Adagio

"Adagio" is a strings-only concert piece composed by John Williams for the 2015 sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. The tragic piece includes hints to Kylo Ren's theme.^[1]

After Gustavo Dudamel, having been invited by John Williams, conducted a recording for The Force Awakens, Williams went on to conduct an adagio. When Dudamel asked what it was, Williams replied that he wrote the piece on the previous night as additional music was required for a scene requested by director J.J. Abrams. Dudamel expressed his love for the piece, and so Williams made a concert adaptation of it. "Adagio" premiered on March 4, 2018, at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City.^[2]

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External links

Jayson The Young Violinist - Adagio for Strings. Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the Jayson The Young Violinist YouTube channel (backup link)
Tanglewood on Parade on www.bso.org (backup link archived on September 20, 2020)
Adagio (From "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens" / Live At Walt Disney Concert Hall,... on the LA Phil YouTube channel (backup link)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Adagio (From "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens" / Live At Walt Disney Concert Hall,... on the LA Phil YouTube channel (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Jayson The Young Violinist - Adagio for Strings. Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the Jayson The Young Violinist YouTube channel (backup link)

Themes and leitmotifs from the Star Wars saga films

Introduced in Episode IV
Main Title (Luke) · Rebel Fanfare · Imperials · the Force · Leia Death Star · Jawas · "Here They Come!" · "The Throne Room"
Introduced in Episode V
The Imperial March · Han and Leia · droids · dark side walkers · Yoda · Boba Fett · Lando
Introduced in Episode VI
Jabba · revelation · Ewoks · Luke and Leia · the Emperor · trap "The Forest Battle" · tension · mystery
Introduced in Episode I
droid march · Duel of the Fates · Qui-Gon · Jar Jar · Darth Maul · Anakin · Shmi · funeral
Introduced in Episode II
conspiracy · Across the Stars · "The Meadow Picnic" · descent · Palpatine's machinations
Introduced in Episode III
General Grievous · Sith mystery · lament · "Battle of the Heroes"
Introduced in Episode VII
Kylo Ren · Rey · Poe Dameron · March of the Resistance · Snoke · "Jedi Steps"
Introduced in Episode VIII
Rose · desperation · Luke in exile
Introduced in Episode IX
friendship · victory · "Anthem of Evil" · Knights of Ren · heroics
See also: all themes and leitmotifs

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[LA_Phil-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Adagio (From "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens" / Live At Walt Disney Concert Hall,... on the LA Phil YouTube channel (backup link)

[Premiere-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Jayson The Young Violinist - Adagio for Strings. Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the Jayson The Young Violinist YouTube channel (backup link)

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