Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

My wife and I just watched the show on Amazon and we're completely baffled by the level of musical excellence and emotion of this production.

Zimmer was born with an enormous gift. His music encompasses sublime beautify and enormous power and heft. He creates haunting themes and powerful orchestrations across a wide swath of instrumentation, from Classics to Rock, and beyond. If possible, listen to his music on a full hi-fi system...portable devices cannot convey the emotional impact. I hesitate to apply the word 'genius' in music but Zimmer deserves it - he is self taught.

(For those interested - the drummer's name is Satnam Singh Ramgotra. He isn't listed in the IMDb credits, for some strange reason. )

I saw this show in Boston. You will be viewing all these musicians at the top of there game. And this stage is like the UN. Musicians are from around the planet.Try to watch this on a good sound system - you will not be disappointed. Hans Zimmer is our century's Beethoven. Extraordinary.

I have a sort of ambigious opinion when it comes to Hans Zimmer. He seems a little arrogant in interviews and has created something of a recognizable 'Hans Zimmer sound', especially in the 90s with his scores of Crimson Tide, The Rock and the sorts. I didn't think he was that versatile and quite often I thought he composed some rather uninspired scores.

But then I watched this performance on bluray on a good sound system... and was blown away.

When you compare the ethereal soundtrack of Gladiator to the spiritful Lion King, to the tearjerking Chevaliers of Sangreal or to the almost brutal Dark Knight you can't help but marvel at the sheer emotional power these pieces develop.

The musicians are all top notch and seem to be having fun on stage. Zimmer also has lots of nice words to say about everybody and doesn't seem arrogant at all. He's just a musician in his element.

The performance is nicely captured and the sound quality is simply breathtaking.

See this if you're a lover of powerful, emotional music and like watching great musicians at work!

Hans Zimmer stands in my top three list of favorite composers of all time, the other two being Thomas Newman and John Williams. To hear and watch this on Blu-ray is simply a feast for ears and eyes. being a drummer myself, I have great respect for any kind of music style and instrument, but Satnam Ramgotra always leaves me wanting for more... This is a must have for film music fans..