Ennio Morricone
Matthew Sweet is joined by Italian Morricone expert, Pasquale Iannone, for a look back on the career and music of the great Italian film composer, Ennio Morricone.
Matthew Sweet marks the news of the death earlier this week of the great Italian film composer Ennio Morricone with a look back on his career and music with the Italian film expert Pasquale Iannone.
The programme, which is a revised repeat of programme from 2014, includes film music from Morricone’s early years with the experimental ensemble, Il Gruppo through to his work for Sergio Leone and beyond and features music from much loved classics such as "A Fistful of Dollars" and "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly"; "Cinema Paradiso", "1900", "The Mission" as well as less well known scores such as "The Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion"; "A Quiet Place In The Country" and Morricone's first score, "Il Federale".
The Classic Score of the Week is "Once Upon A Time In The West".
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Ennio Morricone
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Orchestra: Uncredited orchestra. Conductor: Ennio Morricone.- CAPITOL : 8662482.
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Ennio Morricone
MADDALENA (1971): Chi Mai
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Franco Ferrara.- DRG : 32908.
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Ennio Morricone
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1967): The Ecstacy of Gold
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer.- CAPITOL : 8662482.
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Ennio Morricone
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968): Farewell to Cheyenne
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer.- CAMDEN : 74321660402.
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THE MISSION (1986): On Earth As It Is In Heaven
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1900 (1976): Romanza
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer.- RCA : PD70324.
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Ennio Morricone
CINEMA PARADISO (1988): Cinema Paradiso
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Ennio Morricone
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968): Man With The Harmonica/Once Upon A Time...
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer.- CAMDEN : 74321660402.
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Ennio Morricone
INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION (1970): Titles
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer.- CINEVOX : CDCIA5086.
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Ennio Morricone
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964): Title Music
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer.- RCA : PD70324.
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Ennio Morricone
IL FEDERALE (1961): Marcia del Viaggio
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer.
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