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