Italian soundtracks
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| + | "[[Italian soundtracks]] from the late 60s to mid 70s are practically a genre to themselves and have long been a treasure trove for those who seek unique jazzy psychedelic beats. In the early 90s, both the retro-exotica crowd and the rare groove DJs re-discovered Italian soundtrack music thus giving it a big boost in popularity."--blurb to ''[[The Psych Jazzy Beat Of I Marc 4]]'' | ||
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| + | "It goes without saying that [[Italian horror film|Italian horror]] [[soundtrack]]s were essential [in making the film ''[[Berberian Sound Studio]]'' (2012)] - [[Morricone]], [[Bruno Nicolai]], [[Riz Ortolani]], [[Stelvio Cipriani]], [[Fabio Frizzi]], [[Claudio Gizzi]], [[Goblin (band)|Goblin]]. --Peter Strickland interviewed in ''Sight and Sound'' | ||
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| - | [[Eroticissimo]] | + | [[Italian]] [[soundtrack]]s of the 1960s and 1970s have become a musical genre in themselves and are rather collectible. [[Ennio Morricone]] is the best-known film composer of Italy, followed by [[Piero Piccioni]], [[Armando Trovaioli]], [[Giovanni Fusco]], [[Piero Umiliani]], [[Nino Rota]], [[Bruno Nicolai]], [[Riz Ortolani]], and [[Stelvio Cipriani]]. |
| - | uncut "cineromanzi" sequences from rare & kinky | + | |
| - | European sexploitation movies 1969-1973 | + | |
| - | Edited by Stefano Piselli | + | Musical compositions that have escaped their [[natural habitat]] include "[[More (Theme from Mondo Cane)|More]]" (1962) by Ortolani, "[[Tema di Londra]]" (1967) by De Masi and Alessandroni, "[[Deep Down]]" (1968) by Morricone, "[[Mah Nà Mah Nà]]" (1968) by Umiliani and "[[Sessomatto (song)|Sessomatto]]" (1973) by Trovajoli. |
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| - | Size 24x31 cm. — 96 b&w pgs. | + | |
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| - | ISBN: 978-88-82750-72-5 | + | |
| - | After Psychopathia sexualis in Italian sinema and 1970s Italian sexy horror here you have another anthology of spicy "cineromanzi" with sequences cut by censorship for their hot scenes, and never seen in movie theatres. | + | And then there is the soundtrack composition "[[Il barone rosso]]" by [[Luciano Michelini]] which became the theme song of the comedy show, ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''. |
| - | This time we are dealing with some European sexploitation movies filmed between the late-sixties and the early-seventies, such veritable cult thrillers as Whirlpool, by José Larraz and Top Sensation (The Seducers), by Ottavio Alessi; obscure and bizarre horror-thrillers like Mania, by Ralph Brown aka Renato Polselli and I vizi morbosi di una governante (Crazy Desires of a Murderer), by Peter Rush aka Filippo Walter Ratti; unusual erotic French movies like Frustration (The Chambermaid's Dream) by José Bénazéraf and Je suis une nimphomane (I Am A Nymphomaniac) by Max Pécas and the German erotic drama Die nackte Gräfin (The Naked Countess), by Kurt Nachmann, inspired by the sexual vices and perversions plaguing a married couple of Italian nobles. | + | ==History== |
| + | Among early music for Italian films from the 1930s was the work of [[Riccardo Zandonai]] with scores for the films ''[[La Principessa Tarakanova]]'' (1937) and ''[[Caravaggio]]'' (1941). Post-war examples include [[Goffredo Petrassi]] with ''[[Non c'e pace tra gli ulivi]]'' (1950) and [[Roman Vlad]] with ''[[Giulietta e Romeo]]'' (1954). Another well-known film composer was [[Nino Rota]] whose post-war career included the scores for films by [[Federico Fellini]] and, later, ''[[The Godfather]]'' series. Other prominent film score composers include [[Ennio Morricone]], [[Riz Ortolani]] and [[Piero Umiliani]]. | ||
| + | ==Prizes== | ||
| + | "The award for Best Original Score was won by [[Nino Rota]] for ''[[The Godfather Part II]]''; [[Giorgio Moroder]] for ''[[Midnight Express (film)|Midnight Express]]''; [[Nicola Piovani]] for ''Life is Beautiful''; [[Dario Marianelli]] for ''[[Atonement (film)|Atonement]]''; and [[Ennio Morricone]] for ''[[The Hateful Eight]]''. Giorgio Moroder also won the award for Best Original Song for ''[[Flashdance]]'' and ''[[Top Gun]]''. | ||
