LG Electronics today announced the release of an exclusive collection of music and ringtones written by movie soundtrack maestro Ennio Morricone.

The collection will include both newly composed pieces as well as older music anthems including Cinema Paradiso, The Mission and Love Affair, will be included in the collection.

LG engineers have been hard at work perfecting the audio performance on its latest phones. The exclusive music will be preloaded on LG smartphones starting with the LG Optimus 2X set to debut next month in Europe, LG said. LG smartphone users will be able to enjoy a total of 25 of Morricone?s creations -- 15 ringtones composed specifically for LG and 10 of his best-known tunes from the world of cinema.

LG also plans to develop a range of apps with Morricone-related content such as images and video clips for free downloading from the LG Application Store (www.lgapplication.com) starting next year.