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Morricone Conducts Morricone in DTS
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-20-2006)
EuroArts, distributed in the US by Naxos, has released an impressive Ennio Morricone concert DVD in all-region NTSC, playable on any DVD player worldwide. Featuring 16x9 widescreen and DTS 5.1 surround sound (also in Dolby 5.1 and PCM Stereo), Morricone C... Special Ennio Morricone issue of Music from the Movies
by Randall Larson (Wed 09-21-2005)
The latest issue of Music from the Movies, #45/46 magazine is now on sale, and is a special 120-page double issue featuring a huge tribute to maestro composer Ennio Morricone. For four and a half decades Ennio Morricone has produced seminal work for film.... All All-Star Tribute to Ennio Morricone
by Randall Larson (Mon 01-29-2007)
Just in time for the Ennio Morricone’s special Oscar, to be awarded at this year’s Academy Awards presentation, a new all-star tribute album celebrating the music of the legendary Italian film composer, to be released by Sony Classical on F... 
Rare Morricone, Nicolai among this week's releases from Digitmovies
by Randall Larson (Tue 04-25-2006)
Italy's Digitmovies label announces April's trio of rare Italian soundtracks, released tomorrow, April 26th: COSA AVETE FATTO A SOLANGE (aka "What have you done to Solange?"), a persuasive score by Ennio Morricone for Massimo Dallamano's 1972 giallo, cont... Morricone, Baez, Sacco, & Vanzetti
by Randall Larson (Fri 07-08-2005)
GDM Music in Italy has re-released one of the many masterpieces of Ennio Morricone, the most recent being beautiful and fascinating music of the political thriller, SACCO E VANZETTI (1971). The movie tells the story of the anarchist Italian immigrants Nic... Babel wins best score Oscar, Morricone receives Special Oscar
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-26-2007)
...tro Ennio Morricone, whose more than 500 film scores since the early 1960s garnered the composer five previous Oscar nominations but no wins. A short film celebrated the diversity and majesty of Morricone’s film scores – with clips... Outer Limits, Spaghetti Westerns, Elvis, & The Duke: The Musical World of Dominic Frontiere
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-19-2006)
... wanted a Morricone score. There was a guy named Murray George who was the head of the publishing company for United Artists, who released the picture. And Murray called me, and he said "Dom, you're doing HANG 'EM HIGH?" I said, "Yeah, but I've only g... A New Take on GALACTICA
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-18-2004)
...th. ENNIO MORRICONE ON DVDEnnio Morricone fans may either be delighted or frustrated by the release of two European format DVDs featuring his work. The first, available from Ark Square in Japan (www.arksquare.com/), is a video Documentary of Ennio Morr... Troopers II and Other Bugs to Come
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-17-2004)
...rom Ennio Morricone’s THE MISSION and ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, John Barry’s ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE, and Nino Rota’s ROMEO AND JULIET to Howard Shore’s LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, James Horner’s PATRIOT GAMES, and John W... Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)
...scores by Morricone and Nicolai
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music, Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai, have written and recorded expressly for the RCA catalogue a series of original compositions of great interest, which have been collected under a heading called ... Young's Exorcism and Morricone's anime score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-10-2005)
...lf. Ennio Morricone's music for the 2001 Italian animated film AIDA DEGLIO ALBERI (Aida of the Trees) has been released on CD by Sugar Music. For this Disney pastiche, Morricone has crafted a score dripping with lush and syrupy strings, vague
AI... The Best Soundtracks of 2005 Part 2 Game Scores; Compilations, Reissues & Restorations
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-19-2006)
...on (Ennio Morricone, GDM 2062) GDM Music in Italy has re-released Ennio Morricone's seminal score to Sergio Leone's masterpiece, the epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful... Music for Westerns and Sci-Fi
