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09 L'ultima tarantella 09 L'ultima tarantella
Fascinated by ancient music, Ennio Morricone often came up with music styles from the past (the Passacaglia, the Responsorio, the Missa Luba) and more prominently the Tarantella, the most famous example being Rabbia e Tarantella from Allonsanfan
08 Niente e per sempre 08 Niente e per sempre
To a lesser extent, Italy tried to import the success of British spy movies, never managing to make it become a local specialty. It often resulted in spoofs where the comedy aspects were taking over.
10 Cronaca di un falsario (Reprise) 10 Cronaca di un falsario (Reprise)
Composers of Italian genre cinema would usually propose their themes in several arrangements in order to suit the different atmospheres of the movie. This technique allowed them to make the listener feel at home while bringing variety.
07 Trema per la tua vita 07 Trema per la tua vita
Such a collection wouldnt be complete without a western theme, the genre that made Italian film music so popular throughout the world. This theme tries the impossible task of summarizing the genre in just above 4 minutes.
05 Prima del colpo 05 Prima del colpo
The poliziottesco was Italys response to the American crime and action movies, like the so-called spaghetti westerns were to the American cowboy movies.
01 Cronaca di un falsario (Titoli) 01 Cronaca di un falsario (Titoli)
Imagine the opening credits of an Italian political thriller of the early Seventies.
03 La ballata del fuorileggio 03 La ballata del fuorileggio
Outlaws and gangsters often had a leading role in Italian action movies of the period, and their fierceness and violence was counterbalanced by a more human depiction.
04 Giulia sulla barca (versione chi mai) 04 Giulia sulla barca (versione chi mai)
Ennio Morricones Chi Mai is a celebrated piece created for the movie Maddalena in 1971, then re-arranged by its author in 1977 in a version that will be used the Jean-Paul Belmondo vehicle Le professionnel in 1981.
02 Cuori incatenati 02 Cuori incatenati
Sentimental movies were the playground of Trovajoli, Piccioni, Morricone and some others, providing delightful and romantic lounge-style melodies for often subversive plots, on a background of pop culture sets and stylish women.
06 Cronaca di un falsario (Caccia) 06 Cronaca di un falsario (Caccia)
Lets have a booster shot of the Cronaca di un falsario theme before we get into more serious business.
