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   Why did NBC re-release Williams' 'Olympic theme and fanfare'?

   • Here's why they make that mistake: in 1996, for the celebration of the centennial of the modern Olympic games, NBC re-released Williams' "Olympic Theme and Fanfare," but replaced his opening with Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream."

   Who Really Composed NBC’s Olympic Theme? Not Who You Think

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   Why did John Williams create a fanfare for the Olympic Games?

   • By 1984, John Williams’ film music was familiar to audiences the world over and it was only natural that the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee would turn to the city’s most famous composer of popular instrumental music when they decided to commission a fanfare to be used during the Games.

   Olympic Fanfare and Theme - John Williams

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   Why did NBC combine 'fanfare' and 'the Olympic Games'?

   • I hope I express that in this piece.” When NBC brokered the rights to air the Olympic Games, which they retain until 2032, they merged what was then the traditional theme for the Olympics and Williams’ “Fanfare,” to create the harmonious prodigy we know today.

   The intriguing origins of NBC’s epic Olympic theme music

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   What was the first Olympic theme?

   • First Olympic theme, perhaps, but not the last. In 1984, the United States Olympic Committee comissioned John Williams to compose a fanfare specifically for the Los Angeles games. Dubbed "Olympic Fanfare and Theme," it was performed live at the games. Trumpet fanfare

   Who Really Composed NBC’s Olympic Theme? Not Who You Think

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   What is 'Olympic Fanfare & theme'?

   • From this games came the “Olympic Fanfare and Theme,” a piece that Williams notes captures the spirit of cooperation and heroic achievement. “I’m not an avid sports fan and I have never been to an Olympics,” Williams said of his work in a 1984 interview with The New York Times.

   The intriguing origins of NBC’s epic Olympic theme music

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   What does the NBC logo say about the Olympic Games?

   • The NBC logo is adorned with the five Olympic Rings and everyone knows that the games are about to start. The epic orchestrated theme song has become synonymous with the Olympic games, but many people aren’t fully aware of the composition’s true origins.

   The intriguing origins of NBC’s epic Olympic theme music

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   Here's why they make that mistake: in 1996, for the celebration of the centennial of the modern Olympic games, NBC re-released Williams' "Olympic Theme and Fanfare," but replaced...

3. www.wrti.org › wrti-spotlight › 2021/07/25What You Don't Know About The Iconic Olympic Theme Song

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   Feb 10, 2022 · Soon Williams’ composition became just as much associated with the Olympics as “Bugler’s Dream.” Then NBC acquired the rights to broadcast the Olympics in 1988 and experimented with other music to go along with the games.

4. www.newscaststudio.com › 2018/02/14 › nbc-olympicThe intriguing origins of NBC’s epic Olympic theme music

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   Feb 14, 2018 · When NBC brokered the rights to air the Olympic Games, which they retain until 2032, they merged what was then the traditional theme for the Olympics and Williams’ “Fanfare,” to create the...

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   Jul 17, 2024 · That changed in 1996 when NBC merged the iconic opening of Arnaud's Bugler's Dream into Williams' Olympic Theme and Fanfare. That piece is now synonymous with the Olympics for millions of TV viewers.

7. thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com › 2024/10/31 › olympic40 Years of Olympic Glory – The Legacy of John Williams

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   2 days ago · An overview of the Olympic Fanfare and Theme discography. The following is a personal list. It’s a list of a few of the many commercial recordings of Olympic Fanfare and Theme released over the last 40 years that I personally feel every committed fan should at least listen to once. This isn’t a ‘best recording’ listing in any sense and ...

8. johnwilliams.org › olympic-fanfare-and-themeOlympic Fanfare and Theme - John Williams

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   By 1984, John Williams’ film music was familiar to audiences the world over and it was only natural that the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee would turn to the city’s most famous composer of popular instrumental music when they decided to commission a fanfare to be used during the Games.

9. jonburlingame.com › john-williams-olympic-fanfaresJohn Williams on Olympic fanfares - Jon Burlingame

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   Aug 14, 2016 · I was lucky enough to attend composer John Williams’ 1992 re-recordings of his Olympics music, including his classic 1984 “Olympic Fanfare and Theme,” which prompted me to write this July 1992 piece for TV Update. (At the time, I was writing a nationally syndicated column about television.)