New recordings from artists such diverse as Celine Dion, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Yo Yo Ma, Andrea Bocelli, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Renée Fleming, Eumir Deodato, Daniela Mercuri, Chris Botti, Roger Waters and Dulce Pontes show once again that the Maestro has a huge fan base among artists around the world despite genre and style.

Morricone himself has also rearranged and recorded new versions of some of his masterpieces that are included in this album; “The Tropical Variation” appears for the first time in this version, while “Cinema Paradiso” and “Gabriel’s Oboe” are classics. The Bocelli track has also never been released before.

Celine Dion will unveil her new song, "I Knew I Loved You," during a tribute to Italian composer Ennio Morricone at this year's Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday.

Morricone, who will receive an honorary Oscar at the Feb. 25 awards, orchestrated the song for 1984's "Once Upon a Time in America," directed by Sergio Leone.

Songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman wanted to write lyrics for the song, but the film's producers felt none were needed. The Bergmans got their chance with Dion's version.

Morricone, 78, has received original score Oscar nominations for "Days of Heaven," "The Mission," "The Untouchables," "Bugsy" and "Malena."

The new rendition of "I Knew I Loved You," produced by Quincy Jones, will appear on Morricone's upcoming greatest-hits album and on Dion's forthcoming record.