MD-md4th

17w

😂 It’s nothing like Chopin. Besides Chopin not being really known as an orchestral composer.

@pedrocasella2315

17w↑1

@@MD-md4th I know, I mean the quality of the music

@MD-md4th

17w

@@pedrocasella2315 Chopin’s music is of infinitely greater quality than the music of Williams. Don’t be silly.

@pedrocasella2315

17w↑1

@@MD-md4th Well, with all due respect, I do not agree. Chopin is a timeless classic and his music possess a deep and mystically unexplainable beauty, specially nocture op9 n2. I honestly believe that imperial march possess the same kind of beauty and geniality that funebre march does, for example. The constant and strong notes are, in my opinion, equally effective in transmiting the message that music does transmit (and its unique form of doing so).

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@leisastalnaker3790

32w↑3

Having played the trumpet in school. I wish I had one now to play this. This is why I love this piece. Perfection, just perfection.

@sj4632

3y↑1.4K

I would pay good money to watch John orchestrate his greatest hits live.

@kholoblicin

3y↑7

Same

@wellbuilt13

3y↑36

You better get to Los Angeles quick. John Williams conducts his music at the Hollywood Bowl each summer for 3 nights.
I’ve seen him twice there. It’s easily one of greatest experience I’ve had to watch Star Wars while he was conducting the score

@sj4632

3y↑2

@@wellbuilt13 I live in Chicago unfortunately. He never comes here.

@sj4632

3y↑1

@@wellbuilt13 That's awesome that you got to see it.

@spriy7794

3y↑2

So did the audience.

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@yauheniyauhlianets3510

4y↑13.1K

The dislikes are from stormtoopers that try to hit the like button

@donaldlayton437

4y↑228

Actually, I think it's the members of the London Symphony Orchestra 😆😉

@redsox33413

4y↑33

Bruh...

@kittylor9531

4y↑98

or from Rebellion

@michaelcummingsherrera1232

4y↑173

I find their lack of support disturbing.

@andrewkecskemethy3900

4y↑46

No the dislikes are from rebel scum

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@ej5999

39w↑6

Notice that a lot of the musicians have smiles on their faces lol

@Gromitdog1

17w↑5

Will go down as one of the all time greatest composers of all time.

@paddybm3245

1y↑2K

It’s extremely rare to get an intro-applause in Vienna. It’s usually frowned upon as it ruins a part of the performance acoustically but I’m happy my fellow Viennese made an exception to show their enthusiasm for this. ❤️

@agp11001

1y↑156

True, but I am pretty sure this particular concert wasn't just stacked with your average Viennese concert audience, but a very, VERY hearty dose of movie nerds as well.

@jfcurran5484

1y↑52

I wondered if the Intro applause was because “The Imperial City” of Vienna had adopted the “Imperial March” as their own.

@paddybm3245

1y↑29

@@jfcurran5484 Ha! I can effortlessly picture the Kaiser disembarking his carriage along this masterpiece. :)

@snarf1504

1y↑11

Probably an encore.

@mitchellminer9597

1y↑27

@@paddybm3245 When the Saudi king arrived in London, the Welsh Guard band played the Imperial March.

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@codinginflow

3y↑3.8K

I can't imagine the pressure on these people, especially the ones who have to go solo for certain parts. But I guess they got used to it.

@Chujoi0

3y↑122

Go "solo"

@hellomate639

3y↑283

This is the Vienna Philharmonic. Probably one of the lowest pressure shows for them because it's such whimsical, popular subject material.

They're more likely to get criticized on Beethoven, but they're unlikely to because they're just so good as an orchestra.

They have some of the most tasteful interpretations of most classical music of any orchestra around today.

@sadas3190

3y↑98

The Imperial March is not particularly difficult. I imagine for these professionals most of them can play it near perfectly sight reading.

@daaaanteeeee5389

2y↑125

They get used to the pressure, or vader force chokes them for messing up his entrance.

@Zorg8462

2y↑63

The Vienna Philharmonic is one of the best orchestras in the world. I guess they know what they do, it's the daily job :) But clearly a very special moment for sure!

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@lucasrosendal3420

13w↑2

I love how Williams stands there like a general commanding his army. Truly the only proper way to conduct the imperial march

@jenparker2220

39w↑2

Love watching the facial expressions on the orchestra members who really seem to enjoy playing this!

@markharold2732

35w

Hi 👋

@xlrouge

3y↑757

Mando: “Are you a composer?”
John Williams:”I am”.

@yivanimantshongo8825

3y↑25

I see what you did there, therefore I will like your comment.

