Ennio Morricone
1928 – 2020
Morricone wrote over 500 film scores, from spaghetti westerns to arthouse masterpieces. His music is instantly recognizable — whistles, electric guitars, and soaring melodies. A true original who bridged popular and classical worlds.
Essential Listening
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Main Theme
Those howling voices and that whip-crack. Morricone invented the spaghetti western sound.
Cinema Paradiso - Love Theme
Nostalgic love for cinema and childhood. One of the most romantic melodies ever written for film.
The Mission - Gabriel's Oboe
An oboe plays in the rainforest. Sacred simplicity that brings audiences to tears.
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