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-30-2004)
...-CD Ennio Morricone concert recording called Voci Dal Silenzio. The CD contains a Live Recording from September 11th, 2004 Concert at the Arena Di Verona conducted by Morricone, and contains the only available recording of H2S, a Science fiction movie ... Jablonsky's Island
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-28-2005)
...for Ennio Morricone in such scores as ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY and others. The CD makes a notable companion to Hexacord's recently released Al Cinema con... Edda Dell'Orso, both of which provide an intriguing selectio... DeCoding Zimmer
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-04-2006)
... of Ennio Morricone's score for the classic 1965 horror film directed by Mario Caiano, AMANTI D'OLTRETOMBA (aka NIGHTMARE CASTLE in the USA; aka NIGHT OF THE DOOMED, LOVERS FROM BEYOND THE TOMB, THE FACELESS MONSTER, and ORGASMO. While about 26 minutes... Americana Trance
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-26-2004)
... of Ennio Morricone: Arena Concerto, a recording of Morricone's music as performed at the Arena in Verona during a memorable concert where Morricone himself conducted a 90-piece orchestra (Roma Sinfonietta) and 100 singers of the Coro di Roma. The... Danny Elfman Meets The Robinsons
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-15-2007)
...scores by Morricone and Pino Donaggio, and plenty of songs; its soundtrack will be released by Maverick Records, also on April 3rd [see track listing in Mania’s Music News for March 7th]. Rodriguez’s film, Planet Terror, explores ... Gabriel’s Trumpet
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-01-2007)
...tro Ennio Morricone, whose more than 500 film scores since the early 1960s garnered the composer five previous Oscar nominations but no wins, was awarded a special award for his many contributions to world film music. A short film celebrated ... Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)
...tor Ennio Morricone, who has composed more than 300 motion picture scores over a 45-year career, has been voted an Honorary Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Award, an Oscar® statuette, will... Edward Shearmur and the Music of Tomorrow
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-09-2004)
...me… Ennio Morricone. Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic, and recorded in HDCD and Dolby Surround sound, this two-CD set will include faithful new performances of the best of the composer’s 500 film scores. www.silvascreen.co.ukThe Canadian la... Puttin' on the Riz
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-24-2005)
... of Ennio Morricone and Best
Best of Ennio Morricone
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of Riz Ortolani CDs however each release is limited to excerpts from three or four soundtracks, which tends to negate the whole idea of a "best of" collection. The Morricone... Latest Archival Releases from Italy
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-20-2006)
...py; Ennio Morricone
Finally, Ennio Morricone's soundtrack for CHI L'HA VISTA MORIRE? (WHO SAW HER DIE), a 1972 giallo thriller from director Aldo Lado (SHORT NIGHT OF THE GLASS DOLLS, LAST STOP ON THE NIGHT TRAIN, LA COSA BUFFA, THE HUMANOID all score... An Epic Gothic Rock Soundtrack
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-06-2006)
... to Ennio Morricone as Williams plays up the Western flavors of this story about corporate youths breaking out from a desert survival camp. The score is zesty and lots of fun. www.alanwilliams.com EuroArts has released an Ennio Morricone concert DVD in... Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)
...rom Ennio Morricone, released by Ipecac Recordings (ICP66). Eschewing the composer's gift for rich melodies and intense musical beauty, this collection harvests some of Morricone's most unusual, experimental, and weird material (and the maestro wrote p... Emmy Rossum blogs up the 'Dragonball'
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 01-27-2008)
...ves Ennio Morricone. In fact, during the filming Gerry and I went to see the great composer in concert at Royal Albert Hall. It's really something special if you ever get the chance to see him live.)
