How 'Oppenheimer' Oscar Winning Composer Ludwig Göransson Created 'Can You Hear The Music? 

Can You Hear the Music deserves its own Oscar. Unbelievable piece of music.

Every single one of those string players are absolute BEASTS for being able to adapt to the ever-changing clicker tempo, the amount of talent involved is insane.

We are witnessing one of the new greatest composers of our time

I dont know if people who arent super familiar with playing and recording an instrument understand how insane this score is for live musicians. This is really a one-of-a-kind score.

The Mandalorian, Black Panther, Tenet and now Oppenheimer he is just getting started !!!

His music was brilliant in this film

So awesome

I float every time I hear Can You Hear The Music it makes me feel like I can accomplish anything

Watching this film in the theatres, I think it's safe to say that music really kept me stuck to the screen.

It's the score of the year. It has to win the Oscar. The music is as important to the film as John Williams' music was for Star Wars or ET. You cannot imagine the film without it.

This song feels like a chain reaction, the tempo gradually increasing feels like the atoms splitting and releasing neutrons, which split more atoms, releasing more neutrons and so on. Perfect for this movie and a delight to listen to.

He fucking killed it. This is incredible. For such a gargantuan film, this score absolutely defines the film sonically!!!!

Can You Hear the Music? Oscar: Yes, we can. Update: Yes, the Oscar heard the Music!

Ludwig is so down to earth and inspiring to me. 'Can You Hear The Music?' is seriously the next big score just like the Interstellar theme.

6:26 This is the sound of T E N E T. My first time watching OPPENHEIMER I knew immediately where the inspiration came from. A great partnership indeed.

I like how he can almost barely explain himself on how he wrote this. Like it just came to mind and went with the flow

That click thing, the change in tempos 1 bar BEFORE it actually happens is INSANE!!! Brilliant.

This guy is insane, from redbone to the mandalorian and then Oppenheimer and tenet. He’s a genius!

I wanna see more composers give walk-throughs on their DAWs, that was excellent. Also inspiring that even large Hollywood composers just go with the default track names sometimes

I've seen the movie 1 time. Listened to the score 100+ times.

As an aspiring composer, I love the fact that we actually get a glimpse inside some of his DAW projects for this movie, it's so kind of him and really inspiring. Also, he gave some really great tips throughout the video. Fantastic soundtrack!

3:57 This is a vary sad sound. It feels like the violin is struggling to breathe on its own. Inhaling and exhaling as it tries to continue to live but not realizing that those are actually its final breaths... Dude is a great producer.

He has to win the Oscar. No disrespect to the other nominees, but the Oppenheimer score has already become so recognisable and a bit of a classic. I've seen a ton of Oppenheimer-related RU-vid shorts or Instagram reels, and the music is playing in the background. Out of the other nominees for Best Original Score, I've also seen Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon, but I don't really remember what their scores sounded like. The Oppenheimer one is instantly recognisable. It really captures the essence of the movie.

When Ludwig says he came away from reading the script with a feeling of loneliness, I felt that. The resulting melody used as Oppenheimer's theme PERFECTLY encapsulates that feeling. "Can you hear the music" has rightfully taken its place as the highlight of the film but the more somber moments in the score are just as emotional and impressive in their own right.

Incoming 2nd OSCAR!

This guy is so down to earth. If i had written such a masterpiece i would have cried my ass off explaining how i did it. Now i see why Nolan put his faith in him.

He studied a lot (since he was a teen). That's why he knows what he's doing.

It’s one of the best scores in any movie I’ve seen. Absolutely incredible

One of the best scores of all time.

those musicians are incredible, the amount of skill you need to play with these tempo changes with the rest of the ensemble is staggering.

him and nicholas britell are consistently knocking it out of the park. amazing talent

I remember having chills on my spine when I first saw this scene in the cinema, the particles mixed with the music were the highlight of the whole movie for me. Hearing now how this guy created this makes it even more impressive, even more if we take into account the live musicians having to keep playing at a certain tempo while the click track marks the following tempo change. Insane!!

Ludwig is always generous with insight, his breakdowns from Childish Gambino's Redbone to Nolan's Oppenheimer. Always shows his love for the process. Such an inspiration!

watching this on 70mm IMAX screen with unbelievable sound system, this montage was truly a transporting experience. My senses were completely overwhelmed in the best way cinema can offer and why I love it so much.

