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Watch a genius birth the most iconic movie music ever made—live.
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Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980)

Behind-the-curtain magicMaestro mode activatedNerd nirvana

Overview

DocumentaryTV MovieMusic

BBC documentary. Witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.

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musicscience fictionsymphony orchestra

Standout Aspects

Score

Williams improvising Yoda's theme on piano—goosebumps guaranteed.

Production

Rare 1980 BBC footage, gloriously grainy and intimate.

Best for:Solo: Headphones on, volume up, pure bliss.·Background: Elevates your work session to epic proportions.
ReleasedMay 18, 1980
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feelmedium
BBC

Top Cast

John Williams

John Williams

Self

George Lucas

George Lucas

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Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

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Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner

Self

Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz

Self

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Self

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Williams composed Yoda's theme in a single afternoon after seeing unfinished puppet footage.

Cultural

This 1980 broadcast predated home video obsessions; most fans never saw orchestral recording until this leaked online decades later.

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