Hans Zimmer - The Classics

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The Classics is a stunning new album from the world"&"rsquo;s most exciting film composer, Hans Zimmer . The album features back-to-back blockbuster hits including the iconic music from Pirates of the Caribbean , Academy Award"&"reg;-winner The Lion King , the powerful and evocative theme from The Dark Knight Rises and the Platinum-selling "&"ldquo;Now We Are Free"&"rdquo; from Gladiator ."&"nbsp;For the first time, the bold and unmistakable music of Hans Zimmer has been reimagined and arranged for some of the world"&"rsquo;s greatest classical musicians, including The Piano Guys, Lang Lang, 2CELLOS, Lindsey Stirling, Till Br"&"ouml;nner, Amy Dickson, Leona Lewis and many more. This incredible collection is a must-have for all fans of the most in-demand composer in Hollywood. "&"nbsp; Hans Zimmer has scored more than 120 films, which have, combined, grossed over 24 billion dollars at the worldwide box office. He has been honored with an Academy Award "&"reg; , two Golden Globes "&"reg; , three Grammys "&"reg; , an American Music Award and a Tony "&"reg; award. In 2003, ASCAP presented him with the prestigious Henry Mancini Award for lifetime achievement for his impressive and influential body of work. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December 2010. His Academy Award"&"reg;-winning score to The Lion King has sold over 15 million copies since release in the early 90s. Some of his most recent works include Zack Snyder's"&"nbsp; Man of Steel ,"&"nbsp; The Lone Ranger , History Channel's miniseries"&"nbsp; The Bible , the Christopher Nolan-directed films"&"nbsp; Inception ,"&"nbsp; The Dark Knight "&"nbsp;and"&"nbsp; The Dark Knight Rises ; Guy Ritchie's"&"nbsp; Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows , Ron Howard's"&"nbsp; Rush "&"nbsp;and Steve McQueen's Twelve Years A Slave . His most recent Academy Award"&"reg; nomination, his 10 th , was for Interstellar . "&"nbsp; "&"nbsp; hans-zimmer.com sonymusicmasterworks.com Review: Hans Zimmer's Most Iconic Songs Reimagined (CD) - This is not a compilation of original music from various film scores. This contains new recordings from the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and several guest musicians. The songs are more or less true to the originals, but some re-arrangement has taken place to highlight the soloists. And, some of them are FANTASTIC! Mombasa alone is worth the price of admission. It is easily as good as the original, yet different in attack and dynamic range thanks to an inspired performance by 2Cellos. When I really want to slip into wannabe audiophile mode, I sit back in my listening chair and let this excellent album wash over me. Five stars. Review: Compelling and extraordinary - I love all types of music but most of all I love music that moves me. This CD brings me joy. I listen to it in my car. I get so bored with the same songs on the radio and my car is older and doesn't have the new adaptions for XM or streaming. So, I listen to various artists and this is my favorite right now. The utilization of the various instruments in these pieces by Hans Zimmer is excellent. So bold, compelling and incredibly beautiful...then soft and romantic, again one of my favs.