A few days later she posted more behind-the scene... ROBOCOP: PRIME DIRECTIVE
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 05-26-2001)
... of Ennio Morricone, an intriguing and effective tone with an unusual quasi-heroic edge; this motif, when it recurs, gives the score much of its life beyond the simple yet driving rhythms that appear throughout. Yet for all its simplicity the score d... Vintage Horner, Goblin on DVD, and even a touch of Eastwood
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 09-22-2001)
...s (he had Morricone write a John Carpenter score for THE THING; Shirley Walker gave a softer edge to MEMOIRS OF THE INVISIBLE MAN; and he later worked with Shirley again to orchestrally embellish ESCAPE FROM L.A.), and his latest effort is no exception... Re-Animating Band
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 03-21-2003)
...e classic Morricone Western scores, A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS and its sequel, FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE, with numerous unreleased tracks.Silva Screen Records UK has announced THUNDERBIRDS - ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK, the first in what will be a historic s... Daredevil Versus Dr. Phibes
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-27-2003)
..., soaring Morricone-esque, creating a compelling melodic feeling that recurs in "To Egypt," the latter arranging it into a breathtakingly poignant variant for strings under acoustic guitar that really twangs the heartstrings. The score adopts phrases a... Doctor Who Strikes Gold
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-08-2007)
...s, after Morricone, and the one who writes closest to Morricone’s own style (they were schoolmates and studied music together). The CD was compiled from the newly-discovered original master tapes; Nicolai composed the score for a small ... JEEPERS CREEPERS and Classic German Horror Music on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 02-09-2002)
... by Ennio Morricone) indicates. The only genre Nascimbene never really got into was that of spaghetti westerns – and his approach to one of those would have been a very interesting thing to hear. Most of Nascimbene’s major scores are available on CD fr... STRAIGHT TO HELL
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 11-21-2001)
...the Ennio Morricone classic as superimposed shadow images of persons with guns pose over clips from the film. The promo, however, doesn’t make the film look interesting. The film STRAIGHT TO HELL ends with the promise/threat/joke of an upcoming film BA... Fearless Farscape
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-24-2006)
...s include Morricone, Nicolai, Alessandroni). The booklet comes with extensive liner notes and many pictures.www.allscore.de Concentrating on a career as a composer in his own right, Kenneth Burgomaster, who has worked as a synthesizer programmer for c... Polanski Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-06-2005)
...ish Mondo Morricone releases, will release this November Franco De Gemini The Man With The Harmonica a premiere compilation of Italian composer and harmonica player Franco De Gemini (ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, etc.). www.allscore.de Brigham... Silva Screen does Spielberg
by Randall Larson (Fri 04-29-2005)
...rry, Enio Morricone, Bernard Hermann, Elmer Bernstein and John Williams, among others. It also includes some of the most unforgettable themes in cinema from Max Steiner's lush theme for Gone With The Wind to Michael Diacchino's powerful music for the ... The X-MEN Are Back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-01-2003)
...com/Ennio Morricone's score for MUSASHI, a new dramatization of the life of Japanese samurai folk hero Musashi Miyamoto (previously incarnated in the 3-part Hiroshi Inagaki SAMURAI TRILOGY, among others)
Josie and the Pussycats animated soundtra... Howard Shore is out, Roque Baños in on Spanish Adventure Film
by Randall Larson (Wed 01-04-2006)
...for Ennio Morricone, and after that, for the last few months, Howard Shore was attached to the project, and in fact composed several demos. However, due to scheduling conflicts, Shore wasn't able to write and complete a final score for the movie. Roque... Musical Intrigue for A Scanner Darkly
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-29-2006)
...ual Ennio Morricone score for director Aldo Lado's giallo. Morricone's effort typically goes away from the plots of the Dario Argento-styled movies that distinguish the genre. The personality of Lado attracted attention in the previous movie LA CORTA ... Saturday was all about Video Games Live
by Alex Van Zelfden (Mon 12-11-2006)
...ber Ennio Morricone will be conducting his music from movies like The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly at the Hammersmith Apollo. But on Saturday, November 25th it was all about Video Games Live.
