[Today's episode starts out with the new Musician's Almanac "Theme"]

The main feature today is the "Olympic Spirit" composed by John Williams. Following that is the well known "Olympic Fanfare and Theme"

The Olympic Spirit, was written for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and the corresponding NBC broadcast. The piece utilizes the brass, wind, and percussion sections heavily.

Many composers have had their music used by, or have written for the Olympics. Often, they title their pieces "Olympic Fanfare and Theme." One such notable "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" is a piece of music written by John Williams for the 1984 Olympic Games, which were held in Los Angeles. It was released in its entirety to the public on the albums "The Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984" and "The Official Music of the 1984 Games." The premiere recording, as performed by an orchestra comprised of Los Angeles-area musicians under the baton of the composer has not yet been publicly made available on any form of digital media. The piece eventually made its way onto CD (as a re-recording) with the release on Philips entitled "By Request: The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra," and has a slightly different arrangement than the original recording. "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" was awarded a Grammy in 1985.

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