Beyond Spaghetti Westerns

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Beyond Spaghetti Westerns Ennio Morricone is best known for his scores to films about gunslingers. But some of his best music was written for movies that weren't set in the Wild West. We'll hear excerpts from his scores to Cinema Paradiso, The Mission, Once Upon a Time in America and more.

Title Artist Album Label Year Buy Now
Theme from The Untouchables Ennio Morricone City of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman, cond. Silva 1057 1987
Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission Ennio Morricone Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia/Ennio Morricone, cond. Sony 61672 1986
Once Upon a Time in the West from Once Upon a Time in the West Ennio Morricone Original Soundtrack RCA 9974 1968
Parlay from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Hans Zimmer Original Soundtrack Walt Disney 37102 2007
Overture A Fistful of Dollars Ennio Morricone Original Soundtrack RCA 9974 1964
Theme from Investigation of A Citizen Above Suspicion Ennio Morricone Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia/Ennio Morricone, cond. Sony 61672 1970
Romanza from 1900 Ennio Morricone City of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman, cond. Silva 1057 1977
Music and Dialog from Days of Heaven Ennio Morricone original soundtrack FSM Vol. 14, No. 12 1978
Chi Mai from Le Professional Ennio Morricone City of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman, cond. Silva 1057 1981
Deborah’s Theme from Once Upon a Time in America Ennio Morricone City of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman, cond. Silva 1057 1984
Ships and Snow from The Legend of 1900 Ennio Morricone Original soundtrack recording Sony 66767 1998
Theme from Casualties of War Ennio Morricone Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia/Ennio Morricone, cond. Sony 61672 1989
Ave Maria Guarani from The Mission Ennio Morricone original soundtrack Virgin 86001 1986
On Earth as it is in Heaven and Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission Ennio Morricone Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia/Ennio Morricone, cond. Sony 61672 1986
Movie Theme and Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso Ennio Morricone Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia/Ennio Morricone, cond. Sony 61672 1988
Main Theme from The Untouchables Ennio Morricone City of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman, cond. Silva 1057 1987
Music from Bugsy Ennio Morricone Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecila/Ennio Morricone, cond. Sony 61672 1991
Music from In the Line of Fire Ennio Morricone City of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman, cond. Silva 1057 1993
The Legend of the Pianist from The Legend of 1900 Ennio Morricone original soundtrack Sony 66767 1999
Conclusion to the Star Wars main theme John Williams Original Soundtrack Sony 50133 1977