Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly.
Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.
Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 12th September 1957, and moved to London as a teenager. While he lived in London, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. Zimmer began his musical career playing keyboards and synthesisers. In 1980 he worked with The Buggles, a New Wave band formed in 1977 with Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, appearing briefly in the video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979).
In the 1980s, Zimmer worked with film composer Stanley Myers, a prolific film composer who composed scores for over sixty films. Zimmer and Myers co-founded the London-based Lillie Yard recording studio. Together, Myers and Zimmer worked on fusing the traditional orchestral sound with state-of-the-art electronics. Some of their first movies with this new sound include "Moonlighting" (1982), "Success is the Best Revenge" (1984), "Insignificance" (1985), and "My Beautiful Launderette" (1985). In 1986, Zimmer joined David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto on their Oscar-winning score for "The Last Emperor" (1988).
Soon afterwards, Zimmer began working on his own solo projects. During his solo career years, Zimmer experimented and combined the use of old and new musical technologies. His first solo score was for Chris Menges’s film "A World Apart" (1988). However, the turning point in his career came later that year when he was asked to compose a score for Barry Levinson’s film "Rain Man" (1988). In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers mixed with steel drums. The score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989. A year later Zimmer was asked to compose a score for Bruce Beresford's "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), which won a Grammy Award 1991.
In 1994, Zimmer won his biggest commercial hit for Disney’s "The Lion King" (1994). He wanted to go to South Africa himself to record the soundtrack, but couldn't because he had a police record there for making subversive films. "The Lion King" soundtrack won numerous awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two Grammys. It was then adapted for the Broadway musical version, which won the Tony for Best Musical in 1998.
Since the success of "The Lion King", Zimmer has written numerous film scores. His hundredth composition was for "The Last Samurai" (2003), for which he won both a Golden Globe and a Broadcast Film Critics nomination in 2004. After composing over a hundred film scores, Zimmer finally performed live for the first time in concert with a hundred-piece orchestra and a hundred-person choir at the twenty-seventh Annual Flanders International Film Festival.
He has received numerous honours and awards, including: Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Composition from the National Board of Review, Frederick Loewe Award in 2003 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement, and BMI's prestigious Richard Kirk Award for lifetime achievement in 1996. Today, Zimmer is considered to be the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.
Zimmer's first wife was a model, Vicki Carolin, with whom he has a daughter, model Zoe Zimmer. Zimmer lives in Los Angeles with his second wife Suzanne Zimmer with whom he has an additional three children.
Quattro grammy, tre golden globe, due oscar; le sue colonne sonore sono tra le più amate della storia del cinema!
Dune, Spider-Man 2, Il Cavaliere Oscuro, Interstellar, Il Codice Da Vinci, Pearl Harbor, Il Gladiatore, Mission Impossible, Inception, Pirati dei Caraibi, Spirit, Wonder Woman, Madagascar – tutti i più grandi successi di Hans Zimmer – verranno eseguiti dalla famosa orchestra sinfonica di Kiev, Lords Of The Sound, riconosciuta in tutta Europa per la sua professionalità e bravura.
Nella sua carriera Hans Zimmer ha vinto quattro Grammy, due Oscar alla migliore colonna sonora su dodici candidature, tre Golden Globe e un Brit Award: è uno dei compositori contemporanei più influenti che ha trovato la sua fama dopo l’uscita del film cult “Rain Man”.
“Quando ho ideato la musica per Rain Man, ho continuato a pensare: non cercare di soffocare i personaggi. Non venire in primo piano. Raymond, il personaggio principale, non capisce davvero dove si trova. Vede il mondo in modo diverso da noi… Perché non creare “musica del mondo” per un mondo che esiste solo nella sua testa?” ricorda il compositore.
Da quel film e quella prima candidatura all’Oscar i migliori registi di Hollywood si sono messi in fila per lavorare con lui. La sua musica ha impressionato così tanto la Disney che gli ha commissionato la colonna sonora per il cartone animato “Il Re Leone”: il tema musicale del cartone animato ha portato al compositore tre dei premi più prestigiosi: “Oscar”, “Golden Globe” e “Grammy”.
Nella sua carriera Zimmer ha continuato ad essere premiato per i suoi lavori, diventando davvero il numero uno a Hollywood, tanto che ormai una cerimonia degli Oscar è rara senza una sua candidatura: anche nel 2022 ha vinto con il film Dune.
La straordinaria bravura dell’orchestra Lords of the Sound e le migliori composizioni di Hans Zimmer, faranno vivere al pubblico sensazioni indimenticabili, in un’atmosfera fiabesca e piena di bellezza.
Un concerto sinfonico, che riproporrà quelle che sono tra le colonne sonore più amate della storia del cinema, impreziosito dalla presenza di una rock band e una stupefacente produzione visual con luci e effetti speciali, potenti parti vocali di solisti e coristi e soprattutto un’energia inarrestabile che conquisterà il pubblico in sala.
Dear Clarice
Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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I have followed|with enthusiasm...
The course of your disgrace|and public shaming.
My own never bothered me...
Except for the inconvenience|of being incarcerated.
But you may lack perspective.
In our discussions|down in the dungeon...
It was apparent to me|that your father...
Figures largely|in your value system.
I think your success|in putting an end...
To Jame Gumb's career|as a couturier...
Pleased you most...
Because you could imagine|your father being pleased.
But now, alas, you're in|bad odor with the FBI.
Do you imagine your daddy|being shamed by your disgrace?
Do you see him|in his plain pine box...
Crushed by your failure?
The sorry, petty end|of a promising career?
What is worst about|this humiliation, Clarice?
Is it how your failure...
Will reflect|on your mommy and daddy?
