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Hans Zimmer

German born, British educated, Hans Zimmer never had formal musical training. Hardtalk asks the Oscar winning composer whether the technology he loves is killing the music makers?

From his Oscar winning score for The Lion King, through 12 Years A Slave to a series of superhero blockbusters, including the latest - Batman vs Superman - Hans Zimmer is, as one director put it, "quite simply the contemporary composer to work with". German born, British educated, he never received formal musical training and he's a champion of technology. Hardtalk�s Shaun Ley asks Hans Zimmer whether the technology he so loves is killing the music makers ?

30 minutes

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Sat 20 Aug 201603:30GMT
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Credits

PresenterShaun Ley
Interviewed GuestHans Zimmer

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Mar 201603:30GMT
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  • Wed 30 Mar 201608:30GMT
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  • Wed 30 Mar 201614:30GMT
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  • Wed 30 Mar 201619:30GMT
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  • Sat 2 Apr 201603:30GMT
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  • Sat 2 Apr 201607:30GMT
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  • Fri 8 Apr 201603:30GMT
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  • Fri 8 Apr 201608:30GMT
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  • Fri 8 Apr 201619:30GMT
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  • Thu 18 Aug 201603:30GMT
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  • Thu 18 Aug 201608:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Thu 18 Aug 201614:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Thu 18 Aug 201619:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Sat 20 Aug 201603:30GMT
    BBC News North America & Latin America only