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John Williams Conducts "The Imperial March" from Star Wars
Gustavo Dudamel hands the stage off to John Williams to conduct "The Imperial March" from his score to "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back." The march is also known as "Darth Vader's Theme." This is an excerpt from "Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration with the LA Phil."
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