Ludwig Goransson is a new age of genius. The score in this film inspires, yet deserts us in a vast field of empty--- devoid of anything of substance or of nature. It's absolutely wonderful.

Give this man an oscar for the most memorable score of last 10 years

I am still in so much shock and disbelief on how GOOD you have to be in order to play it LIVE

Definitely my favorite film composer right now. He's doing amazing work.

You have to be able to appreciate Nolan for what could otherwise be completely overlooked: the fact that he puts 100% trust in the composer to do their work. No expectation, other than one suggestion- faith in the artist’s expression and that’s that.

Watching DUNE I didn’t think something could surpass that Score in the next couple of years and it only took 2 for Oppenheimer and Ludwig to give us something even more spectacular (imo) I’m obsessed with this

Absolute addicted to this OST. 'Groves', 'Gravity Swallows Light', 'Quantum Mechanics' are my favourites but literally every single track of the film is a masterpiece, the way he could express emotions through the musics completely correlates with the movie scenes This and Hans Zimmer's Interstellar OST are right up there in the life changing soundtracks, they really make you feel all sorts of emotions whenever you listen to them

He's an absolute genius! I'm glad he's young as we'll have him for a while.

Can You Hear the Music is an absolute masterpiece, deserving of the highest award possible. Incredible and beautiful. Beyond words

this might be the most beautiful piece of music ever created for a film

Was at the premiere in London and Ludwig sat in and watched the film with us. Was surreal to watch the film for the first time with this legend in the room.

11:30 is crazy! Professional musicains are something else

It's truly incredible what they did with the score for this movie. Everytime I hear it, I have a visceral reaction to it.

absolutely insane how frequently the tempo shifts and yet it’s still locked in. what a brilliant use of metric modulation.

This is the new score genius of our time. It doesn't happen often. Another reason to love to be alive: watching this guy develop his craft over the rest of my life.

He deserves this year´s Oscar. Wonderful music score!

What a talent! His ability to interpret the movie script, and create the musical score from that is spot on. Who knew you could turn science and math into music like this. And he is so right when he says, you get swept away in the feeling of the music rather than the musical notes. Amazing interview!

I swear, this score matches the movie's tone so fantastically well! I've watched Oppenheimer like 6 times now, and it still baffles me how ingenious it was that Nolan made Ludwig's melancholic score nestle so seamlessly. It's not often that a movie and its score are fitted to each other with this level of fidelity.

I wonder if the editor for this video realized they accidentally used HDR clips from Oppenheimer on this video, if you’re wondering why it’s so dark whenever they show footage from the movie

It's not just the fact that someone can fathom something like "Can You Hear the Music" in the first place-for me it’s the fact that the violin motif mentioned in the beginning is prevalent throughout the entire score. It's a beautiful coherence that matches the tone of the film quite well. Truly one of THE best scores I've heard in a long time (movie wasn't too shabby either haha)!

Congrats to Ludwig on the Oscar! 👏

Why do I feel like music in movies is more interesting than the music industry nowadays

Sir YOU MAINTAINED as well as UPSCALED THE LEGACY OF NOT Getting A BAD Christopher Nolan Movie Score

The more I get to see Ludwig Göransson, the mesmerized I feel

Music aside, I love how Göransson communicates his process. There’s an easy warmth and passion to his delivery. Everything is directly stated while also conveying total emotional clarity. His hand communication expresses those ideas even more clearly without being any kind of distraction. I say all this, because I really hope he does some teaching or at least some serious mentoring at some point (if he hasn’t already). He’d be the kind of music teacher you couldn’t help but learn from. Learning theory from him would be a joy. Musically speaking, this score is such an incredible achievement. It’s chilling, triumphant and even frightening at times. It inspires constant anticipation in the audience and surrounds them in wonder and awe. It gives such immense gravitas to the film. What a talent! And those violinists! Bravo!

Well done to Ludwig for just signing onto the project. Absolute kudos for nailing it!

Incredibly innovative writing and engineer as well - that pre-bar click change is genius

The Imax theater i went to has an incredible audio system. It was an amazing experience.

6:20 This, This is the sound of goosebumps and tears in the eyes

With his second Oscar in the bag, same amount as Hans Zimmer btw. Given his young age, Ludwig Goransson has a chance to reach the GOAT John Williams 5 oscars by the time he's done.