@xlrouge

3y↑7

@@yivanimantshongo8825 😊

@jurassicbread4279

3y↑12

I also see what you did there, therefore I shall also like your comment

@nilavanezhil8036

3y↑5

You did a good comments...yes you

@rochamultimedia5965

3y↑9

This is the way.

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@alliedavidson4175

2y↑624

One of the most iconic melodies in the history of music.

@morganwilling812

2y↑5

Hello there I hope you are doing good today..

@iamkennes

2y↑4

darth vader would be proud

@neddis

18w↑5

Simply the best version ever, I know, you know it, they know it and he knows it

@Dave-ug1rx

47w↑5

This composition will be remembered long after he's gone. This was his magnum opus , i believe. Some of the best music ever made.

@markharold2732

35w

Hello

@TheReaperMan275

3y↑856

This is probably the best version of "Imperial March" I have ever heard. Played with such power and enthusiasm by the orchestra. I also love the fans reaction to the opening notes, followed by John Williams reaction to the fans with a big smile.

@Flex2212

3y↑4

Intonation was key there.

@Southamericangirl42

3y↑9

I absolutely love Imperial March and I agree, this is the best version of it.

@corriehingston6744

3y↑1

Everyone knows the starting chords of Imperial March

@cardboardcutout7635

3y↑5

I listen to this one exclusively

@gwydionrhys7672

3y↑9

John Williams himself thought this was the best version of the Imperial March he ever heard!

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@skills0402

4y↑539

The one Trumpeter with a constant smile on his face speaks of the orchestra's motivation in playing this piece - and they knocked it out of the park.

@KajoslavOfficial

4y↑13

Apparently I am not the only one that noticed him smiling :Dd

@LM-nc9ou

4y↑3

I am pretty sure that every modern brass player tries to learn the Imperial March immediately upon picking up their instrument.

@felikkusumawardana73

4y↑4

How can he not, he's sitting with Sylvester Stallone right there

@ajon6205

Felik Kusuma Wardana lol

@hornplayerchris

4y↑2

Not to be a bummer, but that's probably just how he forms his embouchure. Most brass players make a "frown" face when forming their embouchure, while a few use a "smile". It depends on how they originally learned to play, training, and their mouth/jaw shape.

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@WakandaBabe

16w↑3

Imagine living long enough to hear your music loved all over the world!

@user-ub1lo8tf5j

35w↑2

The occassional look of pure joy from that man as his orchestra expertly performs one of his most culturally iconic pieces in history is just priceless.

@simonchen294

4y↑1.6K

As John Williams himself said, this was the best presentation of Imperial March that he ever heard! It certainly was mine too! Thanks John Williams, Vienna Philharmonic and Deutsche Grammophon for performing and recording this amazing concert! May the Force be with you!

@simonchen294

4y↑9

Keno https://www.facebook.com/320213934723089/posts/2897821646962292/?vh=e&d=n

@RSpudieD

4y↑9

It sounded amazing!!!

@tousdr

4y↑23

Can only agree.
Just look at Sir Williams face at the end...

@HR-yd5ib

4y↑4

Must be because of the sexually and racially diverse orchestra.

@last7509

4y↑3

this is all i hear in my head these days....

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@jgrrv686

4y↑263

3:17
You know your performance was amazing if it makes John Williams say WOW

@darkshadows65

3y↑4

Indeed! Most powerful performance he had ever experienced, in his own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4aw1TPAT-Q&list=LL&index=4

@patrickzaugg5684

41w↑3

i love how the trumpeters faces range from "just doing my job" to " omg im here right now!"

@Marcus_Berger1701

41w

The Vienna philharmonics are known for their trumpetes and horns, they are stunning.

@zSwax

21w↑3

I love that just everyone is smiling :)

@akivafox3588

3y↑2.1K

This piece wasn't on the original program. The brass section came to him during a break in rehearsals and literally begged him to put it in because they'd always wanted to play it.

@J-Dawg81

3y↑100

that's so cool

@jello4479

3y↑175

And Vienna’s brass section is unbelievably good. There’s another upload on YouTube of them performing the Imperial March at Schonnbrunn Palace and it’s my all time favorite.

@ethanbrin1885

3y↑96

That’s why the whole bass section was smiling

@bosskey7212

3y↑153

John also said afterwards that it was the best live performance of the Imperial March he ever heard, he said they played it "Liked they owned it"...that's pretty powerful

@simonfranc9422

3y↑37

It’s always the brass section :DD

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@lohphat

4y↑528

Let us not ignore the audio engineers who made this recording possible with quality equipment, placement, and mixing. These recordings do not make themselves.

@niohyork

3y↑11

Oh yeah!

