10839 Ennio Morricone programme on radio 4

This tribute to the famous Italian film score composer, who celebrates his 80th birthday shortly, was broadcast on Saturday 1st November and should be available on the BBC's iPlayer for the next week, even to listeners in Italy.

[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00f65l8/The_Morricone_Affair/]The Morricone Affair[/url]

I'm a great admirer of his work and it was to good to hear not only his music, but appreciation of the great man from his peers.

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Culture & Entertainment

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 10:48

What films did he write music for??? However will listen later Marc - Thank you.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 12:13

Most recently The Untouchables, but also The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, A Fistful of Dollars, Once Upon a Time in America, The Mission and Cinema Paradiso, to name but a few. About 400 in all!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 13:29

[quote=Sally Donaldson;101432]What films did he write music for??? However will listen later Marc - Thank you.[/quote]
Sally, this is Josh Groban's version of Ennio's masterpiece... (personal opinion! :yes:)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcViTHE1fNw[/ame]