Name: Morricone High
Brand: Ennio Morricone

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acmem39cd

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-03-18

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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Standard:20

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5013929303928

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ennio Morricone

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Soundtracks

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Ennio Morricone was an Italian composer known for his fusion of classical and popular music. Born in Rome in 1928, he developed a diverse musical personality, embracing both serialism and experimental improvisation. He gained recognition through collaborations with renowned directors such as Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino. In addition to his iconic film scores, Morricone's non-film works have been widely performed and showcase his unique compositional techniques. His numerous accolades include an Academy Award, Grammy, and Leone d'oro.
Morricone's career began with minor cinematic collaborations but skyrocketed with Sergio Leone's Westerns. He went on to work with esteemed directors like Giuseppe Tornatore, Brian De Palma, Roland Joffé, and Pedro Almodóvar. With over 400 film scores to his name, Morricone masterfully blended classical and popular idioms.
In addition to his film compositions, Morricone created non-film works that showcased his technique of 'micro-cells'. These pieces often incorporated modal and tonal allusions while maintaining a pseudo-serial approach. His innovative use of composition materials extended beyond the realm of cinema.

Soundtracks | Vinyl LPs, CDs, Merch | Rough Trade

Repressed. 'Morricone High' showcases the composer's work for Italian psychedelic and art movies of the late 60s and early 70s. Morricone's beautiful melodies are decorated by Edda Dell'orso's spacious wordless vocals. CD only on El records.

Morricone High

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