Morricone and that competition in Sassari for the direction of the Conservatory: «I was rejected»
The "no" at the beginning of his career, before becoming one of the most famous composers and conductors in the world
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Human history is full of misunderstood geniuses . Vincent Van Gogh struggled to make ends meet and fame came after his death . His works are exhibited in the largest museums in the world .
But it is also said that Albert Einstein , giant of astronomical physics , also went so-so in science subjects at school. And then there is Ennio Morricone , the great musician , composer and arranger, who died in Rome on July 6, 2020 at the age of 92.
He has arranged famous songs such as “There was a boy like me who loved the Beatles and the Rolling Stones” by Gianni Morandi and “Sapore di sale” by Gino Paoli . He has written unforgettable music for cinema: from Sergio Leone's "A Fistful of Dollars" and "Once Upon a Time in America" to Quentin Tarantino's "Hateful Eight".
And yet, at the beginning of his career, Morricone himself recounts in a posthumous interview published by Corriere della Sera, he competed to become director of the Sassari Conservatory . He was rejected .
