Canto Morricone - Pop Music CD-Album-Series by Bear Family

Canto Morricone CD-Album-Series 

Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest film scorers of all time. Ennio Morricone has actually had a long and still lasting multifaceted career. Although the best-known soundtracks have been more or less continuously available since the Sixties. No one has ever attempted to bring together his skills as a songwriter (!). Here, on four CDs, we explore this side of Ennio Morricone. In total, there are more than 80 songs, many making their first appearance since they were originally issued.

On three chronological compiled CDs

Canto Morricone CD-Album-Serieswe compiled the best popsongs of the last four decades. Morricone's first film score was for the comedy 'Il Federale' in 1961. Three years later, he was hired by Sergio Leone to write the score for 'A Fistful of Dollars', which he wrote under the pseudonym Dan Savio. In stark contrast to American western theme songs, which were often folk-based, Morricone used a haunting combination of cries and a repeated whistled phrase in 'A Fistful of Dollars'.

He then worked on Leone's trilogy of 'spaghetti westerns,' and those in turn led to offers of work from leading European directors. Among the best-known films to bear Morricone's trademark skills are 'Battle of Algiers' (directed by Pontecorvo in 1966), 'Big Birds, Little Birds' (directed by Pasolini in 1966), and '1900' (directed by Bertolucci in 1976). In the Seventies, Morricone began write for American studios. And his work can be heard on such classics as 'Exorcist II' and 'Frantic'.

He was nominated for an Oscar for his work on 'Days of Heaven' in 1978 and was nominated again for the score to Roland Joffe's 'The Mission' in 1986. The latter notable for Morricone's use of motifs from early sacred music and native Indian music. In 1987, he received yet another Oscar nomination for 'The Untouchables'. Most recently, Morricone was nominated in 1992 for his work on Warren Beatty's 'Bugsy'.

Ennio Morricone

Canto Morricone CD-Album-SeriesAltogether, Ennio Morricone has scored more than three hundred movies covering every conceivable genre. In the Nineties, he seems to be working as hard as ever, scoring 'Husbands and Lovers', 'City of Joy', 'Hamlet', 'Cinema Paradiso' ...and many others. Along the way, he has also composed several albums of non-film music, and had a #1 hit in England with Chi Mai, a tune he intially composed for the movie 'Maddalena' in the early 1970s, which was used again in 1981 by the BBC television series about the British prime minister Lloyd George. The tune was used yet again in the Jean-Paul Belmondo movie 'The Professional'.

Ennio Morricone still lives in Rome with his wife, Maria, whom he married in 1956, and their four children. Lately, his son Andrea has been following in his father's footsteps. Now in his seventies, Morricone continues to write for movies and has lately turned his attention to extended classical pieces. Colin Escott

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Canto Morricone - Pop Music CD-Album-Series by Bear Family

Canto Morricone CD-Album-Series 

Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest film scorers of all time. Ennio Morricone has actually had a long and still lasting multifaceted career. Although the best-known soundtracks have been more or less continuously available since the Sixties. No one has ever attempted to bring together his skills as a songwriter (!). Here, on four CDs, we explore this side of Ennio Morricone. In total, there are more than 80 songs, many making their first appearance since they were originally issued.

On three chronological compiled CDs

Canto Morricone CD-Album-Serieswe compiled the best popsongs of the last four decades. Morricone's first film score was for the comedy 'Il Federale' in 1961. Three years later, he was hired by Sergio Leone to write the score for 'A Fistful of Dollars', which he wrote under the pseudonym Dan Savio. In stark contrast to American western theme songs, which were often folk-based, Morricone used a haunting combination of cries and a repeated whistled phrase in 'A Fistful of Dollars'.

He then worked on Leone's trilogy of 'spaghetti westerns,' and those in turn led to offers of work from leading European directors. Among the best-known films to bear Morricone's trademark skills are 'Battle of Algiers' (directed by Pontecorvo in 1966), 'Big Birds, Little Birds' (directed by Pasolini in 1966), and '1900' (directed by Bertolucci in 1976). In the Seventies, Morricone began write for American studios. And his work can be heard on such classics as 'Exorcist II' and 'Frantic'.

He was nominated for an Oscar for his work on 'Days of Heaven' in 1978 and was nominated again for the score to Roland Joffe's 'The Mission' in 1986. The latter notable for Morricone's use of motifs from early sacred music and native Indian music. In 1987, he received yet another Oscar nomination for 'The Untouchables'. Most recently, Morricone was nominated in 1992 for his work on Warren Beatty's 'Bugsy'.

Ennio Morricone

Canto Morricone CD-Album-SeriesAltogether, Ennio Morricone has scored more than three hundred movies covering every conceivable genre. In the Nineties, he seems to be working as hard as ever, scoring 'Husbands and Lovers', 'City of Joy', 'Hamlet', 'Cinema Paradiso' ...and many others. Along the way, he has also composed several albums of non-film music, and had a #1 hit in England with Chi Mai, a tune he intially composed for the movie 'Maddalena' in the early 1970s, which was used again in 1981 by the BBC television series about the British prime minister Lloyd George. The tune was used yet again in the Jean-Paul Belmondo movie 'The Professional'.

Ennio Morricone still lives in Rome with his wife, Maria, whom he married in 1956, and their four children. Lately, his son Andrea has been following in his father's footsteps. Now in his seventies, Morricone continues to write for movies and has lately turned his attention to extended classical pieces. Colin Escott

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Vol.4, The 80's and 90's - The Ennio Morricone Songbook (CD)
Various - Canto Morricone: Vol.4, The 80's and 90's - The Ennio Morricone... Art-Nr.: BCD16247

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1-CD with 24-page booklet, 18 tracks. Playing time 73:31 minutes. CANTO MORRICONE THE ENNIO MORRICONE SONGBOOK, VOL. 4, THE 80s & 90s In the Seventies, Morricone began write for American studios, and his work can be heard on such...
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Canto Morricone - The Seventies Vol.3
Various - Canto Morricone: Canto Morricone - The Seventies Vol.3 Art-Nr.: BCD16246

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1-CD with 24-page booklet, 21 tracks. Playing time 68:12 minutes. CANTO MORRICONE THE ENNIO MORRICONE SONGBOOK, VOL. 3, THE 70s Perhaps Europe's best-known film composer, Ennio Morricone was born in Rome on 10 November 1928. The son of a...
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Vol. 1, The 60's - The Ennio Morricone Songbook
Various - Canto Morricone: Vol. 1, The 60's - The Ennio Morricone Songbook Art-Nr.: BCD16244

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1-CD with 18-page booklet, 21 tracks, Playing time 65:17 minutes. CANTO MORRICONE SONGBOOK, VOLUME 1 - THE SIXTIES Perhaps Europe's best-known film composer, Ennio Morricone was born in Rome on 10 November 1928. The son of a trumpeter,...
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Vol. 2, Western Songs & Ballads - The Ennio Morricone Songbook
Various - Canto Morricone: Vol. 2, Western Songs & Ballads - The Ennio... Art-Nr.: BCD16245

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1-CD with 10-page booklet, 21 tracks, Playing time 68:34 Minuten. Canto Morricone - Songbook, Volume 2, Western Songs And Ballads BCD 16245 AH The second volume of our Morricone tribute is devoted to the composer's western songs and...
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