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Gatefold 180-gram vinyl. Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone is a 2004 album of recordings from Morricone's various film scores by brilliant cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Ennio Morricone. The album was recorded with the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra and Gilda Buttà on piano. Morricone functioned as orchestrator, conductor and producer. The album stayed 105 weeks on the Billboard Top Classical Albums. Not only did the great cellist honor the the iconic screen composer on this 2004 album, but he teamed with him here, too. Morricone orchestrated, conducted and produced this, as Ma and pianist Gilda Buttà joined forces with the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra on InchSergio Leone SuiteInch (music from InchThe Good, the Bad and the UglyInch and InchOnce upon a Time in AmericaInch), InchBrian de Palma SuiteInch (music from InchThe UntouchablesInch and InchCasualties of WarInch), InchMoses and Marco Polo Suite,Inch InchGiuseppe Tornatore SuiteInch and more. Music on Vinyl. Album Tracks 1. The Mission - Gabriel's Oboe 2. The Falls 3. Giuseppe Tornatore Suite - the Legend of 1900 Playing Love 4. Cinema Paradiso Nostalgia 5. Cinema Paradiso Looking for You 6. Malena Main Theme 7. A Pure Formality Main Theme 8. Sergio Leone Suite - Once Upon a Time in America Deborah's Theme 9. Once Upon a Time in America Cockeye's Song 10. Once Upon a Time in America Main Theme 11. Once Upon a Time in the West Main Theme 12. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Ecstasy of Gold 1. Brian de Palma Suite - Casualties of War Main Theme 2. The Untouchables Death Theme 3. Moses and Marco Polo Suite - Moses Journey 4. Moses Main Theme 5. Marco Polo Main Theme 6. The Lady Caliph - Dinner 7. Nocturne