Darn, it's cold out here. ... New Wave of Italo-Horror Scores on CD Contrast Romance & Horror
by Randall Larson (Wed 11-01-2006)
... is Ennio Morricone’s intricate score for Addio Fratello Crudele, (’Tis Pity, She’s a Whore), directed in 1970 by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, one of the most versatile artists to emerge from the Italian film industry in the last cent... Shyamalan's Dark Water
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-03-2006)
...see Ennio Morricone conduct his music live in the United States for the very first time. The Italian Maestro will conduct a one hundred piece orchestra and one hundred voice choir in a selection of some of his most famous film music, including Once UPO... 23 Skidoo
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-22-2007)
... to Ennio Morricone, chances are there will be a good selection of his music performed this year, besides the usual nominated score performances. – via musicfromthemovies.com
Lakeshore Records has released the song soundtrack to Zodia... THE BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 03-10-2006)
...rom Ennio Morricone that is alternately wistful and discordant. But TARANTULA would still be just a very good mystery puzzle of its type without the magnetic performance of Giannini in the lead. Despite his success here, Cavara would return to terror t... New film music CD series for beginners
by Randall Larson (Wed 05-17-2006)
Silva Screen Records in the UK have launched a new series of film music compilations entitled Film Music Masterworks. The first two albums will focus on the music by John Barry and Ennio Morricone, with subsequent releases presenting the music of James Ho... Euroshock Scores Anew
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-31-2005)
...colai and Morricone often did during this era. Breezy easy-listening tunes also abound, beautifully arranged and presented by Nicolai in a style that never even approaches saccharine. The vocals are by the incomparable Edda del'Orso, who is also featur... Italian film music Maestro Francesco de Masi 1930-2005
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-21-2005)
On November 6th, the Italian Master Francesco de Masi died of cancer in his home at the age of 75 years. De Masi was an extremely prolific composer and arranger during the 1960s, nearly rivaling the output of his countryman Ennio Morricone. De Masi scored... Morricone's first US concert date announced
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 08-04-2006)
Next year will see Ennio Morricone conduct his music live in the United States for the very first time! The Italian Maestro will conduct a one hundred piece orchestra and one hundred voice choir in a selection of some of his most famous film music, includ... New Italian Horror Thriller Scores from DigitMovies
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-18-2006)
...zi. Ennio Morricone created a score full of tension based on dissonant music of contemporary art, mixing the orchestra with electronic sounds to describe all the macabre and disquiet side of the plot. This terror atmosphere is broken by two recurre... The Spaghetti Epic 2: A Merging of Prog Rock and Spaghetti Western Film Music – Redux
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-12-2007)
...the Ennio Morricone score they crafted their own original compositions following his concept - creating one musical theme for each of the main characters.
The album was modestly successful enough to generate a second concept album: The Spagh... "Autopsy"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 03-02-2007)
...rie Ennio Morricone ambient score aids in this atmosphere greatly (though the end title music sounds more like Riz Ortolani to me).
Predictably, the US trailer emphasizes horrific aspects – with lines like “Neither God nor exorcis... Symphonic Swede
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-21-2006)
...zi. Ennio Morricone created a score full of tension based on dissonant music of contemporary art, mixing the orchestra with electronic sounds to describe all the macabre and disquiet side of the plot. This terror atmosphere is broken by two recurren... New Italian Western CDs
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-09-2005)
Italy’s intrepid specialty soundtrack label GDM will shortly be releasing two notable new releases of classic Italian Western film music. “Western Trio” compiles three rare Western scores by Ennio Morricone: LE PISTOLE NON DISCUTONO (1964; BULLETS DON’T A... Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)
... of Ennio Morricone collaborators, Edda Dell'Orso and the Alessandro Alessandroni Orchestra and Choir Cantori Moderni, as well as a track by noted German film composer Peter Thomas. The music is terrifically cheesy the way only '60s European film music... Elvis, Christ and the Atomic Bomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-05-2004)
...new Ennio Morricone compilation. This is a exclusively packaged disc with a hardcover CD book. In terms of the musical selections, the CD features themes from films such as THE MISSION, ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, METTI UNA SERA A CENA, THE INHER... Suby's Effective Butterfly Score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-22-2004)
