The Berlin Concert vinyl

Let's put it like this, if you were going to buy a ticket for a your first classical concert since pandemic lockdowns began to open up, you can bet your last Euro John Williams and The Berliner Philharmoniker would be a tempting option. In fact, scratch that, they would be the only option. Even if it meant also biting the bullet and jumping on a plane, mask on, of course, to get to where they were performing.

First released just a few months later, days ahead of the film composing legend's 90th birthday, the recording is absolutely mesmerising and transportive. And not just in terms of conjuring images of the often fantastical scenes these tracks scored (Jurassic Park, Star Wars: A New Hope, Superman, Indiana Jones & The Raiders of the Lost Ark). If it's possible, remove all that prior knowledge and screen memories that defined your childhood. You're left with arrangements that truly draw you in, move you, immerse you, and capture the spirit of being alive based on pure music alone.