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Star Wars Music Video May 3
The Dude wrote in to
send us This Press Release
that says there will be an MTV Music Video Premiere for
John Williams 'Duel of the Fates' track from the Prequels
and performed by the LSO. The video will feature as yet
unseen footage from the film. They're pre ordering the
CD over at CDNOW for
shipment also on May 3. Yummy.
There are two reasons why the Star Wars soundtrack is so outstanding. Much of the credit goes to John Williams. He is a master at making symphonic music appeal to a mass audience. Every soundtrack that he has worked on has a song that gets under your skin. To this day I whistle the Imperial March, even though its been years (OK months) since I heard it last. Its pop music with a full orchestra. Even when I was a teenager into heavy metal, I still considered Williams to be one of my favorite artists.
The music of Star Wars is so fully integrated into the movie, that together they play like a long form music video. Listening to the music later recalls imagery and emotion from the films. Like a music video, the movie helps to deliver the music to people who would not otherwise be exposed to it. So yes, a wider audience is attracted to the music because of the Star Wars connection. However, this should only enhance the listening experience rather than detract from it in any way. Along with the music, you get a first class film too. Of course, as you may infer from my nick, I may be a bit biased.