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DanaThomas posted an update 8 years ago
The latest Dialogue mentions movie sound tracks and “affekt”. Two of the greatest composers are Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone (the latter is shown below conducting “Mission”)
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Thanks Dana. I was listening just this morning! Few composers can bring me to tears and Morricone is one. Have you heard the album ‘Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone’? Cinema Paradiso! I like Rota, too . . . those wonderful old Italian films . . . Here’s a playlist with some of their best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYWFv4dqTU0&index=2&list=PL38E8A6644D2FD5BD
The tears are a product of “affekt”. And Gurdjieff, in “Meetings with Remarkable Men”, refers to this skill in composers rooted in ancient tradition.
Great stuff .. love it .. Sure beats that hideous chintzy baroque crap ..
It’s Thomas Newman for me .. His music ALWAYS moves me .. It’s so haunting .. so simple .. so deep and oh so so beautiful .. “The Shawshank” .. “The Green Mile” and a hundred others .. Link .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ7DVOGRoaQ&list=PL2FE8CA2A10C8EEDF
yeah, it’s the first 73 seconds that always does it….
I don’t know what the problem is Baz .. I HATE tofu but don’t feel I to have to engage in extensive intellectual diatribes explaining to others as to why I hate tofu .. I just HATE tofu .. Same with baroque .. I HATE it .. It’s the tofu of any music collection as far as I’m concerned .. Sorry but that’s just the way it is .. Sh!tcan me until the cows come home Baz .. Go your hardest .. it’s not gunna change a thing !!
One of my favourite movie composers is the Late Mr James Horner. Lovely movie scores 🙂
Send us a link, please.
Thanks Freefall, I hadn’t heard of Thomas Newman. His music is very peaceful and calming. Beautiful images too.