''Alla fiera dell'est'' is an album by the Italian singer-songwriter
Angelo Branduardi
Angelo Branduardi (born 12 February 1950) is an Italian folk music, folk/folk rock singer-songwriter and composer who scored relative success in Italy and European countries such as France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Greece.
Early and ...
. It was released in 1976 by
Polydor and won the Italian Music Critic prize that same year. In 1978 it was released in a French version with the title "A la foire de l'est" and in an English version, entitled "Highdown Fair", with lyrics by
Peter Sinfield.
Lyrics of the Italian version were written by Branduardi's wife, Luisa Zappa. The title track is an adaptation of a Hebrew
Passover song "
Chad Gadya". "Il vecchio e la farfalla" is inspired by an oriental proverb mentioned in ''
The Travels of Marco Polo''. "La serie dei numeri" ("The Song of Eternal Numbers") is taken from a Breton song, "
Ar rannoù" ("The series"), contained in the anthology
Barzaz Breiz. The melody of "Sotto il tiglio" ("Under the Linden Tree") is based on a German lied entitled "Unter den Linden", written by
Walther von der Vogelweide.
Alla fiera dell'est was used as the main song in the Belgian movie ''
Tori and Lokita'' where the protagonists sing it repeatedly whenever they feel down.
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Track listing
*All music and lyrics by Angelo Branduardi, with lyrical participation by Luisa Zappa.
#"Alla fiera dell'est" - 5:26
#"La favola degli aironi" - 3:47
#"Il vecchio e la farfalla" - 2:59
#"Canzone per Sarah" - 4:21
#"La serie dei numeri" - 4:33
#"Il dono del cervo" - 3:17
#"Il funerale" - 8:10
#"L'uomo e la nuvola" - 3:49
#"Sotto il tiglio - 2:56
#"Canzone del rimpianto" - 3:01
Personnel
*Angelo Branduardi: Vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, violin, lute
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Maurizio Fabrizio
Maurizio Fabrizio (born 16 March 1952) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger, producer, musician and singer-songwriter.
Life and career
Born in Milan, after studying at the conservatory in 1969 Fabrizio became a member of the La Scala or ...
: Electric and acoustic guitars, lute
*Bruno De Filippi: Bouzouki, cuica, sitar, bass harmonica
*Tiziana Botticini: Harp
*Gianni Nocenzi: Piano and clarinet
*Gigi Capelotto: Electric bass
*Andy Surdi: Drums
*Mario Lamberti: Percussion
References
*https://www.ondarock.it/livereport/2021-angelobranduardi.htm
*https://www.ondamusicale.it/oggi-in-primo-piano/16346-un-disco-per-il-week-end-la-pulce-d-acqua-di-angelo-branduardi/
*https://www.scomunicando.it/notizie/montagnareale-angelo-branduardi-senza-spina/
1976 albums
Angelo Branduardi albums
Polydor Records albums
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