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

~ Recording by Wiener Philharmoniker, John Williams

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Imperial March (From "Star Wars")3:14John Williams & Wiener PhilharmonikerImperial March From Star WarsJohn Williams & Wiener PhilharmonikerSingle + Live
  • XW2020-05-04
Deutsche Grammophon
1.12Imperial March (from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)3:21John WilliamsJohn Williams in Vienna (96kHz/24bit)John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • XW2020-08-14
Deutsche Grammophon4836373
1.12Imperial March (from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)3:21John WilliamsJohn Williams in Vienna (standard edition)John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • XE2020-08-14
  • GB2020-08-14
Deutsche Grammophon483 6373
1.12Imperial March (from “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”)3:21John WilliamsJohn Williams in ViennaJohn WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • XW2020-08-14
Deutsche Grammophon
1.12The Imperial March (From Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)3:21John WilliamsJohn Williams Live in Vienna (deluxe edition)John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • GB2020-08-14
Deutsche Grammophon483 9045
1.12帝国のマーチ (『スター・ウォーズ/帝国の逆襲』から)3:21John WilliamsJohn 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 WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • JP2020-08-14
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UCCG-40107
1.31The Imperial March (from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)3:19John WilliamsJohn Williams Live in Vienna (Blu-ray)John Williams; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker, John WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • XE2021-02-05
Deutsche Grammophon073 5891
1.3Imperial 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
6.4Imperial 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
(unknown)
1.9Imperial March (from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)3:21John WilliamsJohn Williams in ViennaJohn WilliamsAlbum + Live
  • -2020
Deutsche Grammophon483-9042

Relationships

recording engineer:Tobias Lehmann (in 2020-01)
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) (in 2020-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2020)
recorded at:Goldener Saal der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 2020-01)
stream for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXLr1HU-QN8 [info]
recording of:The Imperial March (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader’s Theme) (in 2020-01: 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