ENNIO MORRICONE:
MAGICIAN OF SOUND

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Ennio Morricone: Magician of Sound
Friday July 10, 2020
Broadcasted live on WZBC 90.3 FM

Hosted by Brian Carpenter and Alessandro De Rosa

With commentary by author Sir Christopher Frayling, writer/director Quentin Tarantino, and British conductor Charles Hazlewood

A two-hour retrospective on the incredible career of composer Ennio Morricone, who recently passed away at the age of 91. Ennio Morricone was an Italian composer best known for his work on over 400 film scores, as well as over 100 classical works. His scores are considered some of the most influential and timeless in the history of film music. In 2007 he received the Academy Honorary Award and was nominated for a futher six Oscars before winning in 2016 for The Hateful Eight.

Alessandro De Rosa is the author of “Ennio Morricone: In His Own Words”, an in-depth conversation with Ennio Morricone recently translated into English and published in 2019. De Rosa is a composer who undertook composition following Morricone’s advice. He studied with Boris Porena in Rome and then graduated from the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. He currently works as a freelance musician and collaborates with the RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) and the RSI (Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua italiana). As a composer and arranger, he has collaborated with Jon Anderson of the band Yes.

Listen to this episode from Free Association with Brian Carpenter on Spotify. A three-hour retrospective co-hosted by Brian Carpenter and Alessandro De Rosa on the work of iconic composer Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer best known for his work on over 400 film scores, as well as over 100 classical works.

Listen to this episode from Free Association with Brian Carpenter on Spotify. A three-hour retrospective co-hosted by Brian Carpenter and Alessandro De Rosa on the work of iconic composer Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer best known for his work on over 400 film scores, as well as over 100 classical works.

Listen to this episode from Free Association with Brian Carpenter on Spotify. A three-hour retrospective co-hosted by Brian Carpenter and Alessandro De Rosa on the work of iconic composer Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer best known for his work on over 400 film scores, as well as over 100 classical works.