John Williams

To coincide with the new 2CD limited edition release of John Williams' award winning score for Empire of the Sun, I speak with the producer and scholar of this very special movie and music. Mike Matessino has been involved with many high profile soundtrack releases, and this release is no exception. We discuss the movie and music in detail,  with numerous cue commentaries and Mike reveals the unique scoring and spotting approach that Spielberg and Williams took. 

The CD is available from www.lalalandrecords.com and you can read more about Mike's work and biography at www.mikematessino.com 

More of my shows can be found here: http://www.timburden.com/Movie-magic.aspx 

Thanks for listening.

Remembering Empire of the Sun with Mike Matessino - Steven Spielberg and John Williams at their Best

MIKE MATESSINO FULL LENGTH INTERVIEW - FUTURE PROOFING THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS

La-La Land Records' Matt Verboys & Michael Gerhard talk about their new expanded release of John Williams' Hook and premiere some of the music from The Ultimate War. Film scholar, John Takis commentates on the music and the unique history of the film.

Movie Magic Hook Special Extended tx 240312

The latest show features a first listen to music from James Horner's new score (The Amazing Spiderman), plus John Williams (Jane Eyre), Marc Streitenfeld (Prometheus), Michael Kamen (Guitar Concerto & Back to Gaya), Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: TMP), Benjamin Wallfisch (Conquest 1453), Søren Hyldgaard (Help, i'm a Fish!) and a chat with composer, James Seymour Brett about his role as the Orchestral Music Director for the Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace and we play some of his London Olympics 2012 commission. Oh and i'm reminded how good 'Spaceballs' is...

MOVIE MAGIC featuring James Horner's The Amazing Spiderman, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams and more!

The photo you see here is of Richard Kaufman with John Williams. Richard played 2nd Violin on the original Jaws score and features on this week's show to talk briefly about the new LSO Live Dimitri Tiomkin CD. Coincidentally, Jaws is a focus along with Jaws 2 and John Takis is back with me to chat about the endearing / enduring (both words apply, I just couldn't decide) legacy the first film still possesses. We also choose our favourite cues from both movies. The Ice Age 4 directors talk-up John Powell's thrilling music for their movie and I also play his recent Dr. Seuss' The Lorax which is superb! There's also music from John Carter, Spider-man and Gabriel Yared. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy getting lost in this magical music! Tim :-o)

Movie Magic Jaws Special. Featuring John Takis, Richard Kaufman and the directors of Ice Age 4. Horner, Williams, Tiomkin, Powell and more

John Takis and I celebrate the 35th Anniversary of The Fury by chatting about this classic John Williams score. Clips from the new Twilight Time Blu-ray and La-La Land Records CD are showcased throughout, proving the sheer brilliance and power of this music.

A Movie Magic Special: John Williams and The Fury (1978)

Hi! Welcome to my little cloud of sound! There are radio shows, voice over reels, interviews and also clips of my Dad's (John Burden) work awaiting your ears. Film music is the main topic of conversation, so I hope you enjoy your visit. Tim :-o)