The Imperial March (From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”)

~ Recording by Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.18The Imperial March (From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”)3:11John WilliamsThe Berlin Concert (24 bit/192.0 kHz)John Williams; Berliner Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • XW2022-02-04
Deutsche Grammophon4862003
1.18The Imperial March (From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”)3:11John WilliamsThe Berlin Concert (24 bit/96.0 kHz)John Williams; Berliner Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • XW2022-02-04
Deutsche Grammophon4862003
1.18The Imperial March (From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”)3:11John WilliamsThe Berlin ConcertJohn Williams; Berliner Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • XW2022-02-04
Deutsche Grammophon
2.10The Imperial March (From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”)3:11John WilliamsThe Berlin ConcertJohn Williams; Berliner Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • JP2022-06-03
Deutsche GrammophonUCGG-9211
1.73The Imperial March - From "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"3:11John Williams & Berliner PhilharmonikerJohn Williams: Movie TimeJohn WilliamsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-11-12
FP
1.4Imperial March?:??John WilliamsImperial March (Limited Edition)John Williams; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Saito Kinen Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • DE2024-11-14
Deutsche Grammophon509267000
4.9The Imperial March?:??John WilliamsJohn Williams: In ConcertJohn Williams; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Saito Kinen Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • DE2024-11-15
Deutsche Grammophon509266000

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Johannes Hartmuth (in 2021-10)
Jupp Wegner (engineer) (in 2021-10)
producer:Christoph Franke (engineer/producer)
mixer:René Möller
editor:Erik Brauer
orchestra:Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 2021-10)
conductor:John Williams (American score composer) (in 2021-10)
balance engineer:René Möller (in 2021-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2022)
recorded at:Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 2021-10)
edit of:The Imperial March (From Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) (with applause)
recording of:The Imperial March (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader’s Theme) (in 2021-10: live)

Related works

The Imperial March (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader’s Theme)

orchestrator:Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:Fox Fanfare Music Inc.
referred to in medleys:Night Skies
Empire Strikes Back (medley) (order: 1)
Star-Wars-Medley (Unicante) (order: 2)
part of:Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
is the basis for: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