Monday, July 06, 2020

In Memoriam

Ennio Morricone (November 10, 1928 - July 6, 2020)


One of the greatest composers of the 20th century has left us.

I probably first heard his music as a kid, when my parents would put on some Italian spaghetti western film, learning to recognize those unique movie soundtracks without even knowing how deeply I would have fallen in love with motion picture music in general and Morricone's work in particular.

He was one of my favorites, his music so moving and original; so engrossing and enveloping.

According to IMDb, he had 520 composer credits and 344 soundtrack credits to his name!!

Among his most famous works: A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Novecento, The Thing, Once Upon a Time in America, The Mission, The Untouchables, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Bugsy, Mission to Mars, and The Hateful Eight.

He will be missed. R.I.P.

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