![]() ![]() “All of us at Deutsche Grammophon are honoured that John Williams has entrusted us with his recordings with such leading orchestras as the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestra – and, of course, with Anne-Sophie Mutter. The top ranking of all new albums in Germany clearly reflects the exceptional place his peerless music has long held in our collective memory and, more importantly, in our hearts. The chart success builds on that of John Williams In Vienna, which was the best-selling orchestral album of 2020 in and reached No.6 in the charts this time last year.ĭr Clemens Trautmann, president, Deutsche Grammophon, said: “We are thrilled that John Williams’ 90th birthday has been crowned with this chart success. Germany is the world’s fourth largest recorded music market, behind the US, Japan and UK. It features many of his best loved film themes from Star Wars, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Superman, ET, Jurassic Park, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and Harry Potter.Īs well as a first German No.1 for the American composer, it also marks the first time the Berlin Philharmonic has hit the top spot in the country’s Top 100 Album Chart, which is compiled by GfK Entertainment. The Berlin Concert captures the composer’s debut conducting with the Berlin Philharmonic last year. The album is at No.2 on the combined classical chart in the UK. The Berlin Concert recording has topped the main albums chart in Germany, where it opened ahead of new albums from Korn, British metal veterans Saxon (at No.3, their highest position to date in Germany) and ABBA’s Voyage. In his 90th birthday week, legendary composer John Williams has landed a No.1 album. ![]()
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