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Morricone conducts Morricone (2004) Born in 1928 in Rome, Ennio Morricone went to school with film director Sergio Leone, with whom he would later form one of the great director/composer partnerships. His sparse arrangements, unorthodox instrumentation and memorable tunes revolutionized the way music would be used in Westerns. He has written nearly 400 film scores and this program contains a representative sample of his rich creative output, including short clips from his most famous films. The Munich Philharmonic – one of the best German symphony orchestras – invited Morricone to conduct his own music. Recorded live at the Philharmonie im Gasteig in Munich the film features a selection of his most famous film music including “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Once Upon a Time in the West”, “Once Upon a Time in America,” “The Mission,” “Cinema Paradiso,” “The Life and Death of Richard III,” “The Untouchables” and lots more. A true cinematic experience!
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