...n cues by Morricone and Luis Bacalov). Kevin Shields for LOST IN TRANSLATION, Alexandre Desplat for GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, Gabriel Yared for COLD MOUNTAIN ,and Howard Shore for THE RETURN OF THE KING were BAFTA's other nominees. The winners wi... Cruisin' with the Samurai
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-13-2003)
...ert Ennio Morricone give on September 2002 in Verona, Italy. The concert video will include performances of music from CINEMA PARADISO, ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, THE LEGEND OF 1900, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY, ONCE UPON THE TIME IN THE WEST, THE... RINGS Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-27-2004)
...ays Ennio Morricone (SK 90453), a poignant reinterpretation of Morricone’s film music through the celebrated cello of virtuoso cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Cues from such films as ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, THE MISSION, and THE UNTOUCHABLES will be included, as... Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)
...te!"Ennio Morricone lavish and poignant 1982 mini-series score for MARCO POLO finally comes to CD early next month (FRT405). Issued only once on vinyl in 1982 (a promotional CD reissue of that LP appeared in 2000), this new two-CD set will contains a t... Taking Score of 2004
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2005)
...RS (Ennio Morricone) 1Video 145-CD THE ALAMO (Carter Burwell) Hollywood 2061-62433-2THE AVIATOR (Howard Shore) Decca B0003975-02THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (John Powell) Varese Sarabande 302 066 592 2THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (Michael Suby) La-La Land LLCD 1014THE... A Series of Fortunate Releases
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-09-2004)
...nging the Morricone-written "Here’s To You" that she sung in SACCO AND VANZETTI), Seu Jorge, and others. The sequencing prevents us from really enjoying Mothersbaugh’s take on THE LIFE AQUATIC on its own merits unless we program out the other numbers. ... Hulking, Tubular, and Matrixed
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-26-2003)
... as Ennio Morricone, Simon Boswell, Nicola Piovani, Piero Piccioni, Goblin, and Riz Ortolani, to name a few. This release contains many rare, never before released tracks. The collection is divided thematically, one CD each with music from horror, come... PREACHER - Part II
by Jason Bovberg (Wed 09-06-2000)
... an Ennio Morricone guitar and the snap-burn of a cigarette coming to life. I’ll be revisiting the Preacher universe often. Stone’s Alex again
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-27-2007)
... to Ennio Morricone. I can do no less than to give him some attention down in the NOT ON DVD CORNER below.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Sheesh, if they’re going to go to all that bother of releasing this on DVD in three distinct versio... The Mythic Eloquence of 300
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-08-2007)
... of Ennio Morricone’s February 3rd concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall (his first concert appearance in the USA) with a mixed view: “In sheer size, the forces arrayed onstage were impressive: the Roma Sinfonietta of about ... Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Ennio Morricone's hauntingly lovely score for the 1965 Italian horror film, AMANTI D'OLTRETOMBA (Lovers Beyond the Tomb, but best known under its USA release title, NIGHTMARE CASTLE; although also known as NIGHT OF THE DOOMED, T... Coiled Fusion
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-22-2007)
... of Ennio Morricone music featuring the stunning vocals of singer Edda Del’Orso. Already the subject of a couple releases highlighting her singing on Italian film scores, this new recording, Edda Dell'orso Sings Ennio Morricone, from Ver... Sounds of the Summer Season
by Randal D. Larson (Sat 06-16-2001)
...rom Ennio Morricone, Vic Mizzy, Lee Holdridge, and more.SOUNDTRAX NEWSENTERPRISE, the new fifth STAR TREK series, will debut this Fall. While a composer has not been officially named yet, sources close to the studio have confirmed that Dennis McCarthy... The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)
...ays Ennio Morricone: (Ennio Morricone / Sony Classical)More film scoring news at http://www.musicfromthemovies.comGAMES NEWSComposer Richard Jacques will see his original score for Empire Interactive's STARSHIP TROOPERS (www.starshiptroopers-... Barry, Bronson & Buffalos and Barbarella too
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-04-2003)
... of Ennio Morricone’s finest Western scores, a rousing orchestral composition. CD editions include a double feature from Chapter III (paired with Jaques Loussier’s DARK OF THE SUN, CHA 0134) in 2000, and another pairing from Sony in 1991 (AK 47705, pai... DVD & VHS This Week: June 25
by John Thonen (Tue 06-25-2002)
... an Ennio Morricone score as an added temptation for this one. "Special Edition" status is justified by a brief interview with the director, a trailer and a small reproduction of the film's original release poster.SPACE 1999 VOL. 7 & 8 continues [I... Hostel Intentions
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-27-2006)
...are Ennio Morricone 1972 giallo thriller score, COSA AVETE FATTO A SOLANGE (aka "What have you done to Solange?"). Directed by Massimo Dallamano, the movie is considered by some to be
HOSTEL soundtrack.
