composers

That music has almost come to define the Western genre, at least a certain era of it. Sadly, the brilliant composer who wrote it died at the age of 91 the other day. Ennio Morricone is probably best known for the spaghetti Westerns he scored in the late sixties and early seventies. However...

Pianist (in both classical and jazz), composer, conductor Andre Previn has left the world at 89. Born in Germany as Prewin, his Jewish family fled first to Paris and then finally Los Angeles to escape the Nazis. Once in LA, he started his piano career in Hollywood. He moved easily among styles...