David Hirschfelder

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David Hirschfelder (born November 18, 1960 in Ballarat , Victoria ) is an Australian musician and composer of film scores . In 1997 and 1999 he was nominated for an Oscar in the category of best film music .

Life

David Hirschfelder grew up in Ballarat near Melbourne . He learned to play the piano at the age of four. He later moved to Melbourne, where he founded the jazz band Pyramid , with whom he performed at the 1983 Montreux Jazz Festival . From 1983 to 1986 he was keyboardist in the successful Australian rock band Little River Band and worked with singer John Farnham .

At the end of the 1980s, Hirschfelder, who had meanwhile become one of the most successful musicians in Australia, decided to devote himself to film music in the future . His work on the documentary Suzy's Story earned him the 1987 Penguin Award . For Strictly Ballroom from 1992, Hirschfelder received the BAFTA Award in the category of best film music . In 1997, nominations for Shine - The Path into Light for Best Film Music at the Oscars and the Golden Globe Awards followed .

For the film Elizabeth he hired a 90-piece orchestra and a 40-piece choir in 1998. His efforts were rewarded in 1999 with another Oscar nomination and awards with a BAFTA and an APRA award . He also received an APRA award from the Australian Performing Right Association for the score for Better than Sex .

In 2000, Hirschfelder wrote the music for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sydney. In 2008 he received a Satellite Awards nomination for the film Australia .

His numerous projects also include soundtracks for films such as The Truman Show (1998) and Elizabeth - The Golden Kingdom (2007).

Filmography (selection)

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Shine (OST)
  DE 94 04/21/1997 (2 weeks)
  AT 49 05/04/1997 (3 weeks)
  CH 25th 03/30/1997 (10 weeks)
  UK 46 
silver
silver
02/01/1997 (12 weeks)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
personal data
SURNAME Hirschfelder, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian musician and film music composer
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Ballarat , Victoria , Australia