Movie: Pioniere der Filmmusik - Europas Sound für Hollywood

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Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer

Self - Interviewee

Ramin Djawadi
Ramin Djawadi

Self - Interviewee

Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer

Self - Interviewee

Cliff Eidelman
Cliff Eidelman

Self - Interviewee

Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick

Self - Interviewee

Sam Schwartz
Sam Schwartz

Self - Interviewee

John W. Waxman
John W. Waxman

Self - Interviewee

Steven C. Smith
Steven C. Smith

Self - Interviewee

Brendan G. Carroll
Brendan G. Carroll

Self - Interviewee

Lis Malina
Lis Malina

Self - Interviewee

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    Hollywood film music has its roots in Europe. Three composers who fled war and National Socialism to the USA created the sound that still shapes film music today: Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Max Steiner and Franz Waxman. In the early 20th century, these classically trained composers transformed the methods acquired in Vienna and Berlin into a new American art form: film music. They balanced the relationship between image and sound and developed techniques and dramaturgical tricks to achieve the greatest possible effect on the viewer. Their influence is visible in the work of contemporary US composers such as John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith. Today, Oscar winner Hans Zimmer, Ramin Djawadi and Harold Faltermeyer continue this tradition. Their melodies are part of humanity's collective memory and reflect the combined traditions of European and American musical history. The documentary accompanies composers in their work and explores the European roots of Hollywood.

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    2024-02-25

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    8.5

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