Beat Records is pleased to reissue on CD the OST by Ennio Morricone for Ecce Homo - i sopravvissuti, a science fiction drama directed in 1968 by Bruno Gaburro with a screenplay by Bruno Gaburro and Giacomo Gramegna, photography by Marcello Masciocchi, editing by Renato Cinquini, music by Ennio Morricone, production by Pierluigi Torri, distribution by Roberto Loyola Cin.Ca, and a cast including Irene Papas, Gabriele Tinti, Frank Wolff, Philippe Leroy, and Marco Stefanelli.
The plot:
Having survived a terrifying nuclear war that destroyed the human race, a family of three?Jean, his wife Anna, and their only son, Patrick?lives in an old caravan by the sea, subsisting on fish and obtaining a few essential tools from the nearby abandoned city. One day, two other humans appear: Quentin, an intellectual, and Len, a former soldier. Rather than being happy, however, Jean, rendered impotent by radiation, despises their presence, ostensibly because it has destroyed the peace of his small community, but in reality, because he is deeply jealous of his wife. His hatred toward the two intruders grows when, eavesdropping on their conversation, he hears Quentin declare the need to impregnate Anna so that she can give birth to the new human race. Taking advantage of a trip to the city, Anna and Len fall in love. Upon their return, Jean forces the young man and his companion to leave; in response, Len kills him and also gets rid of Quentin, forcing him to live in solitude. One day, when little Patrick comes to visit him, Quentin learns that Anna and Len have decided to leave. To prevent them, he sets fire to a pickup truck, their only means of transportation. Furious, Len chases him down to kill him, but Quentin is also armed, and it is the young man who dies. In despair, Anna drowns herself. Quentin and Patrick are now the last inhabitants of Earth.
The music:
For this CD (with a duration of 64:18), we used the stereo master tapes from the original sessions, and as a bonus track, we've included a lengthy mono suite assembled by Maestro Morricone himself for a promotional double vinyl release. The maestro composed a fascinating experimental score that draws on his studies and performances with the Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, founded by Goffredo Petrassi. Morricone perfectly captured the deceptively quiet atmosphere of a post-nuclear world, where survivors live in solitude in touch with nature. This is enhanced by Edda Dell'Orso's crystalline voice, which here becomes an instrument in the small ensemble alongside flute, harp, percussion, vibraphone, marimba, and viola. This is perfect instrumentation for this setting, given that a symphony orchestra would likely have been too large to create the appropriate sound. Instead, the shifts between avant-garde, ethnic, and psychedelic influences evoke unique emotions in the listener, even off-screen. Without a doubt, this is one of Morricone's best works and one of the maestro's favorites.
トラックリスト
1 IL MIO NOME E' NESSUNO 3:09 2 BUONA FORTUNA JACK 5:05 3 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO 2:40 4 SE SEI QUALCUNO E' COLPA MIA 4:47 5 CON I MIGLIORI AUGURI 2:03 6 UNO STRANO BARBIERE 6:57 7 PIU DELLE VALCHIRIE 2:19 8 UNA INSOLITA ATTESA 2:02 9 BALLETTO DEGLI SPECCHI 1:30 10 LA FAVOLA DELL'UCCELLINO 1:46 11 IL MIO NOME E' NESSUNO (#2) 3:14 12 BUONA FORTUNA JACK (#2)1:53 13 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (#2) 1:18 14 UNO STRANO BARBIERE (#2) 3:03 15 IL MIO NOME E' NESSUNO (#3) 2:20 16 SE SEI QUALCUNO E' COLPA MIA (#2) 7:20 17 BUONA FORTUNA JACK (#3) 5:27 18 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (#3) 1:15 19 UNO STRANO BARBIERE (#3) 3:08 20 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (#4) 3:34 21 IL MIO NOME E' NESSUNO (#4) 1:31 22 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (#5) 2:34 23 SE SEI QUALCUNO E' COLPA MIA (#3) 4:31
長年廃盤となっていた、エンニオ・モリコーネ作曲、ブルーノ・ガブッロ監督の1968年度作品『ECCE HOMO (I SOPRAVVISSUTI)』のサウンドトラックがCD再発売！!
