SOLO 1: A Tale of Two Johns (Minutes 1-5)

Star Wars Music Minute

This episode is an introduction to the music of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, composed by John Powell and John Williams, with special focus on minutes 1-5 of the film. We discuss the scoring process, division of labor between the composers, and listen to a few of the initial leitmotifs.

THEMES:

• 3. Secrets
• 1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)
• 2a. Young Han Solo (Searching, comp. JW)
• 4. Han & Q'ira
• 9. Fakery

SOUNDTRACK:

• full track: "Meet Han" or "Meet Han (1M1)"
• most of "Bunk / Proxima (1M2-3)"

REFERENCES:

• The Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars
• Interview: ‘Solo A Star Wars Story’ Composer John Powell (Resistance Broadcast - Star Wars News Net) https://youtu.be/Ujm6aLuN7yQ
• Score: The Podcast S1E9 | John Powell - https://youtu.be/1Cn_Qo7MmKsJ
• ‘Solo’ Composer John Powell Reveals His Process for Tackling a ‘Star Wars’ Movie (Variety) - https://variety.com/2018/music/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-john-powell-score-john-williams-1202821271/

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