How do you sum up 60 years of music? That is almost impossible, especially if your name is Ennio Morricone. The Italian composer has made music for some 500 films. The beautifully designed 60 Years Of Music contains music from 15 films. It is therefore not a truly representative sample. Especially if we look a little further. Most of the pieces come from the soundtracks he made for the director
… wrote. 60 Years Of Music does not contain music from all six decades that Morricone was active. Enough nagging! Morricone's well-known pieces are special enough to be performed over and over again. The performance by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra is also conducted by the maestro herself. He ensures that music from completely different periods flows effortlessly into each other. The fact that Morricone, almost 90 years old, leads an orchestra makes this release worthwhile. Especially if you can dream the original themes from , and . (JE)more
