Name: Morricone 60
Brand: Ennio Morricone

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B002532302

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2016-11-11

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Supplier US

Unive­rsal

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Sales:8.875

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00602557000719

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

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Ennio Morricone

Genre US

Soundtracks

Label US

Verve

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

Morricone 60 is the first album of Ennio Morricone's greatest hits conducted, recorded and curated by the composer himself and marks the 60th anniversary of his career. The album features the Maestro performing his greatest film music with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly to his Academy Award-winning score for Tarantino's The Hateful Eight.

Morricone 60

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