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Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
ROME (AP) — Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood gangster movies as “The Untouchables” and the epic “Once Upon A Time In America,” died on Monday. He was 91. Morricone’s longtime …
Domestic Abuse And Technology; Composer Louise Farrenc’s 3rd Symphony
Domestic abusers are using in-home technology and smart-home apps to do everything from watching their victims to stopping and starting their cars. We talk with a researcher about the intersection between intimate partner violence and digital technology. Also, WQXR music writer Fran Hoepfner joins host Robin Young to talk about the daring third symphony of Louise …
