ARTISTEnnio Morricone

Ennio Morricone was born in Rome on 10 November 1928 and died on 6 July 2020. An Italian composer of classical and score music, he was a member of Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza from 1966 to 1980, with flute and trumpet listed as attributes. His releases from the early years include Musica sul velluto (1964), with la sua orchestra, and Un pugno di… West: Celebri canzoni “Western” (1965), shared with Peter Tevis and la sua orchestra.

Per un pugno di samba, made with Chico Buarque de Hollanda, appeared in 1970, followed by the solo albums Controfase (1973) and Opposte esperienze (1977). Later releases include Cinema Suites for Violin and Orchestra (2022), with Marco Serino, Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento and Andrea Morricone, and Cinema Rarities for Violin and String Orchestra (2023), with Marco Serino and Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto.