1 |
I
Knew I Loved You - Celine Dion |
2 |
The
Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Quincy Jones featuring
Herbie Hancock |
3 |
Once
Upon a Time in the West - Bruce Springsteen |
4 |
Conradiana
- Andrea Bocelli |
5 |
The
Ecstacy of Gold - Metallica |
6 |
Maléna - Yo-Yo Ma |
| 7 |
Come
Sail Away - Renée Fleming |
8 |
Gabriel's
Oboe - Ennio Morricone |
9 |
Conmigo
- Daniela Mercury featuring Eumir Deodato |
10 |
ILa
Luz Prodigiosa - Dulce Pontes |
11 |
Love
Affair - Chris Botti |
12 |
Je
Cangerais d'Avis - Vanessa and The O's |
13 |
Lost
Boys Calling -Roger Waters |
14 |
The
Tropical Variation - Ennio Morricone |
15 |
Could
Heaven Be - Denyce Graves |
16 |
Addio
Monti - TaroMonti - Taro Hakase |
17 |
Cinema
Paradiso - Ennio Morricone |
REVIEW
It
is hard not to be star-struck just by looking at the lineup
of this album. Let’s see there is Bruce Springsteen,
Andrea Bocelli, Yo-Yo Ma, and even Celine “My Heart
Is Still Going On and On” Dion?
It
sounds like a perfect ensemble for a tribute concert. And
the 70-minute album sure plays out like one.
Featuring
17 tracks put together as a tribute to Italian composer Ennio
Morricone, individual performances are seamlessly segued together.
One moment you are listening to Dion’s soaring vocals
on “I Knew I Loved You”, before you are transported
to Morricone’s signature spaghetti western tune in “The
Good, The Bad and The Ugly”. After which comes Springsteen’s
soulful guitar performance in the Morricone classic “Once
Upon a Time in the West”, which transits nicely into
Bocelli’s beautiful tenor voice in “Conradiana”.
Just before you think things cannot get any more exciting,
rock band Metallica jams things up with “The Ecstacy
of Gold”.
And
that’s only the first 20-odd minutes of the ride.
The
maestro was awarded an honorary award at the recent Oscars
for his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the
art of film music. Watching him recite his thank-you speech
in Italian, it is definite that young punks today have a lot
to learn from this master of art. Judging by the applause
from those present at the award ceremony, we are sure that
being humble and being able to earn your due respect is an
art by itself.
For
fans of classical and more refined music, listen out for the
lush “Malena” featuring acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo
Ma, as well as the moving “Gabriel’s Oboe”
which showcases one of the most expressive oboe solos we have
ever heard on any album.
This
disc definitely deserves a place on any self-respecting score
fan’s shelf. And also anyone who has a penchant for
music as an art form.
SOUNDTRACK
RATING:
Review
by John Li
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