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one of the best I... Wildmusic
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-13-2006)
... of Ennio Morricone, 1972's COSA AVETE FATTO A SOLANGE? (aka "What have you done to Solange?") directed by Massimo Dallamano. This movie is considered by
COSA AVETE FATTO A SOLANGE?
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many to be one of the best Italian giallos ... In Praise of the Moog
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-23-2004)
...new Ennio Morricone score, for the Russian TeleFilm 72 METERS, about the ill-fated Russian submarine accident of a few years ago, has been released as a "limited edition" Russian import CD, with four cues running 41:05. "The main theme (at the beg... Hits & Hives, Rats & Raiders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-23-2003)
... of Ennio Morricone music, entitled io, Ennio Morricone (M2-36036). The set includes one CD containing concert style arrangements of some of Morricone's richest and most passionate film music, including ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, THE MISSION, ONCE U... Science Fiction Meets Rock & Roll in SACD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-25-2003)
... of Ennio Morricone. From Adolfo Celi's 1969 comedy L'ALIBI comes an expanded soundtrack CD with a number of extra tracks, as compared with the first CD (1995) and the original LP (1970). The second is from Elio Petri's psychedelic horror thriller UN T... Heroes of Heaven, Earth, and Raccoon City
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-07-2004)
...tro Ennio Morricone on this Sony Classical recording, Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone, The CD features original cello and orchestra arrangements by Morricone of his most popular themes from such films as THE MISSION, CINEMA PARADISO, ONCE UPON A TIME IN... Latest in Euroshock Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-04-2005)
...ble Ennio Morricone scores from his prolific 1970s composing period. L'ULTIMO UOMO DI SARA (1972, SARAH'S LAST MAN) (GDM 2059) opens with a title song sung by Carmen Villani, and then leads into Morricone's rhythmic, pop-tinged "Quasi Rock," a rhythmic... Five-by-Five for 2005
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-12-2006)
...AG (Ennio Morricone, EMI 7243 860308 [Hungary]) Ennio Morricone proves he is just as powerful a composer in 2005 as he was forty five years ago when he started writing film scores. SORSTALANSAG (FATELESS), a Hungarian film about the Holocaust, contains... Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)
...man Ennio Morricone. De Masi scored more than 200 films and TV shows during his career. His work is familiar to fans of Spaghetti Westerns, Giallos, Sword and Sandal epics and horror films, and his filmography includes such entertainments as for the Sp... EuroSpy Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2005)
... by Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai, back when the two formed a powerful film music alliance, the score is a cool mix of lounge-pop and James Bondian spy adventure. The movie starred Sean Connery's younger brother Neil, playing the kid brother of a "... Monstrous Movie Music is back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-02-2006)
...elease of Morricone's first score, IL FEDERALE
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Gyllenhaal and is reported to be one of the most anticipated films of the year. Digitmovies three latest vintage Italian soundtrack CDs will be available on the 15th of February, and include Ennio... A Howl of Good Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-19-2004)
...ribute to Morricone, Piccioni, Nicolai, Trojajoli, and others whose music lent such a unique rhythm and sensuality to a unique era of cinematic nostalgia. For more information, see www.rhino.com.SOUNDTRACK & FILM MUSIC NEWSAs part of Turner Classic... Coming Soon: Musical REVOLUTIONS
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-09-2003)
...ish Ennio Morricone music composed for this epic historical film. The CD contains new music not on the first CD as well as additional variations on main themes introduced on that recording. [IMG4R]Available from www.arksquare.com.Also from Japan comes ... Bulletproof Mizzy
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-18-2003)
...millEnnio Morricone, a 22-track compilation of lounge and party music from Italian films like LA DONNE INVISIBLE, GLI INTOCCABILI, and SLALOM. The CD is sort of along the lines of that compiled on Colosseum's 1996 Mondo Morricone series, with the ... Kill Bill More Music & Mayhem
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-22-2004)
