Ennio Morricone
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Biography
[Edit]Ennio Morricone is probably the most famous film composer of the 20th century. He is also one of the most prolific composers working in any medium. No exact figure is available, but he's scored several hundred films over the past several decades, perhaps as many as 500. While these have been in almost every imaginable musical style (and for almost every imaginable kind of movie), he is most identified with the "spaghetti Western" style of soundtracks, which he pioneered when providing the musical backdrop for the films of director Sergio Leone. Morricone's palette is extraordinarily diverse, drawing from classical, jazz, pop, rock, electronic, avant-garde, and Italian music, among other styles. Esteemed by such important figures in modern music as John Zorn (not to mention contemporary directors like Martin Scorsese), he is increasingly placed among not just the finest soundtrack composers, but the most important contemporary composers of any sort.
Morricone began studying music at Rome's Conservatory of Santa Cecilia at the age of 12. Urged to concentrate on composition by his instructors, he supported himself by playing trumpet in jazz bands, and then worked for Italy's national radio network after graduating from the conservatory. He didn't begin scoring films until the early '60s, and didn't begin attracting international notice until he began collaborating with Leone, starting with A Fistful of Dollars in the mid-'60s. (Morricone had previously worked on other Italian Westerns with other directors.)
The spaghetti Westerns only comprised a phase of Morricone's career, but for many his work in this field remains his best and most innovative. Morricone amplified the film's plots and drama through ingenious use of diverse arrangements and instrumentation. Jew's harps, dissonant harmonicas, dancing piccolos, bombastic church organs, eerie whistling, thundering trumpets, oddly sung gunfighter ballads, and ghostly vocal choruses — all became trademarks of the Morricone-Leone productions, then of the spaghetti Western genre as a whole. The influence of rock & roll was felt in the low, ominous twanging guitars, which reflected (intentionally or unintentionally) the sound of contemporary recordings by the Ventures, Duane Eddy, the Shadows, and John Barry. Morricone's most famous composition, the theme to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, made number two in the U.S. when it was covered by Hugo Montenegro.
Even while he was busy with collaborations with Leone, Morricone found time for various other film projects, such as the agitprop classic Battle of Algiers and Burn! By the 1970s, Morricone was winding down his involvement with both Leone and the spaghetti Western, working with numerous other directors all over the world. Grand orchestration and memorable motifs were commonplace in Morricone's work; Warren Beatty, for instance, once told the Los Angeles Times that "there's nobody better than Ennio to create a haunting theme." His scores also began to utilize more contemporary electronic influences, with mixed results.
Age has not slowed Morricone in the least. In fact, the 1980s, '90s, and 2000s saw his commercial success and widespread recognition at an all-time peak. He garnered an Academy Award nomination for The Mission in 1986. He worked for such top directors as Pedro Almodovar, Brian DePalma, Roman Polanski, Mike Nichols, Oliver Stone, and Barry Levinson. Cinema Paradiso is probably the most renowned of his recent scores.
With such an abundance of recordings, collecting Morricone remains a daunting proposition. It's doubtful that anyone will collect all of his soundtracks under one roof; after all, the composer himself doesn't even remember how many films he's worked on. RCA's The Legendary Italian Westerns, Virgin's two Film Music volumes, and Rhino's Anthology are useful collections, and the DRG label has reissued other noteworthy compilations of his work.
