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RIP Ennio Morricone

Algarveaddick
Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
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The Italian composer has passed aged 91. RIP Ennio
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  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    RIP
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,370
    RIP.

    The Ecstacy of Gold is a musical masterpiece. Also one of the best walk-on songs for a musical act if anyone’s seen a Metallica gig! 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    RIP - Know my parents will be sad to hear that as they were always fans of his
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Musical maestro .. R I P
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    I knew about the big hits and the famous movies but didn't realise he'd scored for over 500 films. An amazing legacy to leave.

    RIP. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    A true musical heavyweight - supremely talented.

    RIP
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,491
    Amazing legacy. Not sure whether I would choose the Ecstacy of Gold or Gabriel's Oboe as my favourite. 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    The greatest, no one ever has come close. His relationship with Sergio leone was awe inspiring. That final showdown scene in the good, the bad and the ugly is three blokes staring at each other for 5 minutes, but the direction and music are so masterful those 5 minutes are some of the most absorbing in cinema.

    one lesser known spaghetti western - but my personal favourite, Sergio Corbucci’s “the great silence” soundtrack is written by morricone. It’s so beautiful. 
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    The Great Silence is my favourite ever spaghetti Western. Great score. My favourite score of his is from Duck You Sucker/Fistful of Dynamite.
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,689
    RIP - loved every score of his I've ever heard, particularly the Leone collaborations. I remember him having a top 5 hit in about 1981 with the theme from the TV series on Lloyd George. 
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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Fantastic composer, and one of my fave's.  Had some of his music played at my wedding (Diana's song from OUATIA). RIP Maestro.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,427
    One of the greats alongside John Williams, Dimitri Tiomkin, Elmer Bernstein. My own favourites were the scores for The Legend of 1900, Cinema Paradiso and Once Upon a Time in the West. RIP sir. You truly were a legend.
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    Sad news to start the week. Will watch Cinema Paradiso tonight.

    RIP Maestro.
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    Wrote simply the best musical score ever, IMHO; namely 'The Good the Bad and the Ugly'.  The music makes the film and takes you to another place - simply sublime.  That it is the only movie music soundtrack album that I own says it all.

    A genius.  RIP.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Agree.
    A musical genius simple (or as complex) as that.
    RIP.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Often have his music on on the workshop. RIP
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited July 2020
    A genius. No more can be said. R.I.P.

    Here is a treat for fans that might not have seen it before.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RST-R5A1jZ4
  • cafc83
    cafc83 Posts: 212
    RIP to a musical genius
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,921
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    A genius. No more can be said. R.I.P.

    Here is a treat for fans that might not have seen it before.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RST-R5A1jZ4
    Wow. Fantastic. Just watched the first 5 minutes. Will watch the whole thing later.
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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,739
    RIP 
  • ecclesaddick
    ecclesaddick Posts: 390
    up there with the great John Barry
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    edited July 2020
    RIP. Absolute legend. Love this music from The Mission and I'm not a big classical music fan.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYtsus6ekE4
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    RIP
  • Bournesnr
    Bournesnr Posts: 295
    Was lucky enough to see him at the O2 in 2018, didn't think I would like it but wow was totally mesmerised by his music.
    RIP
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    https://youtu.be/h1PfrmCGFnk
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,037
    Wheresmeticket? said:
    https://youtu.be/h1PfrmCGFnk
    This is just complete genius. The entire soundtrack is phenomenal given he was working with some quite strict budgetary constraints and thus had to innovate with a limited number of musicians/instruments.

    RIP - we have lost an utter musical legend.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    There’s a snippet of The Mission that gets me every time. He did so much more than TGTBATU, so I suppose it’s a testament to that theme that he has one movie above many others that’s so well remembered. 

    Once Upon A Time In The West is probably my favourite. Would like to learn the harmonica just to play that. 
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 914
    rananegra said:
    RIP - loved every score of his I've ever heard, particularly the Leone collaborations. I remember him having a top 5 hit in about 1981 with the theme from the TV series on Lloyd George. 
    Chi Mai, beautiful piece of music
    https://youtu.be/ajI2OPRfTps
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Watched cinema paradiso last night, had never seen it before - what a wonderful film, and a wonderful score. 

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