John Williams: Darth Vader is my best

John Williams: Darth Vader is my best

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norman lebrecht

March 08, 2021

From an interview with Manuel Brug at Welt am Sonntag:

WaS: Which Star Wars character is closest to you?

Williams: Darth Vader, of course, and his Imperial March. I was really very happy with that, even though he ran away from me a long time ago. By contrast, I also like the Yoda theme very much, a diminished B flat major that is very simple, floating and clear. Just like this small, worldly yet powerful father figure. Film music has to be simple and graphic…

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