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The Magnificent Seven
Composer: Elmer Bernstein. Distinctive feature: Memorable, heroic main theme with bold brass and driving rhythms.
Unforgiven
Composer: Lennie Niehaus. Distinctive feature: Low-key and moody score, using sparse piano and guitar to reflect the film's somber themes.
Django Unchained
Composer: Various artists, with original music by Ennio Morricone and additional music by Luis Bacalov. Distinctive feature: Mix of existing spaghetti western tracks with new compositions and modern songs.
Blazing Saddles
Composer: John Morris. Distinctive feature: Parodic elements in the score, including the comical main title song sung by Frankie Laine.
Silverado
Composer: Bruce Broughton. Distinctive feature: Lively and traditional symphonic score, nominated for an Academy Award.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Composer: Ennio Morricone. Distinctive feature: Iconic use of whistling, coyote howls, and gunshots creating an atmospheric soundtrack.
High Noon
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin. Distinctive feature: The song 'Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'' which is integral to the film's narrative.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Composer: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Distinctive feature: Haunting and minimalist sound using a mix of acoustic and unusual percussion instruments.
Once Upon a Time in the West
Composer: Ennio Morricone. Distinctive feature: Harmonica is a key instrument, representing a character's motif.
True Grit (2010)
Composer: Carter Burwell. Distinctive feature: Influences of 19th-century hymns and spiritual music to fit the film's period setting.
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