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.
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Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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What
And they don't have a clue
Who
They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line
Our trio's down to two
Oh
There's magic everywhere
And with all this romantic atmosphere
Disaster's in the air
Can you feel the love tonight
The peace the evening brings
The world for once in perfect harmony
With all its living things
So many things to tell her
But how to make her see
The truth about my past, impossible
She'd turn away from me
He's holding back, he's hiding
But what, I can't decide
Why won't he be the king I know he is?
The king I see inside?
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
With all its living things
Can you feel the love tonight?
You needn't look too far
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is where they are
And if he falls in love tonight
It can be assumed
His carefree days with us are history
In short, our pal is doomed
Hans Zimmer's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a beautiful and emotional song that perfectly captures the feelings of falling in love. The opening lines set the scene of two characters observing another couple falling in love. The characters watching this event can see what is happening, but the couple falling in love appears clueless. As the trio of characters becomes two and the song moves into the chorus, the lyrics express the feeling of love in a magical twilight atmosphere. However, even in the atmosphere of love, there is a sense of impending disaster. The second verse shifts to the point of view of one of the characters and their longing to express their true self to their love interest but are afraid of being rejected.
The bridge of the song asks whether the other character sharing the intense moment can feel the love brewing around them. The song concludes with the assumption that if one of the characters falls in love that there is no turning back, and their days of carefree living are over, they are doomed to a life of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see what's happening
I perceive what’s happening between the two animals
And they don't have a clue
The animals don’t understand or realize what’s going on
They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line
The animals are going to fall in love soon
Our trio's down to two
One animal is going to be left out in this love situation
Oh
Exclamation of surprise
The sweet caress of twilight
The romantic and calming sensation of dusk
There's magic everywhere
There is a special feeling that surrounds the animals
And with all this romantic atmosphere
Despite the romantic setting, something negative is going to happen
Disaster's in the air
A calamity or catastrophe is looming near
Can you feel the love tonight
Asking if the feeling of love and affection can be sensed within this moment
The peace the evening brings
The tranquil stillness that the night brings
The world for once in perfect harmony
Everything around them seems to be in sync and in harmony
With all its living things
All the creatures around them, including themselves, are in harmony
So many things to tell her
There are numerous things the main character wants to share with their loved one
But how to make her see
The dilemma of conveying the message even though the main character wants their loved one to understand
The truth about my past, impossible
The truth from the main character's past is very challenging to disclose
She'd turn away from me
The loved one is expected to be unhappy and alienated when they find out the truth
He's holding back, he's hiding
The main character is retaining and hidden emotions
But what, I can't decide
The main character is confused about what to do and is unable to make a choice
Why won't he be the king I know he is?
Questioning why the other animal is not fulfilling his true potential as a leader
The king I see inside?
The true leader that the main character believes is hidden within the other animal
You needn't look too far
Love is just around the corner
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is slowly creeping up in the midst of all the uncertainties and doubts
Love is where they are
The pair of animals is in love now even in the face of uncertainty and danger
And if he falls in love tonight
If he falls in love tonight, it spells bad news for the other animal
It can be assumed
It’s expected
His carefree days with us are history
His days of being carefree with the rest of the group are over
In short, our pal is doomed
Unfortunately, their pal is doomed to a tragic ending
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Written by: Elton John, Tim Rice
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