Morricone Conducts Morricone (DVD-Video)
Susanna Rigacci (soprano), Gilda Buttà (piano), Ulrich Herkenhoff (panpipe), Henry Raudales (solo violin), Norbert Merkl (solo viola), Choir des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ennio Morricone.
This film is a genuine première starring the greatest motion picture composer of the present day: Ennio Morricone. Morricone’s music has been well known to moviegoers for decades and his name stands for warmly melodic soundtracks, superbly suited to the films they grace. Born in 1928 in Rome, he went to school with film director Sergio Leone, with whom he would later form one of the great director/composer partnerships. His sparse arrangements, unorthodox instrumentation and memorable tunes revolutionised the way music would be used in Westerns. He has written nearly 400 film scores and this programme contains a representative sample of his rich creative output including short clips from his most famous films. The Munich Philharmonic – one of the best German symphony orchestras – invited Morricone to conduct his own music. Recorded live at the Philharmonie im Gasteig in Munich in 2004, the DVD features a selection of his most famous film music including “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, “Once Upon a Time in the West”, “Once Upon a Time in America”, “The Mission”, “Cinema Paradiso”, “The Life and Death of Richard III”, “The Untouchables” and lots more. A true cinematic experience!
REPERTOIRE:
The Untouchables, Once upon a Time in America, H2s, The Sicilian Clan, Metti una sera a cena, Come Maddalena, Once upon a Time in the West, Giù la testa, Extasy of Gold, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, The Working Class Goes To Heaven, Casualties Of War, The Desert of the Tatars, The Mission
Released 2006.