@legendoflegends9744

3y↑1

@@niohyork https://youtu.be/MqlSi1LhKzs

@niohyork

3y↑4

@EQMVB

3y↑3

Damn right!

@perkeleman1265

3y↑18

I've worked with the sound engineer of the Wiener Symphoniker at an outdoor concert in Vienna, and the level of expertise and feel for the music that engineers who work in classic music bring, is absolutely mindblowing. And even though we were surrounded by buildings and big, relatively flat housefronts that didn't scatter the sound a whole lot, the sound coming from that PA made me want to get rid of my studio monitoring. I actually stood in the foh booth with my jaw dropped.

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@EducationalChannel28349

2w↑1

We need to protect John Williams at all costs

@youtubeuser5173

50w↑2

John Williams has very literally written every memory I have from growing up

@JackDarbs

2y↑849

John Williams looks like he is having so much fun conducting the orchestra, I love it :D

@krismakardikan9823

2y↑25

He looks like he's having an absolute, bell-ringing blast!

@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan

2y↑7

For this piece, he didn't even need to look at the music, because he already knows how he wants it to be played~

@eldergeektromeo9868

He knows an extremely talented orchestra when he hears it! 😃

@catstalin4245

He’s the modern Beethoven

@samuelstalder9522

3y↑408

3:16 - The 'wow' on his face. You can tell he was impressed by that orchestra as I am sure we all were. That playing was amazing!

@TB1M1

3y↑34

Yes. As a composer you have very sensitive hearing to pitch and intonation. This orchestra gave a whole new interpretation and you can see JW was amazed by it ! The LSO and boston and other orchestras are all good but this performance really is on another level..

@crichris777

52w↑2

the energy in the philharmonie can be felt through the screen.
What an atmosphère !! Crazy…

@michaelgombkoto6941

30w↑1

This "Wow" by John Williams alone shows everything.

@TiagoLabreca1

3y↑819

‘At the intermission of one of the rehearsals, the players came and said to me “Maestro, can we play The Imperial March (from Star Wars)?” And I said, “well certainly we can; if you have the music, I’d be happy to conduct it.” “Oh we have the music,” they said, “we know it!” I told them I thought I’d already given them too much work for a two-hour concert, and they said “well you have, but we want to play The Imperial March for you; it’s the new Radetzky!” I’ve never heard it played so brilliantly, I must say. All the brilliant orchestras I’ve played it with have never been quite like this; it had a kind of force and power that was an expression of their own spirit and history. It was really quite thrilling.’

@aquilifergroup

3y↑8

Wow

@ethanschmid4104

3y↑23

Quoted by John Williams himself!!!

@Kungs.

3y↑1

It’s not only the players but that marvellous hall and it’s acoustics.

@VCT3333

3y↑2

It really is a New Radetzky March, isn't it?

@MrCow579

1y↑312

His smile when he hears the crowd, that's pure joy!

@hugotheimpecile1870

25w↑3

He got the "Another happy landing" vibe

@LordOfSweden

16w

I love that he such a wise and supersweet person as well if you check interviews with him.

@markmills5611

32w↑2

HOW DO YOU EVEN BEGIN TO WRITE SOMETHING LIKE THIS 😅 its absolutely magical in every sense of the word. Perfection.

@gmr7494

42w↑4

Greatest composer alive with the best orchestra in the world....cant beat that!

@markharold2732

35w

Hello 👋

@timothyedmundson

4y↑434

“Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational symphony orchestra”

@leonardpauca8184

4y↑23

Fire at will, Maestro!

@anjhontongo6945

3y↑3

@@leonardpauca8184 DEW IT!!!!!!!!

@jacktheflash8478

3y↑1

@@leonardpauca8184 yes sir!

@lotusluminance5872

3y↑8

"BRAAAASSS! UNLIMITED BRAAAAASSSSSS!"

@sentientmustache8360

3y↑3

“Damn Sheev that’s some sick beats there now i wanna join you”
-Luke Skywalker

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@hyperslayer7338

4y↑647

Darth Vader: (Sees Dislikes)

Darth Vader: I find your lack of faith, disturbing.

@nurhayat81

3y↑2

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@theodorej.burkhardt8844

3y↑3

I know this deserves more likes, but we have exactly 66 likes, we must relish this moment

@hyperslayer7338

3y↑1

@@theodorej.burkhardt8844 Yes, but as of this moment, I have gotten an extra like. So, time to reach to a higher star. 69 likes.

@hackmoness

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@zanechi

And then force choking. Dislikers all died.

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@NickBorodai

17w↑3

This is one of the most epic soundtracks in human history. This soundtrack makes Empire Strikes Back more epic.