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| - | + | Perhaps the best-known composition is "Tema di Londra" (1967) by De Masi and Alessandroni. | |
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| - | :''[[Loungissima Vol.1 - Italian Lounge Beat Party]], '' | + | |
| - | == Beat at Cinecittà == | + | Compilations include ''[[Beat at Cinecittà]]'', three volumes of downtempo, jazz and easy listening from 1960s and 1970s [[Italian cinema]] featuring [[Piero Piccioni]], [[Nora Orlandi]], [[Riz Ortolani]], [[Fred Bongusto]], [[Armando Trovajoli]], released (1996-1999). |
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| + | Other compilations are ''[[Loungissima]]'', ''[[Easy Tempo]]'' and ''[[Cinecocktail]]''. | ||
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| + | See [[Italian jazz]], [[Gert Wilden]] | ||
| - | [[Beat at Cinecittà]] are three volumes of downtempo, jazz and easy listening from 1960s and 1970s [[Italian cinema]] featuring [[Piero Piccioni]], [[Nora Orlandi]], [[Riz Ortolani]], [[Fred Bongusto]], [[Armando Trovajoli]], released (1996-1999). | ||
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| - | *"[[Tema di Londra]]" (1967) by [[Francesco De Masi]]/ [[Alessandro Alessandroni]]- | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *[[Italian music]] | *[[Italian music]] | ||
| - | *[[Lounge music]] | + | *[[Giallo film]] |
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"Italian soundtracks from the late 60s to mid 70s are practically a genre to themselves and have long been a treasure trove for those who seek unique jazzy psychedelic beats. In the early 90s, both the retro-exotica crowd and the rare groove DJs re-discovered Italian soundtrack music thus giving it a big boost in popularity."--blurb to The Psych Jazzy Beat Of I Marc 4 "It goes without saying that Italian horror soundtracks were essential [in making the film Berberian Sound Studio (2012)] - Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Riz Ortolani, Stelvio Cipriani, Fabio Frizzi, Claudio Gizzi, Goblin. --Peter Strickland interviewed in Sight and Sound |
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Italian soundtracks of the 1960s and 1970s have become a musical genre in themselves and are rather collectible. Ennio Morricone is the best-known film composer of Italy, followed by Piero Piccioni, Armando Trovaioli, Giovanni Fusco, Piero Umiliani, Nino Rota, Bruno Nicolai, Riz Ortolani, and Stelvio Cipriani.
Musical compositions that have escaped their natural habitat include "More" (1962) by Ortolani, "Tema di Londra" (1967) by De Masi and Alessandroni, "Deep Down" (1968) by Morricone, "Mah Nà Mah Nà" (1968) by Umiliani and "Sessomatto" (1973) by Trovajoli.
And then there is the soundtrack composition "Il barone rosso" by Luciano Michelini which became the theme song of the comedy show, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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History
Among early music for Italian films from the 1930s was the work of Riccardo Zandonai with scores for the films La Principessa Tarakanova (1937) and Caravaggio (1941). Post-war examples include Goffredo Petrassi with Non c'e pace tra gli ulivi (1950) and Roman Vlad with Giulietta e Romeo (1954). Another well-known film composer was Nino Rota whose post-war career included the scores for films by Federico Fellini and, later, The Godfather series. Other prominent film score composers include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani and Piero Umiliani.
Prizes
"The award for Best Original Score was won by Nino Rota for The Godfather Part II; Giorgio Moroder for Midnight Express; Nicola Piovani for Life is Beautiful; Dario Marianelli for Atonement; and Ennio Morricone for The Hateful Eight. Giorgio Moroder also won the award for Best Original Song for Flashdance and Top Gun.
Lounge music
Perhaps the best-known composition is "Tema di Londra" (1967) by De Masi and Alessandroni.
Compilations include Beat at Cinecittà, three volumes of downtempo, jazz and easy listening from 1960s and 1970s Italian cinema featuring Piero Piccioni, Nora Orlandi, Riz Ortolani, Fred Bongusto, Armando Trovajoli, released (1996-1999).
Other compilations are Loungissima, Easy Tempo and Cinecocktail.
See Italian jazz, Gert Wilden
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