Artists and institutions mourn the death of Ennio Morricone

2020-07-06T08:27:34.818Z

 "The disappearance of Ennio Morricone deprives us of a distinguished and brilliant artist". This was stated by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella after the disappearance of the composer. "A refined and popular musician at the same time, he has left a profound mark on the musical history of the second half of the twentieth century. Through his soundtracks he has contributed greatly to spreading and strengthening the prestige of Italy in the world. I wish to bring my depth to the Maestro's family condolences and feelings of affectionate closeness. "" I knew he was unwell, had fallen and was ill, but the news reaches me now. I am very sorry. He was a great friend, a great person, outside of musical creativity. And it is important to be creative on a human level too. I don't think there is a division between personality and creativity, they go hand in hand. Certainly it will be a huge shortcoming, not only musical genius, but also human ". Thus Vittorio Storaro comments on the disappearance of Ennio Morricone, with whom he has collaborated in many films that have made the history of cinema, starting from Bernardo Bertolucci's 'Novecento' "Pain for the death of Ennio Morricone, great musician and composer of our time. His soundtracks have marked the history of cinema, in Italy and worldwide, and will continue to move us. Rome was his city and today mourns the disappearance of a much loved artist. "The mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi says on Twitter after hearing the news of the death of Ennio Morricone." Maestro Ennio Morricone was one of the most important contemporary composers. His symphonic and film music has been and will always be the soundtrack of our life. His Oscar-winning musical stories were always engaging and moving both in the theater and on the big screen. His music reaches straight to the heart of the various generations that he has fascinated, the perfect synthesis of sublime creativity and profound humanity. "So on Facebook the governor of Campania Vincenzo De Luca." Maestro #Morricone. A kind and wonderful person: an absolute genius. His death deprives the world of an enormous artist who invented timeless beauty and poetry. With his disappearance a part of us goes. "It is the memory, on Twitter, of the conductor Fabio Fazio." Goodbye, Ennio Morricone. Sublime artist. Master of emotions ". President of the European Parliament David Sassoli writes on Facebook posting a video of the master.