@ConnorMiller417

23w↑3

One of the greatest pieces of music ever made. John Williams is the greatest orchestrator we’ll ever have and his music shall always be played whenever desired. I like to think that all bosses play this whenever they walk into work the next morning. Absolutely badass! 😎

@beardedslavbrew615

3y↑363

You know you're a good composer when people cheer at concerts for theme you wrote for the bad guy.

@Nebechadnezzar

3y↑26

The empire did nothing wrong.

@avocadoseveryday9354

3y↑6

@@curry9136 yes the empire were trying to restore peace and the rebels blew up two space stations that had millions on board which is a war crime

@orihiho2978

3y↑1

@@Nebechadnezzar Alderaan. Ryloth. The empire has done plenty of war crimes

@orihiho2978

3y↑1

@@Nebechadnezzar can’t forget being extremely anti alien/racist

@orihiho2978

@@Nebechadnezzar also dissolved the senate and elected his own governors so no one would stop him from being racist etc, and committed genocide on the Wookies and enslaved the rest, also they kill suspected terrorists, torture people being interrogated, built a massive super weapon, twice, along with plenty other super weapons, they’d also kill everyone they labeled a “threat,” used fear mongering tactics to kill democracy, and I’m sure there were many others

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@reubenwithey646

3y↑300

His face just screams gleefully, “I made this, and it is universally legendary!”

@jineshvarde9192

haha most wholesome part !! 💜❤️

@aliffadzly9676

19w↑1

What a great honor to play with him. Most musician could only imagine what it was like.

@audriusurvakis9604

27w↑3

I had the opportunity to hear this live, this piece is so powerful and the way all the music moves when your there its hard to describe .

@LOStm61

2y↑708

2:26 Is the first time I've ever heard an "Orchestra Hit" that isn't on a keyboard or digitized in a way. That is very powerful.

@gatget007

2y↑46

The power of the brass young padawan the power of the brass :P

@buggernight7129

2y↑5

Imperial power :v

@buggernight7129

2y↑7

Oh god this is best part

@tripto4696

2y↑18

The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be... unnatural

@ramennoodles337

2y↑5

The ability to Orchestra Hit is insignificant next to the power of the force

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@daviydviljoen9318

4y↑564

I'm convinced that there is a real force in Star Wars, and that Force's name is John Williams!

@lukeskywalker6809

4y↑20

Couldn’t agree more. John Williams is the heart and soul of Star Wars.

@Hotspur77

4y↑6

Yeah, I think his music - and the remarkable set and design of the first trilogy (the ships, the tie fighters, Imperial interiors, etc) - are an indispensable part of the magic. He’s a great film composer, a real musician. Wonder what he might have done had he been dedicated to absolute music...?

BTW you can tell he knows how to handle an orchestra - not everyone can get the VPO to deliver a committed performance. Gotta give him his due.

Wouldn’t it be interesting to see JW conduct serious music for a season or two? I bet he’d be great with Richard Strauss!

@daviydviljoen9318

4y↑1

@@Hotspur77 As I understand it, he conducted the music for all the films, however, it would indeed be nice if he conducted Strauss, personally I'd love to see how he conducts Dvorak's 9th!

@darrinbaker00

4y↑1

Love John Williams lots, but if anyone other than James Earl Jones had voiced Darth Vader, there would have only been the one movie.

@kateunn8872

3w↑2

When I listened to this music I knew that my favorite composer was John Williams

@satvikmagal1065

39w↑5

It literally gives me goosebumps every time i hear it!!

@markharold2732

35w

Hello

@joelgriffen2077

2y↑687

3:04 these two dudes are absolutely shredding it.

@joelgriffen2077

2y↑50

I MEANNN everyone is CRUSHING this whole piece OF COURSE but I had to play this particular clip on repeat.

@jameskielland5018

2y↑8

It really is astonishing. It's hard to imagine anyone not being impressed by it.

@tommyromanowski

1y↑26

Those two and the flute players were going crazy!

@NicholasHarsin

1y↑3

Like a Julianne salad-

@theblondeone8426

1y↑3

100%

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@filip9587

3y↑798

This is the Theme of Star Wars Day. May the 4th be with you all today.

@eleatostain7522

3y↑6

May the Force be with you 🤍

@ethanschmid4104

3y↑5

May the 4th be with you!!!

@yarthwall4581

3y↑5

May the 4th be with you

@williamwhitebirch9191

3y↑2

The theme for may the fifth( sith ).

@user-ci3mb6vh9g

What is so wonderful in my birthday(May the 4th)?

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@AugustusRex-nk8ze

4w↑1

John Williams is a genius, and this is his greatest master piece. Dark, powerful, triumphant and menacing, it is a truly imperial work of art that stands the test of time.

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