Inon Zur has scored films, TV series, and more than 50 video games!
Zur says he didn't know much about the field when he first became interested in video game scoring in the 1990s. Now, his score for Syberia: The World Before is up for Grammy consideration.
We talked to Zur to learn more about his work and compositional influences.
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Generous support for the music heard on this program comes from the Robert T. and Ruth Haidt Hughes Memorial Acquisitions Fund.
Thanks to Michael Culler for engineering assistance and to Christine Kyprianides and Delia Zaleski for production assistance.
Amanda Sewell is IPR's Music Director, and Keith Brown is GAMEPLAY’s host and executive producer.
PLAYLIST:
Inon Zur - Blackwater (Fallout 76) - Budapest Film Orchestra
Inon Zur- Hesitation is Discouraged (Fallout 76) - Budapest Film Orchestra
Inon Zur, Aubrey Ashburn - Main Theme (Dragon Age: Origins) - Northwest Sinfonia; Aubrey Ashburn, vocals
Inon Zur - To Challenge the Darkness (The Lord of the Rings: War in the North) - The Philharmonia Orchestra; Pinewood Singers; Aubrey Ashburn, vocals
Inon Zur - Rivendell Exploration (The Lord of the Rings: War in the North) - The Philharmonia Orchestra; Pinewood Singers; Aubrey Ashburn, vocals
Inon Zur - Over the Misty Mountains (The Lord of the Rings: War in the North) - The Philharmonia Orchestra; Pinewood Singers; Aubrey Ashburn, vocals
Inon Zur - Fallout 4 Main Theme (Fallout 4) - original soundtrack
Inon Zur - Enough is Enough (Fallout 4) - original soundtrack
Inon Zur - War of Wills (Fallout 4) - original soundtrack
Inon Zur - The Hymn of Vaghen (Syberia: The World Before) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Emily Bear, piano
Inon Zur - Rising For Adventure (Syberia: The World Before) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Emily Bear, piano
Inon Zur - Dana Roze (Syberia: The World Before) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Emily Bear, piano
Inon Zur - Maternal Instinct (Syberia: The World Before) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Emily Bear, piano
Inon Zur - Shattered Destiny (Syberia: The World Before) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Emily Bear, piano
Inon Zur - Starfield Suite (Starfield) - London Symphony Orchestra