トラックリスト本CD（収録時間64分18秒）には、オリジナル・セッションのステレオ・マスターテープを使用。ボーナストラックとして、マエストロ・モリコーネ自身がプロモーション用ダブル・ヴァイナル盤のために編集した長尺モノラル組曲を追加収録しています。マエストロはゴッフレード・ペトラッシが創設した「グッロ・ディ・インプロヴィッザツィオーネ・ヌオーヴァ・コンソナンツァ」での研究と演奏を基に、魅惑的な実験的スコアを作曲しました。モリコーネは、核戦争後の世界で自然との触れ合いの中で孤独に生きる生存者たちの、一見静かに見える雰囲気を完璧に捉えています。この世界観は、エッダ・デル・オルソの透き通るような歌声によってさらに深められており、ここではフルート、ハープ、パーカッション、ビブラフォン、マリンバ、ヴィオラからなる小編成アンサンブルの一楽器として機能しています。この設定には完璧な楽器編成だ。交響楽団では適切な音響を創出するには規模が大きすぎただろう。代わりに、前衛的、民族的、サイケデリックな影響が交錯する音楽は、画面外であっても聴き手に独特の感情を呼び起こす。間違いなく、これはモリコーネの最高傑作の一つであり、巨匠自身も最も愛した作品の一つである。
あらすじ：
人類を滅ぼした恐ろしい核戦争を生き延びた一家――ジャン、妻のアンナ、そして一人息子のパトリック――は海辺の古いキャラバンで暮らしていた。魚を獲って生計を立て、近くの廃墟となった街から必要な道具を調達していた。ある日、二人の人間が現れる。知識人のクエンティンと、元兵士のレンである。しかしジャンは、放射線による不妊のため、彼らの存在を喜ぶどころか嫌悪する。表向きは小さな共同体の平穏が乱されたためだが、実のところ妻への深い嫉妬が原因だった。二人の侵入者への憎悪は、彼らの会話を盗み聞きしたジャンが、クエンティンが「新たな人類を生み出すためにアンナを妊娠させる必要がある」と宣言するのを耳にしたことでさらに増幅する。街へ出かけた隙に、アンナとレンは恋に落ちる。帰還後、ジャンは若者とその伴侶に去るよう迫る。これに対しレンはジャンを殺害し、クエンティンも排除して孤独な生活を強いる。ある日、幼いパトリックが訪ねてきた際、クエンティンはアンナとレンが去る決意をしたことを知る。それを阻止するため、彼らの唯一の移動手段であるピックアップトラックに放火する。激怒したレンはクエンティンを追い詰めて殺そうとするが、クエンティンも武装しており、死んだのは若者の方だった。絶望したアンナは自ら命を絶つ。クエンティンとパトリックは今や地球最後の住人となった。
Beat Records is pleased to reissue on CD the OST by Ennio Morricone for Ecce Homo - i sopravvissuti, a science fiction drama directed in 1968 by Bruno Gaburro with a screenplay by Bruno Gaburro and Giacomo Gramegna, photography by Marcello Masciocchi, editing by Renato Cinquini, music by Ennio Morricone, production by Pierluigi Torri, distribution by Roberto Loyola Cin.Ca, and a cast including Irene Papas, Gabriele Tinti, Frank Wolff, Philippe Leroy, and Marco Stefanelli.
The plot:
Having survived a terrifying nuclear war that destroyed the human race, a family of three?Jean, his wife Anna, and their only son, Patrick?lives in an old caravan by the sea, subsisting on fish and obtaining a few essential tools from the nearby abandoned city. One day, two other humans appear: Quentin, an intellectual, and Len, a former soldier. Rather than being happy, however, Jean, rendered impotent by radiation, despises their presence, ostensibly because it has destroyed the peace of his small community, but in reality, because he is deeply jealous of his wife. His hatred toward the two intruders grows when, eavesdropping on their conversation, he hears Quentin declare the need to impregnate Anna so that she can give birth to the new human race. Taking advantage of a trip to the city, Anna and Len fall in love. Upon their return, Jean forces the young man and his companion to leave; in response, Len kills him and also gets rid of Quentin, forcing him to live in solitude. One day, when little Patrick comes to visit him, Quentin learns that Anna and Len have decided to leave. To prevent them, he sets fire to a pickup truck, their only means of transportation. Furious, Len chases him down to kill him, but Quentin is also armed, and it is the young man who dies. In despair, Anna drowns herself. Quentin and Patrick are now the last inhabitants of Earth.
The music:
For this CD (with a duration of 64:18), we used the stereo master tapes from the original sessions, and as a bonus track, we've included a lengthy mono suite assembled by Maestro Morricone himself for a promotional double vinyl release. The maestro composed a fascinating experimental score that draws on his studies and performances with the Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, founded by Goffredo Petrassi. Morricone perfectly captured the deceptively quiet atmosphere of a post-nuclear world, where survivors live in solitude in touch with nature. This is enhanced by Edda Dell'Orso's crystalline voice, which here becomes an instrument in the small ensemble alongside flute, harp, percussion, vibraphone, marimba, and viola. This is perfect instrumentation for this setting, given that a symphony orchestra would likely have been too large to create the appropriate sound. Instead, the shifts between avant-garde, ethnic, and psychedelic influences evoke unique emotions in the listener, even off-screen. Without a doubt, this is one of Morricone's best works and one of the maestro's favorites.
1 IL MIO NOME E' NESSUNO 3:09
2 BUONA FORTUNA JACK 5:05
3 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO 2:40
4 SE SEI QUALCUNO E' COLPA MIA 4:47
5 CON I MIGLIORI AUGURI 2:03
6 UNO STRANO BARBIERE 6:57
7 PIU DELLE VALCHIRIE 2:19
8 UNA INSOLITA ATTESA 2:02
9 BALLETTO DEGLI SPECCHI 1:30
10 LA FAVOLA DELL'UCCELLINO 1:46
11 IL MIO NOME E' NESSUNO (#2) 3:14
12 BUONA FORTUNA JACK (#2)1:53
13 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (#2) 1:18
14 UNO STRANO BARBIERE (#2) 3:03
15 IL MIO NOME E' NESSUNO (#3) 2:20
16 SE SEI QUALCUNO E' COLPA MIA (#2) 7:20
17 BUONA FORTUNA JACK (#3) 5:27
18 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (#3) 1:15
19 UNO STRANO BARBIERE (#3) 3:08
20 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (#4) 3:34
21 IL MIO NOME E' NESSUNO (#4) 1:31
22 MUCCHIO SELVAGGIO (#5) 2:34
23 SE SEI QUALCUNO E' COLPA MIA (#3) 4:31