Sony Classical celebrates the 75th birthday of John Williams and the 50th anniversary of his signing to the the label with a special x24 trk, x2 CD collection of his most-loved pieces. Includes the instantly recognisable film themes Cavatina (From “The Deer Hunter”) and Gabriel’s Oboe (From “The Mission”) alongside classical masterpieces by Satie, Bach and Handel. John Williams has paved the way for a generation of classical guitarists with an astonishing output of reference recordings, transcriptions and arrangements throughout his long and celebrated career. Described by guitar authority Graham Wade as "perhaps the most technically accomplished guitarist the world has seen" and by Andrés Segovia as a “prince of guitar”. The perfect companion release to John Williams – The Guitarist: The Complete Columbia Album Collection.