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 Mengesās 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 Levinsonās 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 Disneyās "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, ASCAPās 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 piĆ¹ 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 ā tutti i piĆ¹ grandi successi di Hans Zimmer ā verranno eseguiti dalla famosa orchestra sinfonica di Kiev, Lords Of The Sound, riconosciuta in tutta Europa per la sua professionalitĆ 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: ĆØ uno dei compositori contemporanei piĆ¹ influenti che ha trovato la sua fama dopo lāuscita del film cult āRain Manā.
āQuando 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 noiā¦ PerchĆ© non creare āmusica del mondoā per un mondo che esiste solo nella sua testa?ā ricorda il compositore.
Da quel film e quella prima candidatura allāOscar i migliori registi di Hollywood si sono messi in fila per lavorare con lui. La sua musica ha impressionato cosƬ tanto la Disney che gli ha commissionato la colonna sonora per il cartone animato āIl Re Leoneā: il tema musicale del cartone animato ha portato al compositore tre dei premi piĆ¹ prestigiosi: āOscarā, āGolden Globeā e āGrammyā.
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 ĆØ rara senza una sua candidatura: anche nel 2022 ha vinto con il film Dune.
La straordinaria bravura dellāorchestra Lords of the Sound e le migliori composizioni di Hans Zimmer, faranno vivere al pubblico sensazioni indimenticabili, in unāatmosfera fiabesca e piena di bellezza.
Un concerto sinfonico, che riproporrĆ quelle che sono tra le colonne sonore piĆ¹ 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 unāenergia inarrestabile che conquisterĆ il pubblico in sala.
Little Ducks
Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep,
Its own appointed limits keep.
Oh Saviour whose almighty word,
The winds and waves submissive heard,
Who walkest on the foaming deep,
And calm amid it's rage did sleep
For those in peril on the sea.
The song "Eternal Father, Strong to Save," also known as "The Navy Hymn," is a powerful and evocative invocation to the divine. It beseeches God to protect those who face danger on the high seas, and to use His supreme power to tame the roiling ocean and its mighty waves. Hans Zimmer's arrangement of the song, titled "Little Ducks," is a haunting and beautiful rendition that adds additional layers of meaning and depth to the lyrics.
The first verse of the song speaks to God's role as the creator and master of the ocean. He controls the tides and limits the power of the water, but also has the ability to calm the storm and bring peace to His followers. The second verse continues in this vein, referencing the Biblical story of Jesus walking on water and commanding the waves to be still. The final verse is a plea for mercy and protection for those in danger on the sea, asking God to watch over them and bring them safely home.
Zimmer's arrangement of the song is sparse and haunting, with a repeating piano melody that underscores the solemnity of the lyrics. The choir's harmonies are rich and layered, creating a sense of depth and awe. The overall effect is both uplifting and somber, perfectly capturing the power and majesty of the divine.
Line by Line Meaning
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Everlasting God, powerful and unchanging in your divine salvation.
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
You who have such great might that you can still and control the unstable waters.
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep,
You command the vast ocean depths with your mighty voice.
Its own appointed limits keep.
The ocean knows and obeys the boundaries you have set for it.
Oh Saviour whose almighty word,
Oh Lord, who possesses the power to command and determine the fate of all.
The winds and waves submissive heard,
Wind and surf tremble in surrender at the sound of your commanding voice.
Who walkest on the foaming deep,
You have the power to walk across churning oceans that would swallow and destroy any others.
And calm amid it's rage did sleep
With a peaceful rest, you have the power to still the violent waves of the sea.
Oh hear us when we cry to thee,
Oh Lord, please hear us when we call out to you in our need.
For those in peril on the sea.
We ask for your divine aid for those who are facing danger on the seas.
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Written by: HANS FLORIAN ZIMMER
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