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Yes, his humble personality only make him more admirable.
It's interesting how his career has really bucked the system.
1960's - Early 70's: Contemporary scoring. Very much in keeping with the time. Some jazz, and modernistic, sparse orchestral.
Post Star Wars - Makes Korngoldian composition of yesterday hip again. Even the chameleon (and genius in his own right) Jerry Goldsmith would follow this lead as the 1980s embraced the throwback big orchestra sound.
2000's - Today - Williams' scoring becomes more complex, yet somewhat less "hummable". More modern, less romantic. Yet in the wake of Hans Zimmer and the layers of synth scoring, Williams still does his own thing. I think, unfortunately, he's been around so long that he is taken for granted in Hollywood. He is, to my knowledge, the only major composer who doesn't use a computer to compose. No synth mockups. Just paper and pencil. He has always worked with orchestrators, but does a lot of it himself too. I think it's remarkable that without computer, the first time he hears what he has written (aside from piano) is with the full orchestra on the recording stage.
It's interesting how his career has really bucked the system.
1960's - Early 70's: Contemporary scoring. Very much in keeping with the time. Some jazz, and modernistic, sparse orchestral.
Post Star Wars - Makes Korngoldian composition of yesterday hip again. Even the chameleon (and genius in his own right) Jerry Goldsmith would follow this lead as the 1980s embraced the throwback big orchestra sound.
2000's - Today - Williams' scoring becomes more complex, yet somewhat less "hummable". More modern, less romantic. Yet in the wake of Hans Zimmer and the layers of synth scoring, Williams still does his own thing. I think, unfortunately, he's been around so long that he is taken for granted in Hollywood. He is, to my knowledge, the only major composer who doesn't use a computer to compose. No synth mockups. Just paper and pencil. He has always worked with orchestrators, but does a lot of it himself too. I think it's remarkable that without computer, the first time he hears what he has written (aside from piano) is with the full orchestra on the recording stage.
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