...rom Ennio Morricone ("Il Tramonto" [The Desert] from THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY, "L'Arena" from THE MERCENARY, and "A Silhouette of Doom" from NAVAJO JOE not included on the CD but used in the film was Morricone's eloquent trumpet theme from A ... Film Music Cubed
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-24-2004)
...ook Ennio Morricone and mixed him up with Mark Snow and a full synth setup? The result would be Norman Orenstein's rather unique score to the miniseries ROBOCOP: PRIME DIRECTIVES.ROBOCOP: PRIME DIRECTIVES "will give your sound system a "wholop!", state... Hoyt Curtin's Animusic
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-04-2004)
...new Ennio Morricone soundtrack CDs this week: ALLA SCOPERTA DELL'AMERICA, the complete soundtrack from Sergio Giordani’s 1977 TV documentary about America's discovery, and Gioia Benelli’s 1988 drama, IL CURIORE DI MAMMA. A soundtrack CD has been releas... Tyler's Trilogy of Terror
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-22-2004)
...f Mozart, Morricone, and Moroder," this unique score combines orchestra and a tasteful smattering of synth to define and enrichen the film's futuristic western motif. This CD also features Poledouris' high-octane, electronically propelled score to the ... T3 and TB3
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-17-2003)
...eir Ennio Morricone pop/lounge compilations MONDO MORRICONE and MORE MONDO MORRICONE on LP. See: www.allscore.de.The soundtrack [IMG6R]to the first installment of the hit anime series, HELLSING, has been released by Pioneer in the USA (5198-2). The sco... From Beyond Bones
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-12-2003)
...ued Ennio Morricone's classic score to the 1972 thriller BLUEBEARD. Another in the label's restored Complete Edition releases, this new edition adds 11 previously unreleased tracks. Based on the traditional fairy tale "Bluebeard," this version of the f... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
...rom Ennio Morricone and John Barry come collections of the work of James Horner and John Williams that continue to solidify the label's reputation as leading compilers of contemporary film music. All the tracks are performed by Silva's usual ensemble... Ottman's SUPERMAN
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-15-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION John Ottman's score to SUPERMAN RETURNS, which will be released on June 27th by Rhino Records, merges the bombastic resplendency of late '70s John Williams with the mid 2000's sensibility of John Ottman. Williams' stalwart, swa... Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)
... of Ennio Morricone's seminal score for Sergio Leone's PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI (A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS). The score, despite its fame, has had an unusual history on soundtrack album concurrently with the film's 1964 Italian release, a 45-RPM single appea... Nose to the Grindhouse
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-19-2007)
...ts (Ennio Morricone’s ”Paranoia Prima,” from Argento’s Cat O Nine Tails [A Gatto A Nove Code] becomes a recurring ostinato for Kurt Russell’s car; Pino Donaggio’s ”Sally and Jack” [from De Palma’... Navigating THE MATRIX with composer Don Davis
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 12-01-1999)
... to Ennio Morricone, and they liked that a lot and wanted to start the picture with that, which was good. But when they cut to the closet, they wanted it to be purely textural music. I told them, ‘In 10 seconds I can’t really state the gangster’s theme... Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part Three
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-13-2003)
...ark Ennio Morricone "Nothingness Motif" from THE THING, and the George Thorogood song "Bad to the Bone" which became the theme from CHRISTINE.#4: The Prisoner File #1/2/3Silva Screen [IMG5R]FILMCD 601/602/603The music for the cult-favorite science fict... A Song for Summerisle
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-06-2002)
...ark Ennio Morricone “Nothingness Motif” from THE THING, and the George Thorogood song “Bad to the Bone” which became the theme from CHRISTINE. Brief liner notes by Rudolph Jenkins come inside the slipcased package, which emphasizes HALLOWEEN’s jack-o-l... Toaster, Brave
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-17-2005)
...parody of Morricone spaghetti western music at the film's climax. A couple of songs, performed on screen in the film, are included, as is the 24 minutes of re-arranged and re-performed music that make up the original soundtrack LP (the original soundtr... 
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