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.
Lullaby
Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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Be still love, don't cry.
Sleep like you're rocked by the stream.
Sleep and remember
my lullaby.
And I'll be with you when you dream.
Drift on a river
Drift as I'm singing to you.
I see you smiling
so peaceful and calm.
And holding you, I'm smiling too.
Here in my arms
safe from all harm.
Holding you, I'm smiling too.
Hush now, my baby
Be still love, don't cry.
Sleep like you're rocked by the stream.
Sleep and remember this river lullaby.
And I'll be with you when you dream.
I'll be with you when you dream.
The River Lullaby is a soft melody that first gives a sense of comfort with its opening lines, “Hush now, my baby, Be still love, don't cry. Sleep like you're rocked by the stream”. The lyrics suggest a mother putting her child to sleep, but also speaks to a deeper level of protection and security, as she sings of keeping the baby safe from harm, “Here in my arms, safe from all harm”. The song's content may also provide a message of hope and encouragement to the listener in difficult times.
The reference to the river complements the soothing and gentle theme of the song, with the mother singing for the baby to drift on the river that flows through her arms, “Drift on a river that flows through my arms”. This line also represents the continuity of life, suggesting that the baby’s journey is just beginning, and the mother’s love will flow like a river throughout her child’s life. The chorus further reinforces this message of maternal love and reassurance, as the mother sings to her baby to remember the lullaby and that she will always be with him/her, “And I'll be with you when you dream.”
Overall, Hans Zimmer's River Lullaby is a heartfelt and emotional song that speaks to the comforting power of maternal love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hush now, my baby
Quiet down, my beloved child
Be still love, don't cry.
Stay calm, my darling, don't shed tears
Sleep like you're rocked by the stream.
Sleep as if you're gently swayed by the river's flow
Sleep and remember my lullaby.
Remember my soothing song as you sleep
And I'll be with you when you dream.
I'll accompany you in your dreams
Drift on a river that flows through my arms.
Float on the river in my embrace
Drift as I'm singing to you.
Drift while I sing to you
I see you smiling so peaceful and calm.
You look peaceful and tranquil with a gentle smile
And holding you, I'm smiling too.
Caressing you brings joy to me too
Here in my arms safe from all harm.
You are protected in my embrace from any danger
Hush now, my baby
Quiet down, my beloved child
Be still love, don't cry.
Stay calm, my darling, don't shed tears
Sleep like you're rocked by the stream.
Sleep as if you're gently swayed by the river's flow
Sleep and remember this river lullaby.
Remember this song that soothes you as you sleep
And I'll be with you when you dream.
I'll accompany you in your dreams
I'll be with you when you dream.
I'll be there for you when you drift off to sleep
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVEN ORCHARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Cozy Sleep Sounds
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Already beyond the 1:40:00 minute point, can never be sick of this song. It's such a masterpiece
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Cozy Sleep Sounds
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