Raffaello

Track Listings

1. Marina Domeschenko

Tracks:

Melodramma
Mille Lune Mille Onde
E Ara 'A Settembre (Someone Like You)
Chiara
Mascagni
Resta Qui
Il Mistero Dell 'Amore
Se La Gente Usasse Il Cuore
Si Volto'
L 'Abitudine
L 'Incontro
E Mi Manchi Tu
Il Diavolo E L 'Angelo
L 'Ultimo Re

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Not content with the simplistic "crossover" formula, superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli has been pursuing alternative paths since he emerged as a vocal phenomenon in the mid-1990s: operatic classics and contemporary popular song. The singer's last few albums have showcased his love for the former (including homages to his beloved Verdi: the Requiem and Verdi aria collection). But Cieli di Toscana ("Tuscan Skies") marks a triumphant return to the pop idiom last explored on Sogno, offering a highly varied series of the kind of beautifully crafted contemporary melodies that initially won Bocelli acclaim.

The familiar cast of songwriter-collaborators (including Francesco Sartori, responsible for the smash success "Time to Say Goodbye") mixes with new blood; Bocelli himself unveils his songwriting talents on "Il Diavolo e l'Angelo." It's a highly produced affair, but behind all the gloss, Bocelli sings with a newfound, relaxed, even mellow quality. There are intimately touching moments--"L'Incontro," a tribute to his first son featuring Bocelli's own poetry as read by U2's Bono--as well as soaring flights of lyricism (the duet "L'Abitudine" with Italian singer Helena). And on "Mascagni," with its quotes from that composer's operas, Bocelli makes another nod to his classical affinities. But whatever the style, Bocelli is a singer who knows how to go straight to his listeners' hearts. --Sarah Chin

Album Description

Exclusive UK version of Bocelli's third pop release includes the exclusive bonus track 'Tornera La Neve' and CD-ROM. The album also features 'L'Incontro' a duet with Gerard Depardieu. David Foster co-composes some of the tracks on this album as well. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

See Other Andrea Bocelli Review.......2007-07-06

Just what it says. See my other Andrea Bocelli reviews to get the idea I really like this guy.

Emotional therapy!.......2007-05-14

"He is all heart; there's no pretense. You can feel it." No kidding. These were my mom's last comments about Bocelli two months before she left earthly existence.

This album helped me process a lot of emotional residue affiliated with the strain of difficult dynamics between my mom and myself.

Don't get me wrong. The music isn't sad; it's pure heart and emotion, so it may evoke emotions. The last cut, "L'Ultimo Re" is gorgeous with the way his voice soars!

E.A. Davis, author: Waiting for Wings: Accompanying a Parent to the Edge of Life

Great music!.......2006-12-18

I bought the album before listening to any of the songs, because i'm a Bocelli fan. I was not disappointed. Wonderful melodies, beautiful voice.My personal favourites are Melodramma, Chiara and Resta Qui, but this is a great cd overall.

Cieli di Toscana.......2006-08-25

There is no other voice quite like Andrea's voice. I keep listening to this CD over and over as some of the songs just touch my heart, both with his voice and the written arrangements. One of my very favorites from Andrea. He has the same qualities to his voice with popular songs as he does with opera. When following the English translations in the CD case, the message of each song becomes very clear through the inflections and tonal quality of his voice.

LOVE IT!!!!.......2006-08-25

What more can I say once agian a total great cd, that will sure to become my favorite and my kids love it too!!! Ages 5, 8, and 15. WOW>>>>> Pleases all ages,LOVE IT LOVE LOVE IT

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Noble melancholy

Geminiani: Concerti grossi, Op. 3

Manufacturer: Opus 111
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000005W56
Release Date: 1997-10-14

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Geminiani was a talented composer, and one of the greatest violinists of his day (he died in 1762). His made his career largely in England, and was a colleague of both Corelli, who was his teacher, and Handel. His concertos follow what Corelli called the Church Sonata form--generally four movements in a slow-fast-slow-fast pattern. Also like Corelli, Geminiani published very little music, there being only three collections of concertos of which Opus 3 was the most important and popular. They are exceptionally well performed by Fabio Biondi, who is a real master of the Baroque violin. Sonics and presentation are truly first class as well. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Noble melancholy.......2000-12-06

Before the late, galante Baroque familiar to drive-time classical music listeners, usually in the form of Vivaldi, there was a romantic Baroque. Romantic Baroque sought expressiveness in the midst of its contrapuntal intensity. J. S. Bach is a familiar late example of this deeply-felt Baroque intensity. Geminiani is another example who deserves a wider audience.

He gets just a footnote in the textbooks because he was not responsible for major technical innovations. His contemporaries referred to him as 'Il Furibondo,' sensing a certain wildness in his rhythmic and melodic intentions. This is not Baroque music for the dinner, the bathtub, or the drive home. This is Baroque music that demands your attention.

The concerti in minor keys display the most inspired melodies, and fortunately they predominate. Their contrapuntal depth is always several layers deeper than you'll hear in Vivaldi. The several reprises in Op. 3, no. 6, and the unusual gigue of the final Allegro will strike you with their inventiveness, as will the remarkable opening and fugato of the G minor No. 2.

This is a good performance and recording of these remarkable works. Geminiani is a composer who will serve you well to enoble your melancholy moods.

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Music to get your teeth into..
Love every second of it!
Excellent Recording; Historically Important
EYE OPENING
Loves the ancient sounds and instruments

Scarlatti: Concerti & Sinfonie

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005RFSC
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Sinfonia Avanti La Serenata 'Clori, Dorino E Amore': I. Largo
Sinfonia Avanti La Serenata 'Clori, Dorino E Amore': II. Presto
Sinfonia Avanti La Serenata 'Clori, Dorino E Amore': III. Minuet
Sinfonia Avanti La Serenata 'Clori, Dorino E Amore': IV. Grave
Sinfonia In C Major: I. Presto
Sinfonia In C Major: II. Andante E Staccato
Sinfonia In C Major: III. Allegrissimo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.1 In F Minor: I. Grave
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.1 In F Minor: II. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.1 In F Minor: III. Largo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.1 In F Minor: IV. Allemande (Allegro)
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.2 In C Minor: I. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.2 In C Minor: II. Grave
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.2 In C Minor: III. Minueto
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: I. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: II. Largo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: III. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: IV. Largo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: V. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.4 In G Minor: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.4 In G Minor: II. Grave
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.4 In G Minor: III. Vivace
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.5 In D Minor: I. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.5 In D Minor: II. Grave
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.5 In D Minor: III. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.5 In D Minor: IV. Minuet (Molto Veloce)
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.6 In E Major: I. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.6 In E Major: II. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.6 In E Major: III. Largo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.6 In E Major: IV. Affettuoso
Sinfonia A 3 In G Major: I. Allegrissimo
Sinfonia A 3 In G Major: II. Grave
Sinfonia A 3 In G Major: III. Allegrissimo
Sinfonia In A Minor: I. Allegrissimo
Sinfonia In A Minor: II. Adagio
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: I. Allegro
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: II. Largo
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: III. Fuga
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: IV. Piano
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: V. Allegro

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This recording presents music by two Scarlattis: Alessandro (1660-1725), composer of innumerable vocal and chamber works, and his son Domenico (1685-1757), famous mostly for his several hundred keyboard sonatas. Alessandro is represented by six Concerti Grossi, a Sonata, and a Sinfonia; Domenico by three Sinfonias. All feature solo instruments: harp, recorder, and most prominently, violins and continuo cello. Alessandro fostered his son's talent, but the two eventually, perhaps inevitably, became rivals, and Domenico left his native Rome for Portugal and then Spain. Most of Alessandro's music recorded here is somber, solemn, and mournful, full of dissonances and sighing suspensions; four of the six concerti are in minor, but the two in major are bright and sprightly. One of the highlights is the slow, pastoral Finale of No. 6. They vary greatly in form, character, and texture; there is much masterful counterpoint, pungent rhythmic inventiveness, and a chromaticism that seems ahead of its time.

Europa Galante, an excellent Italian period-instrument group, is distinguished by its successful blending of meticulous technical and ensemble execution with musical spontaneity. Notable among the soloists are cellist Maurizio Naddeo and recorder player Petr Zeifart. Violinist Fabio Biondi, the group's director, is outstanding for his virtuosity, beautiful tone, and daring, inventive ornamentation. He deserves our gratitude for rescuing these unfamiliar works from undeserved neglect. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Music to get your teeth into.........2006-08-04

This disc is a little imposing at first, but familiarity is rewarded with this program of superb early baroque music that has a great variety of pieces.

One of the reviewers below finds it depressing. I can understand how the slow dense shifting chords in several of the pieces could evoke that feeling, but for me they seem to express some deeply felt and complex inner peace, especially as they are interspersed with some light and elegant passages, especially some that feature lute or plucked violin(?).

I guess that this isn't perhaps the easiest Biondi disc to listen to for some people (I would advise listening to a few tracks first), but Europa Gallante give a wonderful compact performance.

Love every second of it!.......2006-07-01

This is my kind of music - rich, elegant, arrogant, polished, colourful and stylish.

Fabio Biondi and his team make the most beautiful possible in this CD and my only complaint is that the CD wasn't totally devoted to Alessandro Scarlatti - why bother with Domenico here?

The A minor concerto/sonata for recorder, two violins, violoncello & basso continuo is a highlight and exquisite piece of music.

A "must have".

Excellent Recording; Historically Important.......2006-06-06

A Crisp and clear recording, and the best of the orderly, structured music of The Enlightenment in my opinion. One can hear the optimism and confidence of the time ringing thru the music of The Scarlattis. Around 1701, Domenico (b.1685 - d.1757) was named organist and composer of the vice-regal court at Naples, where his father was a respected maestro. About a year later he took a leave of absence and travelled with his family to Florence where his father, Alessandro (b. 1660 - d. 1725), hoped for employment from Pnnce Ferdinando de' Medici. Sadly, Alessandro didn't get the job, so his father canned Domenico in 1705 and sent him off to Venice to find employment. Some think that Domenico first met Handel in Venice. (The two eventually formed a strong friendship.) Domenico also spent time in Rome (where he wrote seven operas for Queen Maria Casimira) and in Portugal.

By the invention of the machine gun (esp. the Gatlin gun in 1861), things have changed in classical music, and one does not hear such calm, rational, even mathematical structures appearing as the main motiffs from composers of the day. Even earlier, however, the committment to reason was fading fast. First, in 1853, Richard Wagner publishes the librettos to Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring Cycle): Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Seigfried and Die Götterdämerung. The Ring Cycle is considered one of the most ambitious musical projects ever undertaken by a single person, and everything is now "over the top", poetic and romantic. Second, in 1860 the slave trade introduces West African rhythms, work songs, chants and spirituals to America, which strongly influence blues and jazz, and which attracts many of the best musical minds of the era.

For some time now, there has been no room for any philosopher kings in contemporary (i.e post-enlightenment) society. Given the continuing craziness of the early 21st century, don't look for any to soon arise.

EYE OPENING .......2006-02-06

When I listen to instrumental Baroque music I, of course, go to J.S. Bach then to Tomoso Albinoni and to Antonio Vivaldi not thinking of Alessandro Scarlatti or his son Domenico for instrumental (as in string ensembles) Baroque music. I primarily think of Alessandro for vocal works and Domenico for keyboard works. This recording has certainly opened my eyes to the fact there was far more to the Scarlattis than my preconceived ideas.

Alessandro's Concerti Grossi are indeed rather somber being written mainly in minor keys and consisting of at least two slow movements. I do have a propensity for the love of works in minor keys and for movements marked "Grave", "Adagio" and/or "Largo"; therefore, I enjoyed his Concertos. (After all, there are dance movements that although they would not make one "twirl the floor" they are very graceful.) The programming on this disc is great because the aforesaid somber works by Alessandro are lightened by the Sinfonias of his son Domenico whose works are mainly in major keys and are more lively!

Fabio Biondi and the original instrumental group Europa Galante play wonderfully plus the sound of the recording is full, lush and warm.

In closing, I will still stick to Tomoso Albinoni and to Antonio Vivaldi to start my day. However, this recording of Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti is a fine way to end my day. The music is indeed beautiful!

Loves the ancient sounds and instruments.......2005-10-12

There is such a difference in this type of music that compares to no other. It is so uplifting and vital.

Cieli Di Toscana (Italian/Spanish Language Edition)

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cieli di toscana
Cieli Di Toscana

Cieli Di Toscana (Italian/Spanish Language Edition)

Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005QHVJ
Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

Un Dulce Melodrama (Melodramma)
Mil Lunas Mil Olas (Mille Lune Mille Onde)
E Sara' A Settembre (Someone Like You)
Chiara
Mascagni
Resta Qui
El Misterio Del Amor (Il Mistero Dell'Amore)
Se La Gente Usasse Il Cuore
Si Volto
L'Abitudine
El Encuentro (L'Incontro)
E Mi Manchi Tu
Il Diavolo E L'Angelo
L'Ultimo Re

Customer Reviews:

cieli di toscana.......2005-09-07

Lo siento, no hablo ingles, pero para mis es un disco muy bueno,tanto es que viene en espanol y en italiano.

Cieli Di Toscana.......2001-11-06

The music on this CD is a gift to the senses and to the soul. The dynamics of Andrea Bocelli's voice have developed and become more devastatingly beautiful than ever. He uses his incredible gift with sensational mobility and versatility to transform songs into masterful works of art.

This music is different in many ways when compared to earlier releases. In "Chiara", his voice is more stirring and more sensual than ever. With "Il Diavolo E L'Angelo", he shifts into high gear with a new and intense vitality and rhythm that caught me (and my family) by complete surprise. He demonstrates unique power to reach from the softest tones into the loftiest notes.

Before I received this CD as a gift, I wondered if Andrea Bocelli could really succeed in impressing me again as dramatically as he did with Romanza and Sogno. Now I know...and the answer has left me breathless and spellbound all over again.

New Age Babel
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New Age Babel

Manufacturer: Gruppo Futura
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0008IUJN2

Product Description

TRACK LISTING: 1) Gong: Into The Floating Gig; 2) Luca Spagnoletti: Ching; 3) XII Alfonso: Breathing Scarcely; 4) Daniela Bombelli: Studio Preliminare; 5) Christian Gerard: Chorus 2; 6) Anekdoten: Longing; 7) Solar Lodge: El Hombre Invisible; 8) Anthony Phillips: Last Goodbyes; 9) Soft Machine: Little Miss B; 10) In The Labyrinth: Karakoram Pass; 11) The Moor: Mines Of Moria; 12) Steve Hillman: Dawning Light; 13) Enrico Olivieri: Anticoli; 14) Raffaello Regoli: Potiemkin.

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Il Circo
Pareti Raffaello
Manufacturer: Egea Records Italy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000KCYFJU

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9 tracks

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Rafaello sung in Italian?

Raffaello

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0003JAHPQ
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

Marina Domeschenko

Customer Reviews:

Rafaello sung in Italian?.......2007-03-08

Quite disappointing indeed. I had another version copied from a LP, in Russian, the sound is not that good...but in Italian (????!!!!) For what!

Martin Pitchon

Raffaello de Banfield: Lord Byron's Love Letter

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Raffaello de Banfield: Lord Byron's Love Letter

Manufacturer: Aura Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000056MR1
Release Date: 2001-01-02

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Sound & Vision

Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

International | Imports | Stores | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000FOPPNS
Release Date: 2006-06-20

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Sound & Vision

Manufacturer: Polydor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000BBRZKG
Release Date: 2005-10-31

Album Description

2 CD set. Disc 1 and 2 are both comprised of 14 tracks each including 'Cantico', 'Come Un Fiume Tu', 'A Volte Il Cuore', 'The Prayer', 'Chiara', 'Melodramma', 'Resta Qui' and more, plus includes the bonus DVD (NTSC/Region 0) Tuscan Skies. 2005.

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