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Hans Zimmer on The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour
Ken Nail Ken Nail

Hans Zimmer on The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour

Since breaking into the big time with his score for Rain Man (1988), Zimmer has been in the forefront of film composers, frequently collaborating with directors Ridley Scott and Christopher Nolan, and winning an Oscar for his score to the original The Lion King in 1995.

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Tortured genius or trite generalization?
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

Tortured genius or trite generalization?

While Schumann may be the symbol of what we imagine the life of a classical composer was (and perhaps should be) like, ultimately the story is just about one man and how he dealt with his creative gifts.

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More on Encores
Tim Snider Tim Snider

More on Encores

Today, when even the dreariest and most routine performance is received with the perfunctory standing ovation, the encore seems to have lost its significance.

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