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Ennio Morricone is a legend. The Italian composer created authentic works of art but there is one that he is immensely proud of.
A film can be a unique and incredible trip which transports us directly into the screen. With the right narrative, we embark on this journey accompanied by the performances of the actors themselves.
However, there is one aspect, which if executed exemplarily, can take us furthermaking the going to the cinema into an even more immersive experience, the soundtrack.
When we think about soundtracks, several composers come to mind – John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Max Steiner, Howard Shore, James Horner, James Newton Howardamong many others.
They are authentic masters in transform the images of films in music, in which they dance in perfect harmony throughout them. However, among the various composers, there are one that stands out from the rest and there is one work in particular that this composer is proud of.
ONE OF THE BEST EVER
Directly from the Old Continent, more specifically from Italy, we find one of the most prolific composers in the history of cinema, Ennio Morricone. Throughout your career composed more than 400 soundtracks between westerns and films by horror.
His career began in the 40s of the last century when he composed classical songs. He quickly moved on to work on the radio, for famous artists and ended up in cinema. Despite being known for the iconic soundtrack of “The Good, the Bad and the Villain” and having worked for some of the best directors of all time – Pier Paolo Pasolini, Michelangelo AntonioniDario Argento, Brian De Palma It is Quentin Tarantino – Ennio Morricone has one other favorite.
THE LESS LIKELY FAVORITE
In a conversation with Apple Musicthe Italian composer chose the soundtrack in “The Red Tent”, by Mikhail Kalatozov, as your favorite and the one you are most proud of.
Ennio Morricone further explains, “it is difficult for a composer to choose his favorite themes. In each of my compositions, I always tried to do my best, pushing my own limits, trying to overcome them.”
TRAILER | THE RED TENT, THE FILM WITH THE SOUNDTRACK THAT ENNIO MORRICONE IS MOST PROUD OF MAKING
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