EuroArts will release on Blu-ray The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever. The release will be available for purchase on November 30.
Description: The Wild West meets the soulful sound of Italy. Fearless New York gangsters meet cowboys from the dusty prairie. The Godfather meets Taxi Driver. And the magic of cinema meets the rich sound of a first-class symphony orchestra.
This exclusive live concert production presents a unique selection of movie classics - from Sergio Leone's iconic Spaghetti Westerns to modern mafia masterpieces by Francis Ford Coppola and the cult movies of Tarantino. The Danish National Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Sarah Hicks and joined by a fistful of strong guest artists for this premiere performance of the authentic soundtracks by composer legends Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, Sonny Bono and Bernard Herrmann.
Solo performers: Tuva Semmingsen mezzo-soprano | Hans Ulrik saxophone | Christine Nonbo Andersen soprano | Mads Kjølby guitars.
LIVE MUSIC FROM:
Ennio Morricone: The Big Gundown Ennio Morricone: Inglourious Basterds Ennio Morricone: A Fistful of Dollars Ennio Morricone: The Hateful Eight Ennio Morricone: Once Upon a Time in the West Ennio Morricone: The Untouchables Ennio Morricone: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Ennio Morricone: Once Upon a Time in America Ennio Morricone: The Sicilian Clan Bernard Herrmann: Taxi Driver Sonny Bono: Kill Bill Nino Rota: The Godfather
Perhaps its me but is that not a slightly barking-mad selection that kinda goes off the rails? Morricone westerns.....morricone westerns....morricone gangster....oooh i know, lets have hermann's taxi driver and some nino rota and sonny bono?!!! If the concert was another ten mins - by that loopy logic - we missed out on Jimi Hendrix and some Rosemary Clooney.
Perhaps its me but is that not a slightly barking-mad selection that kinda goes off the rails? Morricone westerns.....morricone westerns....morricone gangster....oooh i know, lets have hermann's taxi driver and some nino rota and sonny bono?!!! If the concert was another ten mins - by that loopy logic - we missed out on Jimi Hendrix and some Rosemary Clooney.
The Herrmann is top notch, even if a little incongruous amongst the Morricones.
Perhaps its me but is that not a slightly barking-mad selection that kinda goes off the rails? Morricone westerns.....morricone westerns....morricone gangster....oooh i know, lets have hermann's taxi driver and some nino rota and sonny bono?!!! If the concert was another ten mins - by that loopy logic - we missed out on Jimi Hendrix and some Rosemary Clooney.
Yeah tg i love herrmann too but if they did a hermann concert after jason and psycho and trouble with harry and myserious island and vertigo and taxi driver, i wouldnt expect to have the bloody Five man army as an encore!!
Yeah tg i love herrmann too but if they did a hermann concert after jason and psycho and trouble with harry and myserious island and vertigo and taxi driver, i wouldnt expect to have the bloody Five man army as an encore!!
Found the DVD and just watched the whole concert. It's just great throughout. I even got tears in my eyes on several occasions, for instance during the moving version of Deborah's theme where the soprano has been replaced by the choir. The Morricone arrangements have been reproduced as faithfully as possible, in the westerns, LE CLAN DES SICILIENS, THE UNTOUCHABLES, etc. TAXI DRIVER is another highlight, featuring the saxophone player Hans Unlrik. I really recommend it.
