Comments on: Oscar Nominees 2014, Best Original Score (Part 1 of 6): John Williams’ The Book Thief https://filmmusicnotes.com/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/ Understanding the Art of Film Music Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:19:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Tray https://filmmusicnotes.com/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/#comment-49213 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 20:01:13 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2014/01/27/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/#comment-49213 Can you find how to create a web with Leitmotifs and some analysis on Ravel Daphnis et Chloe

]]> By: Film Score Junkie https://filmmusicnotes.com/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/#comment-35877 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 21:29:40 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2014/01/27/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/#comment-35877 In reply to marianne.

According to the liner notes, the principal oboe is played by Jessica Pearlman, so she would be the one on the solos. (The 2nd oboe is played by Lara Wickes.)

]]> By: marianne https://filmmusicnotes.com/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/#comment-35874 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 20:24:00 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2014/01/27/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/#comment-35874 absolutely gorgeous score by John Williams. Pray tell, who is the amazingly wonderful oboe player on the main theme? Being an oboe player myself, it is hard work it sound this beautiful on such a monster of an instrument! Thanks for the info!

]]> By: Sue https://filmmusicnotes.com/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/#comment-9841 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 05:57:39 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2014/01/27/oscar-nominees-2014-best-original-score-part-1-of-6-john-williams-the-book-thief/#comment-9841 This is excellent food for the brain!! I didn’t know the “Angela’s Ashes” music before and its major-minor tonalities provides a better melody, IMO, than “The Book Thief” from the excerpts you’ve posted here.

Your first musical example: I was intrigued by the 6/8 time signature. Presumably the opening motif is in G Major and then it shifts to G# Minor? That is a remote relationship and I was intrigued by the ‘false relations’ in bars 10 and 14!! Interesting composing. Obviously a substantial composer, but I doubt the Academy or international press corps would be discerning like yourself!! In the first excerpt from “The Book Thief” I could also hear the influence of Michel Legrand (Thomas Crown Affair)!! That rippling piano ostinato!! And, in the orchestral support, some hints of Philip Glass. (I speak here of “Angela’s Ashes”.) In short, a much more interesting piece. I’ll listen to the rest when my internet speed is adequate, then return with comments.

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