Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague

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!

While I never got the chance to watch this performance live, I bought the Blu-Ray and played it back on my own home theater which compromises of SVS Ultra speakers and subwoofers.

On to the performance, it's simply an exhilarating thrill of pure music - played by a multitude of musicians who IMO simply doesn't get enough credit. Everyone played their part to near perfection, everyone was a specialist in their own way. There was no sense of races, no sense of religion, it was simply music and music at its very best.

There isn't much to say other than watch this concert on a system that is capable of bringing your roof down. This concert deserves that much attention to really feel its immense energy.

Whew what a journey! Thank you Hans & Company. Hope to experience you all in the future without my TV in the way. That was simply something else.

I wasn't aware of who Hans Zimmer was until The Dark Knight.. I saw a special they had detailing the journey to create "The Joker's Theme".. the way he explained it and created the piece was brilliant.. in essence, he wanted whosoever hears it to always know there's something hovering around.. a menace almost.. everyone should feel uneasy and on the edge of their seats.. it was right then and there I knew the brilliance of Hans. I didn't google his resume or know what movies he's done but this concert? Do yourself a favor and watch it.. turn up the music, sit back and you'll be smiling beginning to end

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.