The film went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year and earned Zimmer his first Academy Award Nomination for Best Original Score.

Today, this work has earned him the reputation of being the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.Ī turning point in Zimmer's career came in 1988 when he was asked to score Rain Man for director Barry Levinson. He soon began work on several successful solo projects, including the critically acclaimed A World Apart, and during these years Zimmer pioneered the use of combining old and new musical technologies. He entered the world of film music in London during a long collaboration with famed composer and mentor Stanley Myers, which included the film My Beautiful Laundrette (1985).

Hans Florian Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, then in West Germany, the son of Brigitte (Weil) and Hans Joachim Zimmer. He featured in the music video for The Buggles' single 'Video Killed the Radio Star', which became a worldwide hit and helped usher in a new era of global entertainment as the first music video to be aired on MTV (August 1, 1981). So I don’t want to be casual about it either and be respectful of the ideas, the efforts of fellow artists and let this become more of a dialogue between us all into the future than an end to a conversation that's just starting to get interesting.German-born composer Hans Zimmer is recognized as one of Hollywood's most innovative musical talents. None of this feels like it was done casually or in haste. We had many thousands of entries, all with a strong point of view, filled with creativity. Music needs to be lived with for a while, music sometimes takes time to be discovered by us in ourselves. While listening, we quickly realized that art and music cannot be judged like a bicycle race or a football game. I continue to be astounded by the diversity, ingenuity and commitment to your art. “I need to say an enormous thank you for your generosity, it is clear that many midnight candles have been burnt and much passion poured into a mind blowing torrent of music. While we could only choose three finalists, we discovered many more outstanding composers and plan to reach out to as many as possible! So, even if you didn’t win – don’t be disheartened - there’s still a chance you could work with Bleeding Fingers! Response to our contest has been beyond all expectation with an outstanding level of talent and we received an overwhelming number of potential winning entries. Now, to everyone who entered, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Finally, the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Bleeding Fingers is excited to announce the names of our three finalists:Ĭongratulations to you all, amazing job!! We’re excited to plan your visits to our Los Angeles studios, so expect to hear from us very soon.

Hans zimmer&#39;s studio

Hans zimmer's studio