A shock to the system
Donald Macleod explores Morricone鈥檚 experimental work in Italian auteur cinema and giallo in the 1960s and 1970s.
Donald Macleod explores Morricone鈥檚 experimental work in Italian auteur cinema and giallo in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ennio Morricone is cited as one of the most experimental and influential composers of all time, undoubtedly recognised as one of the world鈥檚 greatest ever composers of music for film. A legendary figure who over the course of his career won numerous awards, and accolades, his innovative sound worlds helped to define what film music could be for multiple genres of cinema. Morricone鈥檚 music extended far beyond the desert landscapes of spaghetti westerns, not just to other genres on the silver screen, but also into the worlds of pop music, and into the concert hall 鈥� where his study and composition of avant-garde music gave him the techniques to experiment within his scores for film as well. Over the course of this week, and following on the heels of the 2024 Academy Awards, Donald Macleod explores the incredible career of Ennio Morricone, a composer who quite astoundingly wrote over 500 scores for film and television, as well as over 100 classical works.
In Wednesday鈥檚 episode, Donald explores Morricone鈥檚 experimental work in Italian auteur cinema and giallo in the 1960s and 1970s. He also discovers how Morricone overcame writer鈥檚 block to create one of the best-selling original instrumental scores of all time.
Opening credits from Uccellacci e uccellini
Domenico Modugno, vocalist
Studio orchestra
Bruno Nicolai, conductor
Addio a Pier Paolo Passolini
Gilda Butta, piano
Ostia from Pasolini, un delitto Italiano
Studio orchestra
Ennio Morricone, conductor
Birth of a City & Finale from Once Upon a Time in the West
Edda Dell'Orso, singer
The Modern Singers Of Alessandroni
RCA Orchestra
Ennio Morricone, conductor
Suoni per Dino
Dino Asciolla, viola
Giulio Spelta, Giuseppe Mastroianni, Sergio Marcotulli, tape machines
Delirio Secondo from Un Tranquillo Posto Di Campagna
Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza
La Lucertola from Una Lucertola con la Pelle Di Donna
Studio orchestra
Silenzio nel caos from The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Ennio Morricone, trumpet
Studio orchestra
Four Flies on Velvet (take 6) from Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Studio orchestra
Ennio Morricone, director
Deborah's Theme from Once Upon a Time in America
Orchestre del Cinema Italiano
Produced by Sam Phillips for 主播大秀 Audio Wales & West
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Ennio Morricone
Opening Credits from Uccellacci e Uccellini
Singer: Domenico Modugno. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Bruno Nicolai.- GDM.
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Ennio Morricone
Addio a Pier Paolo Passolini
Performer: Gilda Butt脿.- DA VINCI CLASSICS.
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Ennio Morricone
Ostia from Pasolini, un delitto Italiano
Conductor: Ennio Morricone. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- CAM.
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Ennio Morricone
Once Upon a Time in the West (Birth of a City; Finale)
Singer: Edda Dell鈥橭rso. Choir: I cantori moderni di Alessandroni. Orchestra: RCA Orchestra. Conductor: Ennio Morricone.- UNIVERSAL.
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Ennio Morricone
Suoni per Dino
Performer: Giulio Spelta. Performer: Giuseppe Mastroianni. Performer: Sergio Marcotulli. Performer: Dino Asciolla.- ARMONIA.
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Ennio Morricone
Delirio Secondo from Un Tranquillo Posto Di Campagna
Ensemble: Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza.- SAIMEL BANDAS SONORAS.
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Ennio Morricone
La Lucertola from Una Lucertola con la Pelle Di Donna
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- DAGORED.
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Ennio Morricone
Silenzio nel caos from The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Performer: Ennio Morricone. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- CINEVOX RECORDS.
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Ennio Morricone
Four Flies on Velvet (Take 6) from Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Ennio Morricone.- CINEVOX.
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Ennio Morricone
Deborah's Theme from Once Upon a Time in Amercia
Orchestra: Orchestre del Cinema Italiano.- RECORDING ARTS.
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- Wed 13 Mar 2024 12:00主播大秀 Radio 3
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