HANS ZIMMER Hans Zimmer Born September 12 1957

HANS ZIMMER

Hans Zimmer � � Born September 12, 1957 Born in Frankfurt am Main Married to Suzanne Zimmer Children � Jake � Zoe � Brigitte

Formal Music Training � Piano lessons as a child � He didn’t like them at all as he didn’t like the structure of the music teacher. � Loved to experiment with sounds � Mother was a music teacher � Father was an engineer

What bands did he play in… � Krakatoa � The Buggles’ � Krisma � Helden and The Damned

Professional Musician � Air-Edel Associates � Lillie Yard recording studio

Early Career � Moonlighting � Insignificance � Terminal Exposure (first solo) � The Last Emperor (first Academy Award)

Continued Career � The Lion King � Gladiator � Inception � The Dark Knight Rises � Man of Steel

Career Development � � Know for the fact that the computer was his instrument and was more than a traditional composer. Trained many others composers � Mark Mancina � John Powell � Harry Gregson-Williams � Nick Glennie-Smith � Klaus Badelt

Composition History � Spirit Written in 2002 Made by Disney

Spirit is about � Free Spirit � Search for Freedom � Breaking free from bondage � Living free

Run Free (6: 25) � Theme Song � Used to show strength and power � Used to show a return to the truth

Run Free Listening Guide � 0: 00 Introduction: starts out quickly. � 0: 10 Movement 1 Starts: the strings sections are providing a base to be built on when the brass section comes in with the first notes of the verse. � 2: 22 Movement 2: The fight between the Brass and the String section continues as the tempo and the music becomes more staccato.

Run Free Listening Guide(Cont. ) � 3: 10 Chorus: The power play of the song. � 3: 30 Movement 3: The transition to this movement has a change in feel as it becomes more of a resolute triumphant feel to it as if there is a celebration taking place. � 4: 00 Chorus: This starts with a variation of the chorus that seems to be a more intensified version of the original.

Run Free Listening Guide(Cont. ) � 5: 37 Coda: This is the wind down of the piece. � 6: 25 End: This is an amazing piece as it is simple yet complex as it takes you into the music.

The Long Road Home (7: 11) � This is a transitional song from youth to adults � Also used for emotional growth � Love story � Intimate moments

The Long Road Home Listening Guide � 0: 00 Introduction: This is a song that I feel is geared more toward the heart. The music has a soft feel to it almost like a lullaby for a baby. � 0: 25 1 st Movement: The music begins to slightly intensify as if to show some inner turmoil and this is done but drums and the strings. � 1: 33 Chorus: The synthesizers play a very subtle melody that slowly builds until they add in the strings.

The Long Road Home Listening Guide (Cont. ) � 2: 17 2 nd Movement: The calming effect and the moment of realization happen. � 2: 53 Chorus: They move forward into the chorus again by bringing back the synthesizer to do a mini chorus and transition to the next movement. � 3: 20 3 rd movement: This gives the song powerful emotion that simply adds to the beauty of the piece.

The Long Road Home Listening Guide (Cont. ) � 4: 14 4 th movement: The again slow the piece even more. The Harp becomes softer and seems to share the melody with the other stringed instruments and plays as more of an accent on the melody. � 5: 05 Chorus: This chorus is played with power as if to should an emotional triumph as if to say they overcame and grew.

The Long Road Home Listening Guide (Cont. ) � 6: 11 Coda: The piece finishes with a wind down that is intense and meaningful. � 7: 11 End: This song is very emotional as it portraits an emotional journey.

Bibliography � � Berkman, Fran. "Hans Zimmer: The Computer Is My Instrument. " 05 Febuary 2013. Remote Control Compositions. n. d. 21 September 2013 <http: //www. hanszimmer. com/index. php? rub=bio>. The Simpson Movie. n. d. Zimmer, Hans. Thinkexist. com. n. d. <http: //thinkexist. com/quotes/hans_zimmer/>.