When i heard Can You Hear The Music in the cinema, i got shivers and i was so taken up in the music and the moment. One of the most moving pieces of music i have ever heard. Its so incredibly powerful and in combination with the absolutely gorgeous scene it is one of the most special moments in cinema.

Already loved Ludwigs work in Tenet and Wakanda Forever and Oppenheimer is another absolute classic! My favorite composer of all time.

Interviews like this really important to the music world. Specially to people like us who want to create something yet dont feel like or know what to do sometimes or feel lost may be. But these insights really gives us motivation and much needed encouragement along with different ways to create what we love.. Music..

This man is a musical genius. On my top 3 favorite composers

The complexity of a masterful soundtrack like this is absolutely insane! Lugwig Goransson, you're an absolute LEGEND❤

Oscar Award Winner Ludwig Göransson

For some reason I'm focussed on my best listening to this soundtrack. Not only does it transport the learning experience and the emotions from the film, but it also reasonates and pushes me into performing to the best I'm capable of. This score made me understand there is so much practical value in music for everyone, it can literally be used to improve your life.

that tempo change giving mad goosebumps. so inspiring and its clear why the best are the best, they care so deeply about perfecting the intent and execution. so much to learn for aspiring musicians!

This man is a genius my god

This was such an amazing dive into Ludwig's process. Please make lots of these videos.

When i heard the music watching the movie i thought it was Zimmer, but no it is this humble guy who created this master peace... He will stand together with Williams and Zimmer as the goats

So glad this was filmed because I was so curious on how this piece was developed and what instruments were included

This was so special to me, understanding all the patterns behind the piece explained by him directly!

Göransson has successfully taken an old genre--electro acoustic music--and merged it with film composition. Few others have done this to such great effect. It is great to hear this somewhat forgotten practice supporting moving images.

This has to be one of the best cinema scores ever made

You know your the presence of a master when something so complex looks so simple

always reassuring to see world class producers also have a ton of de-activated clips in their ableton projects :p

The music may genuinely be my favourite prt of the film

I love ludwig most ❤❤❤

Genuinely thought Ludwig Göransson was like an 80 year old master. I didn’t expect him to be so young

Mr. Goransson, I'll speak directly to you just in case of the one in a million chance you see this. My grandmother was really into orchestral music, and she loved John Williams despite not being a huge movie buff. She went to live orcastras that played his music and loved them. No need to explain what the appeal of John Williams was. Him and Hans Zimmer are both alone in that top tier, so far above anyone else who's ever done it (at least for now) This is going to be a somewhat bizarre and perhaps poorly received compliment, but it's a compliment in my mind. When I compare you to John Williams the thing I really appreciate about your music is just how much some of it would've alienated my grandmother. For example, the scene from Tenet where the fire truck pulls onto the highway is elegant in its own way, but not in a way that an 80 year old woman would likely have appreciated. But as a 30 year old I appreciate it. When I'm going for a run, listening to the Creed soundtrack, and ASAP Rocky turns up, another thing I appreciate that I know my grandmother wouldn't. No hard feelings to the older generations. I don't want them turned off for the sake of it, but to me this all signifies the fact that you're expanding the horizons of your craft. Doing new things with your art form that aren't just for the same old crowd because it's not the same old thing.

Now that's a quick title change

As a musician the click sounds would have threw me off while playing but they are definitely a game changer😂 Such a great Soundtrack, Göransson will for sure win the Oscar!

I loved this score! As a young film composer from South Africa, this soundtrack inspires me so much!

When you mix music and science!

Thank u soooooo much Variety.....🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

This man is pure, complete and absolute genius.

The way he describes the violin as going from a romantic instrument to a horrifying one is beautiful. and like he said, it is exactly what the film portrays, that was worded so well

Ludwig is THE greatest composer of our current time.

This man is a fckng genius

Oscar-winning score and deservedly so. This piece is so striking.

He take everything from a beautiful mind

A magical composer

A well deserved Oscar

I love being able to see his process and his project sessions on Ableton Live

The analogy at 7:40 is brilliant. The increasing speed of the music representing a skill that is being mastered. Whenever I practice a song; I start slow like he says, but once you get the hang of it you can go full speed ahead. I just thought that was a really creative way to embody Oppenheimer since the piece is playing while Oppy is learning and running experiments in his apartment.