also lost today

[eSGEe]

a man whos music -- we have ALL heard in one way or another -- but most dont know who he is

 

[Far Rider]

So much great music. R.I.P paisan.

 

[SG John]

If you ever want to know anything about dynamics, and what they do for a song... Go no further than listening to any of his compositions.

R.I.P.

 

[jtcnj]

RIP Sir.
I recognize his name only from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Havent watched that film in a while, hmmm.

 

[CabanaBoy]

I was, pretty much still am, a fan of the old 'spaghetti' westerns - especially the Clint Eastwood run of films. - some good ole westerns. Bummer to hear the dude behind the tunes is no longer around.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Yah, brilliant. Everything from The Good,The Bad & The Ugly to Cinema Paradiso. And a lot more.
His music was an integral element in the way those films impacted us.

Addio, Maestro. Grazie di tutto.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

R.I.P. Ennio

 

[eclecticsynergy]

The whole Cinema Paradiso soundtrack.

 

[SG John]

In this particular track, Morricone uses Beethoven's trick of building on a theme, and letting the dynamics do their job. You can feel the intensity building in Tuco's heart as he is racing through the graveyard looking for Arch Stanton's grave. He builds on all the emotions mixing the beauty of the singer's voice, the lust in Tuco's heart, and the numbers of the orchestra.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Some snippets from The Mission