Is your worst fear that people|will now and forever...
Believe they were indeed...
Just good old trailer camp,|tornado-bait, white trash?
And that perhaps you are, too?
By the way,|I couldn't help noticing...
On the FBI's|rather dull public website...
That I have been hoisted...
From the Bureau's archives|of the common criminal...
And elevated|to the more prestigious...
Ten Most Wanted List.
Is this coincidence,|or are you back on the case?
If so, goody goody.
I need to come out of retirement|and return to public life.
Clearly this new assignment|is not your choice.
Rather, I suppose it is|part of the bargain...
But you accepted it, Clarice.
Your job is to craft my doom.
So I am not sure how well|I should wish you...
But I'm sure|we'll have a lot of fun.
Ta-ta.
The song "Dear Clarice" by Hans Zimmer is a haunting and enigmatic piece of music that captures the essence of the relationship between Dr. Hannibal Lecter and FBI agent Clarice Starling in the film "Hannibal." The lyrics are spoken from the perspective of Dr. Lecter and are addressed to Clarice, whom he admires and enjoys manipulating. The song opens with Dr. Lecter stating that he has been following Clarice's recent exploits, particularly her public disgrace and shaming. He then reflects on his own incarceration and states that he is not bothered by it, except for the inconvenience. Dr. Lecter then questions Clarice's perspective on her own situation and suggests that her father, who was a night watchman, still figures largely in her value system. He notes that she probably relished ending the career of Jame Gumb, the notorious serial killer, because she could imagine her father being pleased with her success. However, he also taunts her with the idea of her father being shamed by her disgrace and points out that her failure will reflect on her family.
Dr. Lecter then observes that he has been elevated from the Bureau's archives of common criminals to the Ten Most Wanted List and wonders if Clarice is back on the case. He suggests that their relationship is part of a bargain she has accepted to craft his doom, and he taunts her with the idea that they will have a lot of fun together. The lyrics are delivered in a cold, calculating manner that underscores Dr. Lecter's psychopathy and his desire to control Clarice. The music is eerie and foreboding, with discordant violin and piano notes that create a sense of unease and tension.
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Dear Clarice...
Beginning of a letter addressed to Clarice.
I have followed|with enthusiasm...
I have closely monitored your downfall and public embarrassment, and I find it fascinating.
The course of your disgrace|and public shaming.
The path you took towards losing your reputation and being publicly humiliated.
My own never bothered me...
I was never worried about my own disgrace or reputation being damaged.
Except for the inconvenience|of being incarcerated.
The only problem with my own disgrace was the fact that I had to go to jail.
But you may lack perspective.
You might not fully understand the circumstances and consequences of your actions.
In our discussions|down in the dungeon...
During our conversations while I was imprisoned in the dungeon.
It was apparent to me|that your father...
I realized that your father had a significant impact on your values and beliefs.
The dead night watchman...
Your father, who was a night watchman and is now deceased.
Figures largely|in your value system.
Is an important part of the principles and morals you live by.
I think your success|in putting an end...
I believe that you were particularly satisfied with catching and stopping Jame Gumb because you thought your father would approve.
To Jame Gumb's career|as a couturier...
To Jame Gumb's job as a fashion designer.
Pleased you most...
Made you the happiest.
Because you could imagine|your father being pleased.
You could picture your father being happy and proud of you.
But now, alas, you're in|bad odor with the FBI.
But now, unfortunately, you have a negative reputation with the FBI.
Do you imagine your daddy|being shamed by your disgrace?
Do you think your father would feel ashamed of you because of what happened?
Do you see him|in his plain pine box...
Can you visualize your father's simple wooden casket after his death?
Crushed by your failure?
Feeling disappointed and let down by your lack of success.
The sorry, petty end|of a promising career?
The miserable and insignificant conclusion to a career that once had great potential.
What is worst about|this humiliation, Clarice?
What is the most terrible aspect of your humiliation, Clarice?
Is it how your failure...
Is it the way in which your lack of success...
Will reflect|on your mommy and daddy?
Will negatively impact the perception of your mother and father?
Is your worst fear that people|will now and forever...
Are you most afraid that people will always...
Believe they were indeed...
Think that your parents were really...
Just good old trailer camp,|tornado-bait, white trash?
Typical residents of a trailer park commonly considered to be low-class and at risk of disaster.
And that perhaps you are, too?
And that maybe you also belong in that category.
By the way,|I couldn't help noticing...
By the way, I couldn't help but notice...
On the FBI's|rather dull public website...
On the FBI's not very exciting public website...
That I have been hoisted...
That my name has been raised...
From the Bureau's archives|of the common criminal...
From the records of the FBI's everyday criminals...
And elevated|to the more prestigious...
And moved up to the higher-ranking...
Ten Most Wanted List.
Top ten criminals that the FBI is currently looking for.
Is this coincidence,|or are you back on the case?
Is this a chance occurrence or a sign that you are once again working on catching me?
If so, goody goody.
If true, that's good news for me.
I need to come out of retirement|and return to public life.
I need to become an active criminal again and engage with the public.
Clearly this new assignment|is not your choice.
It is evident that this recent task is not something you volunteered for or wanted.
Rather, I suppose it is|part of the bargain...
I assume that it is a consequence of the deal you made with your superiors...
But you accepted it, Clarice.
But you said yes to the assignment, Clarice.
Your job is to craft my doom.
Your responsibility is to plan and execute my downfall.
So I am not sure how well|I should wish you...
So I'm not certain how much good luck I should offer you...
But I'm sure|we'll have a lot of fun.
But I'm positive that we will nevertheless have a lot of enjoyment and amusement together.
Ta-ta.
Goodbye.
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