Music from the Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 60 pages
• Published by: Alfred Publishing Company; Special edition March 17, 1997
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1576239535
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1576239537
• Book Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inches
• Weighs: 8.8 ounces

Book Description
Includes two compositions never before available in print: Victory Celebration and Jedi Rocks. Titles are: Princess Leia's Theme * Star Wars (Main Theme) * Ben's Death-Tie Fighter Attack * The Throne Room * Han Solo and the Princess * The Imperial March * May the Force Be with You * Yoda's Theme * Luke and Leia * Parade of the Ewoks * The Emperor Arrives * Jedi Rocks * Victory Celebration.

Warner Brothers Publications
Includes two compositions never before available in print: 'Victory Celebration' and 'Jedi Rocks.' Titles are: Princess Leia's Theme * Star Wars (Main Theme) * Ben's Death/Tie Fighter Attack * The Throne Room * Han Solo and the Princess * The Imperial March * May the Force Be with You * Yoda's Theme * Luke and Leia * Parade of the Ewoks * The Emperor Arrives * Jedi Rocks * Victory Celebration.

Reader Reviews
This book contains 14 songs from the "Star Wars: Special Edition" trilogy (Episodes IV-VI). For those who truly enjoy the "Star Wars" music and have a desire to play it, this book is worth having. I specifically bought the book for piano playing, so I wish it would have been formatted in a piano solo edition. Despite this, most of the pieces play very well on the piano. The first section contains pieces from "Star Wars: A New Hope." These are as follows: "Star Wars (Main Theme)," "Cantina Band," "Ben's Death/TIE Fighter Attack," "Princess Leia's Theme," and "The Throne Room." Of those probably the main theme is the easiest to play, but I still enjoyed it. "The Throne Room" sounds very majestic on the piano, and I'm glad it was included. The second section is from "The Empire Strikes Back" and includes: "Han Solo and the Princess," "The Imperial March," "Yoda's Theme," and "May the Force be With You." The "Han Solo and the Princess" theme can be reasonably grasped by a novice player, and it sounds very nice on the piano. The same can be said for "Yoda's Theme." The third section is from "Return of the Jedi" and includes: "Luke and Leia," "Parade of the Ewoks," "The Emperor Arrives," "Victory Celebration," and "Jedi Rocks." Of those I particularly liked "The Emperor Arrives" and "Victory Celebration." This book has sixty pages of music plus a few pages of photos and a fold-out poster. I could have done without the pictures and poster if it meant having a couple of more songs in there for the same price (I hope the publishers read this). But their inclusion was not excessive (as I have seen with other movie music books). I enjoyed this book very much. Of course, these pieces are not nearly as memorable on the piano as were the original soundtracks, but for piano-playing "Star Wars" enthusiasts, the book is worth buying. Comment | | (Report this)