Star Wars Inspired by Classical Music Part 1

Star Wars Inspired by Classical Music

How do you make a film score memorable? Aside from catchy themes and exciting rhythms, composer John Williams has turned to classical roots for his Star Wars scores, making them some of the most well-known film scores to date. In honor of Star Wars Day today, let’s take a look at some Star Wars music […]

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Beethoven and Star Wars Part 2: The Funeral Imperial March

Darth Vader's Imperial March was influenced by Chopin and Beethoven! Click to read all about it.

As you may know, classical music of all kinds inspired composer John Williams as he wrote the Star Wars score. But what I’m really interested in is how master composer Beethoven exerted his influence on a galaxy far far away. Because there’s so much wonderful music to discuss in regards to the Star Wars score, […]

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Beethoven and . . . Star Wars?

beethoven and star wars

Yes, that’s right. Beethoven and Star Wars. What do they have in common? This post will explore that very question, but I am not going to explain the correlation until you have a little bit of background, so stay with me. First, a brief history of Ludvig van Beethoven – pianist and composer extraordinaire.  A […]

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