Hans Zimmer - The Classics (2017) {Sony}

The Classics is a stunning new album from the world 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®-winner The Lion King, the powerful and evocative theme from The Dark Knight Rises and the Platinum-selling Now We Are Free from Gladiator. For the first time, the bold and unmistakable music of Hans Zimmer has been reimagined and arranged for some of the world s greatest classical musicians, including The Piano Guys, Lang Lang, 2CELLOS, Lindsey Stirling, Till Brönner, 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.

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®, two Golden Globes®, three Grammys®, an American Music Award and a Tony® 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®-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 Man of Steel, The Lone Ranger, History Channel's miniseries The Bible, the Christopher Nolan-directed films Inception, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises; Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Ron Howard's Rush and Steve McQueen's Twelve Years A Slave. His most recent Academy Award® nomination, his 10th, was for Interstellar.

Tracklist:

01. Lindsey Stirling, Gavin Greenaway & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – Main Theme (From "The Dark Knight Rises") (04:23)
02. The Piano Guys – Themes (From "Pirates of the Caribbean") (06:21)
03. Lang Lang – Gladiator Rhapsody (From "Gladiator") (04:39)
04. Till Brönner, Gavin Greenaway & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – Main Theme (From "Crimson Tide") (04:03)
05. Tina Guo, Gavin Greenaway & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – Time (From "Inception") (04:42)
06. Amy Dickson, Gavin Greenaway & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – This Land (From "The Lion King") (03:59)
07. Leona Lewis, Gavin Greenaway, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Jirana 'Fun' Williamson – Now We Are Free (From "Gladiator") (04:11)
08. Lang Lang, Maxim Vengerov, Gavin Greenaway & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – Flight (From "Man of Steel") (04:33)
09. Maxim Vengerov, Gavin Greenaway & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – Light (From "The Thin Red Line") (07:06)
10. Khatia Buniatishvili – The Battle Scene (From "Gladiator") (06:49)
11. Stjepan Hauser & Luka Sulic – Mombasa (From "Inception") (03:39)
12. Roger Sayer, Gavin Greenaway & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra – The Docking Scene (From "Interstellar") (03:36)