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A stunning score
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What resonates most for me in regard to this score...
I first discovered the instrumental version of Un Amico on a Morricone compilation in my early days of exploring his work. Fell in love with the theme immediately. I couldn't and still can't get enough of the power of that cue. Some years later, probably 10 years ago or so, I discovered the soundtrack, and it was only then after years of hearing the instrumental version that I heard the vocal version. Knocked my socks off. Literally. They landed in someone's front yard two houses down.
I get the same emotional reaction to the vocal version of Un Amico that I do from the severely unappreciated song from A Pure Formality, called Ricordare. I find both of these songs to be just...I dunno...they grab me by the guts and the heart and the throat and I'm transported.
So yeah. Lots of love for Revolver.
Henry, I would love it if you did an analysis of A Pure Formality. These folks need some education on a remarkable score that I suspect isn't widely known (or maybe even liked).
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Feb 3, 2011 - 12:11 PM
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What resonates most for me in regard to this score...
I first discovered the instrumental version of Un Amico on a Morricone compilation in my early days of exploring his work. Fell in love with the theme immediately. I couldn't and still can't get enough of the power of that cue. Some years later, probably 10 years ago or so, I discovered the soundtrack, and it was only then after years of hearing the instrumental version that I heard the vocal version. Knocked my socks off. Literally. They landed in someone's front yard two houses down.
I get the same emotional reaction to the vocal version of Un Amico that I do from the severely unappreciated song from A Pure Formality, called Ricordare. I find both of these songs to be just...I dunno...they grab me by the guts and the heart and the throat and I'm transported.
So yeah. Lots of love for Revolver.
Henry, I would love it if you did an analysis of A Pure Formality. These folks need some education on a remarkable score that I suspect isn't widely known (or maybe even liked).
Well David now you are dealing with my Achilles' heel. For most of my life I simply ignored Morricone's dissonance. I set it aside, avoided it. Even seldom talked about it. But now after all these years all that has eroded away. It started when I found so many breathtaking love themes among the giallo scores. So then as long as I was there why didn't I try to find out more about this tool, dissonance, Morricone, and many other composers, are fascinated with. Then I found dissonance came in all varieties and goes in a number of different directions. When I found that MADDALENA was primarily dissonance it not only surprised me but I found a tool to get others to be open to that side of Morricone. Dissonance is a tough sell so I am going slow so not to lose my audience who hopefully are following along this journey. But I love A PURE FORMALITY, and even though I probably will hit THE LEGEND OF 1900 first, because it is a Tornatore score and your recommendation I'll take it off the shelf and find a way to present. It has too much appealing music to ignore.
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I dont know what number you reached, Henry, that sounds about right, i recall some numbered in late 50s.
I tell you what does need updating henry...the links list inside each file. Once you find the longest version would be great if they could be pasted in all the others. Quite a few we have seen only go up to about 20 links/threads.
But yes, it would be great if you could do another 5 or 10?
60 odd out of 450 plus gives you some holes to fill, if you wanted to do them.
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