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| |  | Lighting & Electrical | Home » » » Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone | | | | | | | Description: | | Ennio Morricone is well-known to moviegoers. His soundtracks for The Mission, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America, Cinema Paradiso, and others are invariably warmly melodic and superbly suited to the films they grace. They not only add atmosphere; they help tell the story. For this CD Morricone has created new orchestrations for many of his scores, adding a solo cello part for the indefatigable Yo-Yo Ma, whose musical curiosity seems to be endless. Outside the films, these pieces tend to be lovely melodies, mostly pretty sentimental stuff, and, in the best way, gorgeous aural wallpaper. The most moving are the two selections from The Mission, but fans of Morricone's music will find plenty to enjoy here. Ma's playing, as always, is exquisite---warm, deeply felt (given the circumstances), and entirely idiomatic within the context. Perhaps not quite for the classical music lover, but an affectionate reworking of music by an important film composer. --Robert Levine | | | Product Details: | | | Studio:
| Sony | | Composer:
| Ennio Morricone, Ennio / Tommasi, Amedeo Morricone | | Conductor:
| Ennio Morricone | | Orchestra:
| Roma Sinfonietta | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
| based on 95 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe | | 2. | The Mission: The Falls | | 3. | Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Playing Love from The Legend of 1900 | | 4. | Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Nostalgia from Cinema Paradiso | | 5. | Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Looking for You (Love Theme) from Cinema Paradiso | | 6. | Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Malena (Main theme) | | 7. | Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Remembering (Ricordare)* | | 8. | Sergio Leone Suite: Deborah's Theme from Once Upon A Time In America | | 9. | Sergio Leone Suite: Cockeye's Song from Once Upon a Time in America | | 10. | Sergio Leone Suite: Main Theme from Once Upon a Time in America | | 11. | Sergio Leone Suite: Main Theme from Once Upon a Time in the West | | 12. | Sergio Leone Suite: Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | | 13. | Brian DePalma Suite: Main Theme from Casualities of War | | 14. | Brian DePalma Suite: Death Theme from The Untouchables | | 15. | Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Journey from Moses | | 16. | Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Theme from Moses | | 17. | Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Main Theme from Marco Polo | | 18. | The Lady Caliph: Dinner | | 19. | The Lady Caliph: Nocturne | |
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WonderfulJul 28, 2010 This collaboration is genius. A beautiful CD compilation you will enjoy and share for many years to come.
Perfect CombinationJul 28, 2010 Morricone's amazing compositions and Ma's sensitive cello interpretations are the perfect combination. The film scores stand on their own played by an orchestra, but it is Yo Yo Ma's beautiful cello that takes them to the next level.
Yo Yo Ma Plays MorriconeJun 13, 2010 This is my most favorite CD. I loved the movie, "The Mission" and especially Gabriel's Oboe! I just wish it was longer. The whole CD is wonderful. Such feeling!
this album deserves 10 starsMay 25, 2010 This is an amazing collection - every single track is beautiful. Very diverse, since these are all from various movies, most of which you would not recognize. Some are lush romantic pieces, and others are driving numbers for western movies. I have given this CD to a number of people and they all love it. One was a teen who said he only liked metallica - and yet he loved this one and bought it for himself. You will not be disappointed on this one.
CD: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio MorriconeMay 23, 2010 For the serious classical music listener who wants to hear excellent contemporary music, it is both beautiful and haunting.... I highly recommend it!
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