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What works of Ennio Morricone we will remember forever
On July 6, 2020, the world was overshadowed by the news that the brilliant Italian composer Ennio Morricone had passed away for eternity. The composer was 91 years old, he left quietly, surrounded by his loved ones. He may be gone, but the music of Ennio Morricone will be remembered forever.
GettyImages On This Sad Day "Site" Remembers the creative path of the composer and his main works.
Ennio Morricone Morricone grew up in a family of jazz trumpeter and housewife. The creative atmosphere did not pass young Ennio side. At the age of 12 he began his studies at the conservatory. At 16 he took the place of his father in the ensemble, and at 17 he became a theater artist.
At first he played in nightclubs and hotels in Rome. Later he began arranging compositions for radio and concerts. However, he really set foot on the path of glory only in 1961. It was then that he made his film debut. He began with spaghetti westerns, with which his name is now associated.
GettyImages Famous and popular composer made the work on the films of his former classmate Sergio Leone. After that, he began to work with other famous Italian directors – Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Dario Argento and others.
Famous in Europe, he was invited to work in Hollywood. In the US, he collaborated with directors whose names are on everyone’s lips: Roman Polanski, Barry Levinson, Mike Nichols, John Carpenter and many others.
Without exaggeration, we can say that Ennio Morricone is one of the most famous composers of our time and certainly the most famous film composers in the world. His music can be heard in more than 400 films and TV series in Italy, Spain, USA and Russia.
As a film composer, he was nominated for an Oscar 6 times. He has received two coveted statuettes: for his outstanding contribution to cinema in 2007 and for the music for the film The Hateful Eight in 2016. He was also awarded a Grammy Award for his music for the 1988 film The Untouchables.
In addition to writing soundtracks, in the life of Morricone there was a place for chamber music. He toured Europe with her in 1985, conducting the orchestra himself.
His music will live forever in our hearts and in our headphones. Therefore, we decided to recall the most memorable works of the brilliant composer.
GettyImages Music by Ennio Morricone for The Good, the Bad, the Evil (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZylbA374VRw
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cCEwUFtjAr4
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=oMMh2ibYhKw
"The Professional" (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=kWAtOY5IUL8
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=gWm_xFuM5ZE
"The Untouchables" (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbamSHsvxPk
"The Hateful Eight" (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=PTwWp6VMNGs
Music from the film "Django Freed" https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWpIQATcRE
"The New Paradiso Cinema" (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQlSanmu8FQ
Life is fleeting, fleeting, but music is eternal. The name of Ennio Morricone will always live on in his compositions. Bright memory. Goodbye, maestro...
GettyImages On This Sad Day "Site" Remembers the creative path of the composer and his main works.
Ennio Morricone Morricone grew up in a family of jazz trumpeter and housewife. The creative atmosphere did not pass young Ennio side. At the age of 12 he began his studies at the conservatory. At 16 he took the place of his father in the ensemble, and at 17 he became a theater artist.
At first he played in nightclubs and hotels in Rome. Later he began arranging compositions for radio and concerts. However, he really set foot on the path of glory only in 1961. It was then that he made his film debut. He began with spaghetti westerns, with which his name is now associated.
GettyImages Famous and popular composer made the work on the films of his former classmate Sergio Leone. After that, he began to work with other famous Italian directors – Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Dario Argento and others.
Famous in Europe, he was invited to work in Hollywood. In the US, he collaborated with directors whose names are on everyone’s lips: Roman Polanski, Barry Levinson, Mike Nichols, John Carpenter and many others.
Without exaggeration, we can say that Ennio Morricone is one of the most famous composers of our time and certainly the most famous film composers in the world. His music can be heard in more than 400 films and TV series in Italy, Spain, USA and Russia.
As a film composer, he was nominated for an Oscar 6 times. He has received two coveted statuettes: for his outstanding contribution to cinema in 2007 and for the music for the film The Hateful Eight in 2016. He was also awarded a Grammy Award for his music for the 1988 film The Untouchables.
In addition to writing soundtracks, in the life of Morricone there was a place for chamber music. He toured Europe with her in 1985, conducting the orchestra himself.
His music will live forever in our hearts and in our headphones. Therefore, we decided to recall the most memorable works of the brilliant composer.
GettyImages Music by Ennio Morricone for The Good, the Bad, the Evil (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZylbA374VRw
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cCEwUFtjAr4
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=oMMh2ibYhKw
"The Professional" (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=kWAtOY5IUL8
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=gWm_xFuM5ZE
"The Untouchables" (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbamSHsvxPk
"The Hateful Eight" (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=PTwWp6VMNGs
Music from the film "Django Freed" https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWpIQATcRE
"The New Paradiso Cinema" (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQlSanmu8FQ
Life is fleeting, fleeting, but music is eternal. The name of Ennio Morricone will always live on in his compositions. Bright memory. Goodbye, maestro...
