Imperial March (From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”)
~ Recording by Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Imperial March (From "Star Wars") | 3:14 | John Williams & Wiener Philharmoniker | Imperial March From Star Wars | John Williams & Wiener Philharmoniker | Single + Live |
| Deutsche Grammophon | |
| 1.12 | Imperial March (from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) | 3:21 | John Williams | John Williams in Vienna (standard edition) | John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams | Album + Live | Deutsche Grammophon | 483 6373 | |
| 1.12 | Imperial March (from “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”) | 3:21 | John Williams | John Williams in Vienna | John Williams | Album + Live |
| Deutsche Grammophon | |
| 1.12 | Imperial March (from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) | 3:21 | John Williams | John Williams in Vienna (96kHz/24bit) | John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams | Album + Live |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 4836373 |
| 1.12 | 帝国のマーチ (『スター・ウォーズ/帝国の逆襲』から) | 3:21 | John Williams | John Williams Live in Vienna (ジョン・ウィリアムズ ライヴ・イン・ウィーン) | John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams | Album + Live |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | UCCG-40107 |
| 1.12 | The Imperial March (From Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) | 3:21 | John Williams | John Williams Live in Vienna (deluxe edition) | John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams | Album + Live |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 483 9045 |
| 1.31 | The Imperial March (from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) | 3:19 | John Williams | John Williams Live in Vienna (Blu-ray) | John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams | Album + Live |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 073 5891 |
| 1.3 | Imperial March | ?:?? | John Williams | Imperial March (Limited Edition) | John Williams; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Saito Kinen Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 509267000 |
| 6.4 | Imperial March | ?:?? | John Williams | John Williams: In Concert | John Williams; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Saito Kinen Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 509266000 |
| 2.4 | The Imperial March From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” | ?:?? | John Williams | Legacy (black vinyl) | John Williams | Album + Compilation |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 523868000 |
| 1.12 | Imperial March (From "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back") | 3:17 | John Williams | Legacy (16-bit/44.1 kHz) | John Williams | Album + Compilation |
| Deutsche Grammophon | |
| 1.12 | Imperial March (From "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back") | 3:18 | John Williams | Legacy (24-bit/96 kHz) | John Williams | Album + Compilation |
| Deutsche Grammophon | |
| 2.4 | The Imperial March From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” | ?:?? | John Williams | Legacy (gold vinyl) | John Williams | Album + Compilation |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 523869000 |
| 1.12 | The Imperial March From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” | ?:?? | John Williams | Legacy | John Williams | Album + Compilation |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 523867000 |
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| 1.9 | Imperial March (from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) | 3:21 | John Williams | John Williams in Vienna | John Williams | Album + Live |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 483-9042 |
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Tobias Lehmann (in 2020-01) |
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| assistant engineer: | Wolfgang Schiefermair (in 2020-01) |
| producer, mixer and editor: | Bernhard Güttler (engineer) |
| orchestra: | Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 2020-01) |
| conductor: | John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 2020-01) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2020) |
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| recorded at: | Goldener Saal der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 2020-01) |
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| stream for free: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXLr1HU-QN8 [info] |
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| recording of: | The Imperial March (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader’s Theme) (in 2020-01: live) |
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Related works
The Imperial March (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader’s Theme)
| orchestrator: | Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator) |
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| composer: | John Williams (American score composer and conductor) |
| publisher: | Fox Fanfare Music Inc. |
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| referred to in medleys: | Night Skies Empire Strikes Back (medley) (order: 1) Star-Wars-Medley (Unicante) (order: 2) |
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| part of: | Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack) |
| is the basis for: | Cello Wars Cocktail explosif La Cumbia Imperial Your Woman, Dark Vador |
| arrangements: | Imperial March (Brass Band arr. Sandy Smith (2006 ver)) Imperial March (Star Wars: Rogue Squadron) |
| music quoted in: | Confrontation With Count Dooku / Finale (Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones) Finale (Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker) Journey to Exegol (Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker) Krennic’s Aspirations The World Devestator (Star Wars: Rogue Squadron) Un‐Smile Song Vanellope’s March |
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