Title: Ennio Morricone Piano Session - Vol. 1 (Original Fim Scores)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ennio Morricone: The Western Music (Christmas Collection)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: Ennio Morricone - Unforgettable Soundtracks, Vol. 1
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Forza G (The Complete Original Motion Picture Sountrack)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Giornata Nera Per L'Ariete (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: Giu' la testa (Edizione speciale 35 anniversario)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 夕陽のガンマン - Single / xi yangnoganman - Single
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Il giustiziere (Colonna sonora originale) [Edizione speciale]
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Il Papa Buono (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Spaghetti Western (The Original Masters)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: Cinema Paradiso: Childhood and Manhood - Single
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Cuore di mamma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ennio Morricone: Collected (Original Soundtrack) (CD1)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bossa Nova (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack, Bossanova, Easy Listening
Title: Christmas Spaghetti Western - Greatest Western Themes
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Lounge
Title: Ennio Morricone 2016 - Greatest Movie Themes
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ennio Morricone Chill Out, Vol. 2
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: World Music, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ennio Morricone - Greatest Western Themes (Christmas Collection)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ennio Morricone Musik - Vol. 2 (Original Filmmusik)
Artist: Ennio Morricone
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Easy Tempo, Vol. 5: Slammin' Cinematic Experience
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Lounge, Bossanova
Title: Easy Tempo Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Lounge, Bossanova
Title: Musik Fur Die Klassischen Momente 3 (CD2)
Genre: Classical
Title: Kuschel Klassik 4 (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: Kucshel Klassik Vol. 5 (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: Black Lighthouse 3
Genre: Electro Industrial, Classical
Title: The Cool Concept " Piano "
Title: Essential Film Themes (CD2)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Essential Film Themes (CD3)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Essential Film Themes (CD1)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Frequent Flyer: Red Eye (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Deep House, World Music, Latin
Title: Piano Movie Lounge
Genre: Classical
Title: Top Club 40 - Mai 2014 By # Ash Simons
Genre: Electro
Title: Kucshel Klassik Vol. 9 (CD2)
Genre: Classical
Title: Super Instrumental Music Collection (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental Music Collection (CD2)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Musik Fur Die Klassischen Momente 2 (CD1)
Genre: World Music
Title: Kuschel Klassik 03 (CD2)
Genre: Classical
Title: Kuschel Klassik 13 (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: Kuschel Klassik 13 (CD2)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Hits Halloween (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Best Intim Music (CD1)
Title: BALADAS NOSTALGICAS VOL. 6
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 147
Genre: Industrial, Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Cafe Crishna - The Cream Of Chilled Cuisin (CD1)
Genre: Chill Out, World Music, Lounge
Title: Romantic Collection - Voulme 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Romantic Collection Pack 1982-2007, Volume 1
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Instrumental
Title: Romantic Collection Pack 1982-2007, Volume 2
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Instrumental
Title: Romantic Collection Pack 1982-2007, Volume 6
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Instrumental
Title: Romantic Collection - France
Genre: Rock, World Music
Title: Romantic Collection - Italia
Genre: Pop
Title: Se... Cinema Paradiso Theme D'Amore Collection
Genre: Classical
Title: New Rapsody Vol. 2
Genre: Eurodance, Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: Inglourious Basterds (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Django Unchained (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Alle 40 Goed (Instrumentals) (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Instrumental
Title: Gold Instumental Collection. Vol. 4 (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: 70s @ Cinevox (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental
Title: Disco Italiano 200 Hits (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Romantic Collection - Western
Genre: Folk Rock, Country, Instrumental
Title: Golden Instrumental Collection - Vol. 5 (CD2)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Golden Instrumental Collection Vol. 6 (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Easy Love (Alouette Edition)
Title: Golden Instrumental Collection Vol. 7 (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Golden Instrumental Collection Vol. 7 (CD2)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Curb Your Enthusiasm (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Classically Chilled (CD1)
Genre: Orchestral, Classical, Orchestral
Title: Compost 500 (Some Michael Reinboth Favourites)
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, House, Techno, Jazz, Nu Disco
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1972 (CD6)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1985 (CD04)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dusty Fingers Vol. 23
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: The Place Beyond the Pines (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Mike Patton
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Film Music Collection Vol. 5. 12 Movie Soundtracks
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Film Music Collection Vol. 10. 12 Movie Soundtracks
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ennio Morricone. Greatest Movie Soundtracks
Artist: Old Texas Orchestra
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Metallica Through the Never (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Metallica
Genre: Rock, Metal, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Grandmaster (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Metti una sera a cena (Gold Tracks)
Artist: Bruno Nicolai Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Karol un Papa Rimasto Uomo
Artist: Roma Sinfonietta Ennio Morricone
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band
Artist: The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band
Genre: Jazz
Title: La Marsellesa / Sacco-Vanzetti - Single
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Hateful Eight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Quentin Tarantino Music: Greatest Movie Themes
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Cinevox Best B-sides (Top 100 Tracks from the Label's 45rpms)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: COMPOST 500 (Some Michael Reinboth Favourites)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop