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Il Rovescio Della Medaglia
Il Rovescio della Medaglia, or RDM, were an Italian hard rock and symphonic rock band. They are most famous for their symphonic rock piece '' Contaminazione'', released in 1973. It contained four pieces from Bach's ''Well-tempered Clavier'' seamlessly integrated with RDM's own music, which often was inspired by rock or hard rock. In 1974 the record was released in an English version, ''Contamination'', with the group's name simplified to RDM, although still written in full on the back of the LP jacket. The band was produced by Luis Enríquez Bacalov. The band split up in 1977, but reformed in 1993. Personnel As listed on ''Contamination'': *Gino Campoli - percussives *Enzo Vita - guitar *Stefano Urso - bass *Franco di Sabbatino - keyboard *Pino Ballarini - vocals Discography *'' La Bibbia'' (1971) *'' Io come io'' (1972) *'' Contaminazione'' (1973) The Italian-language version features Johann Sebastian Bach on the cover of the LP and CD. The album's full title is ''Contaminazione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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Italian Progressive Rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Initially termed "progressive pop", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop traditions in favour of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz, folk, or classical music. Additional elements contributed to its " progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of "art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing. Progressive rock is based on fusions of styles, approaches and genres, involving a continuous move between formalism and eclecticism. Due to its historical reception, the scope of progressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcana Editore
Arcana may refer to: Music * Arcana (American band), an American jazz band * Arcana (Swedish band), a Swedish dark wave band * Arcana (record label), a French classical record label * ''Arcana'' (album), a 2001 album by Edenbridge * ''Arcana'' (Varèse), a classical composition by Edgard Varèse Other uses * Arcana, Indiana, an unincorporated town in the United States * Arcana (convention), a Minnesota dark fantasy/horror convention * ''Arcana'' (film), a 1972 Italian horror-drama film * ''Arcana'' (manga), a 2000 manga series by Yua Kotegawa * ''Arcana'' (video game), a 1992 card-themed role-playing game * ''Arcana'', a collection of poems by A. W. Yrjänä * Arcanacon, an Australian role-playing game convention * Arcana Studio, a comic book company * Major Arcana, the trumps of Tarot cards * Minor Arcana, the numbered pip Tarot cards * ''Knowledge (Arcana)'', a skill in the tabletop role-playing game '' Dungeons & Dragons'' See also * Arcanna, a fictional superher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxophone
Maxophone are an Italy, Italian progressive rock band formed in Milan in 1973. They released one self-titled album in 1975. The group was one of the few rock artists signed by the Produttori Associati record label, which focused mostly on film soundtracks and jazz. Maxophone have since acquired a minor cult following that has endured for over three decades, long after their short career had ended. Among fans of the Italian progressive rock genre Maxophone is today widely regarded as one of the top groups, along with Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM, Le Orme, and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. The group and their record label thought they had tremendous potential for success. They were one of only a handful of such groups to have the opportunity to record an English language version of their album. The music of Maxophone has features typical of the best Symphonic rock, including a very high level of musical skill, shifting time signatures, and highly comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'isola Di Niente
''L'isola di niente'' ("The Isle of Nothing") is the third studio album by Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi, released in 1974. Like the group's previous albums, it is sung in Italian and performed well in Italy. An English version of the album, ''The World Became the World'', was recorded in the same session. It features the same track list along with an English version of the band's first single "Impressioni di Settembre". English lyrics were written by Peter Sinfield. ''L'isola di niente'' is a progressive rock album which has been described as being more complex than their previous records, additionally incorporating elements of jazz rock. In a retrospective Allmusic review, the album was given a positive review, being deemed PFM's last masterpiece, yet was rated slightly lower than their previous records. Tracks such as "La Luna Nuova" and "Dolcissima Maria" continue to be performed in their live set. Composition and critical reception ''L'isola di nie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Un Amico
''Per un amico'' ("''For a Friend''") is the second album from the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi. Released in 1972 by all the initial members of the group, it is considered their breakthrough album that put them on the map. The album remains popular among progressive rock fans throughout Italy and the group will usually still perform all tracks on the album today. The album, still progressive at heart, additionally borrows influences from a variety of rock genres and subgenres. In an Allmusic review, ''Per un amico'' was lauded as a classic within the genre and deemed par to the work of the biggest progressive rock acts of the 1970s. Many of the songs from this album would appear either in their original form or re-recorded with vocals in English on PFM's English-language album ''Photos of Ghosts''. Composition and critical reception ''Per un amico'' is rooted within the progressive rock genre, yet includes elements of music ranging from avant-garde to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felona E Sorona
''Felona e Sorona'' is an album by the Italian progressive rock band Le Orme. It was released in 1973. Named one of the "finest examples of Italian progressive rock", it is a concept album pivoting on the story of two planets which revolve one around the other, without ever coming in contact. While Felona is shiny and flourishing, Sorona is dark and home to plagues and catastrophes; however, in the second part of the suite, the fate of the two planets is inverted. Apart from two acoustic interludes, the music is mainly keyboard- and synth-driven, producing gloomy and spacey effects, especially in the opening "Sospesi nell'incredibile" and in the instrumental ending piece, "Ritorno al nulla" ("Return to Naught"). A version with English lyrics written by Peter Hammill of Van der Graaf Generator was issued in the U.K. by Charisma Records in 1974. The English title is ''Felona and Sorona''. The album was re-recorded in 2016. Reception Paul Stump, in his ''History of Progressive R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premiata Forneria Marconi
Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) (translation: ''Award-winning Marconi Bakery'') is an Italian progressive rock band founded in 1970 which continues to the present day. They were the first Italian group to have success internationally. The group recorded five albums with English lyrics between 1973 and 1977. During this period they entered both the British and American charts. They also had several successful European and American tours, playing at the popular Reading Festival in England and on a very popular national television program in the United States. PFM introduced new sounds, such as the synthesizer, to the Italian musical world. They were also among the first to combine symphonic classical and traditional Italian musical influences in a rock music context. Such innovations and their longevity have earned PFM a place among the most important bands in the Progressive rock genre. History 1966–1970 The original core members of PFM were Franco Mussida (guitars, v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova (Italian Band)
Nova was an Italian progressive rock band that was formed in 1975 from members of the bands Osanna and Cervello. Based in London for most of their career, they released four albums that were influenced by the 1970s jazz fusion styles of bands such as Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, and Return to Forever. History The band was formed when the founder members of Osanna, Elio D'Anna (saxophone and flute) and Danilo Rustici (guitar) were joined by Danilos’ 17-year-old brother, Corrado Rustici (guitar and vocals) from Cervello. They were joined by Luciano Milanese (bass) and Dede Lo Previte (drums) from Circus 2000. Their first album, ''Blink'' was released in 1976 and has a strong English progressive rock influence. It became the only recording by the band to be released in Italy. Following the departure and return to Italy of three band members, D'Anna and Corrado formed a new line-up with New Trolls Atomic System keyboardist, Renato Rosset. Having started out with a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osanna
Osanna are an Italian progressive rock band. Origin The group originated in the Vomero neighborhood of Naples with the union of Lino Vairetti (voice), Danilo Rustici (guitar), Massimo Guarino (drums), Lello Brandi (bass), from the first line-up of the band Città Frontale, and Elio D'Anna (flute and sax), former member of the Showmen. Osanna were among the first bands in the world to present themselves theatrically in their shows, featuring costumes and made-up faces. Artistic output After the debut album '' L'uomo'', they released the soundtrack for the film ''Milano Calibro 9''. In 1972 they toured in Italy alongside Genesis. Their following album ''Palepoli'' (1972) is regarded as one of the finest hours of the Italian progressive rock movement, characterized by a wild composition fantasy which mixes Neapolitan and Mediterranean sounds with modern progressive rock elements, such as the extensive use of electric guitar and mellotron. In 1974, despite strife amongst band me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Orme
Le Orme (Italian: "The Footprints") is an Italian progressive rock band formed in 1966 in Marghera, a ''frazione'' of Venice. The band was one of the major groups of the Italian progressive rock scene in the 1970s. They are one of few Italian rock bands to have success outside their own country, having played concerts across North America and Europe, and releasing an album in English at the height of their success. History Beginnings (1966–1970) Le Orme was founded in 1966 in Venice by Aldo Tagliapietra (vocals, guitar), Marino Rebeschini (drums), Nino Smeraldi (lead guitar) and Claudio Galieti (bass guitar). Originally intending to name themselves Le Ombre, a literal translation of The Shadows, they ultimately decided on the similar-sounding Le Orme. The band's early work evoked a feel somewhere between beat and psychedelic rock, similar to what was coming out of the United Kingdom at the time. One of their first major performances was on 2 June 1966, when they and other lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Locanda Delle Fate
Locanda delle Fate (The Fairy Inn) is an Italian progressive rock band from the end of the Italian progressive rock movement. The band formed in 1974 and in 1975 the vocalist Leonardo Sasso entered the group.Enzo Giannelli. "Locanda delle Fate". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. Despite good reviews, they encountered little success with their first album '' Forse le lucciole non si amano più'' (Polydor, 1977, reissued 1994 with bonus track) and disbanded in 1980 after releasing two further singles. Decades later the band reunited without their lead vocalist, releasing the album Homo Homini Lupus (1999). Original line-up * Leonardo Sasso: lead vocals * Ezio Vevy: 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, flute * Alberto Gaviglio: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals * Michele Conta: piano, Moog, clavinet, synthesizer * Oscar Mazzoglio: Hammond, piano, Moog, synthesizer * Luciano Boero: b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
