Hans Zimmer gives relief to emotions. Inception, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean: the composer has always had the audacity and creativity of the great masters to sublimate the most epic blockbusters. So when his lifelong friend, Gavin Greenaway, pays him tribute, the world is left speechless.
There are friendships that stand the test of time, the demands of the studios and the pressure of a blank sheet of paper. Hans Zimmer and Gavin Greenaway could talk about this for hours. One is a composer, the other a conductor. One works in the shadows, the other reflects the light. In their own way, they are yin and yang, always able to draw energy from each other to give the image new colors, sources of warm tears, tight hearts or intense happiness.
These sculptors of emotions have, together, sublimated masterpieces of contemporary cinema: Gladiator, Pearl Harbo, Madagascar, Batman Begins. So, when it's time to take to the stage to present the gems of the indefatigable Hans Zimmer's repertoire, who better than Gavin Greenaway to do it? No one knows the German master, his creative process and his intentions better than he does. No one else has seen him grow up as closely as he did when Hans decided to leave everything behind to try his luck in Hollywood.
So no debate. When the soloists and musicians appear on the stage, everything sounds obvious: the English conductor, adored and endowed with all the confidence of the master Zimmer, leads with meticulousness the incredible compositions of his childhood friend. The strings marry the brass, under the leadership of percussions with heroic sounds. Lisa Gerrard's voice sounds like a call to adventure and wide open spaces. Thus, time stops: there is no clock but the accelerated beats of our heart. Of course, Hans Zimmer is not physically present, but his works, which he adapted for the occasion, come to life as never before.
For the first time, Hans Zimmer and Gavin Greenaway, friends in life, enter together in studio to record the excellent trailer of the film Rangoon, directed by the British John Boorman. Gavin assists then the German master throughout the passage in studio. This collaboration will be repeated dozens of times during the following decades.
That year, the two friends will mark the spirits, with the composition of the soundtrack of the incredible film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott. It is a key moment in the career of Hans Zimmer and Gavin Greenaway. A few months later, they will present equally innovative compositions for John Whoo's film: Mission Impossible 2.
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