Ennio Morricone's "Ecce Homo: I Sopravvissuti" is one of his more obscure works, but of course, it's excellent. This is more of his small orchestration with strings, some vocals, but basically a chamber work. There is also a thumb-piano mixed in with the strings, and flute. The Chimes gives it a slight exotica feel, but it's music that is quietly intense.
"Ecce Homo" is a film from 1968 and directed by Bruno Gaburro. If the film is like the music, it has to be an intense viewing experience. Although Morricone wrote for the screen, I feel his music works just as well as an independent music piece. I have to imagine that the works here are incidental pieces - there is no major theme music, but just a series of music that's similar or plays with the major theme. The great Edda Dell'Orso is the vocalist, and again, her operatic touches are magical and profoundly beautiful. In sections, I think of John Cage's prepared piano music, but I think due that the piano (prepared piano?) and thumb-piano are used in a rhythmic manner. Also noted is the conductor, the great Bruno Nicolai.
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