''Arabesque'' is the ninth studio album by Italian chamber orchestra
Rondò Veneziano
Rondò Veneziano is an Italian chamber orchestra, specializing in Baroque music, playing original instruments, but incorporating a rock-style rhythm section of synthesizer, bass guitar and drums, led by ''Maestro'' Gian Piero Reverberi, who is ...
, released in 1987 through
Baby Records.
In some countries, the album was released under the title ''Misteria Venezia'' with a different track order and a different cover. In particular, the publication included two unpublished tracks "Cameo" and "Porta d'oriente", the track "Arabesque" was renamed "Misteriosa Venezia", the track "Fiaba antica" was divided into two parts, the track "Profumo d'oriente" was also excluded, and "Affresco" has a longer duration.
The album was a big success in Germany, topping the chart for three weeks in a row
and eventually going platinum.
Track listings
All tracks are written by
Gian Piero Reverberi
Gian Piero Reverberi (, born 29 July 1939) is an Italian pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and entrepreneur.
Biography
After obtaining Diplomas in piano and composition from the Paganini Conservatory in Genoa, Reverberi worked in a wid ...
and Laura Giordano.
''Arabesque''
# "Arabesque" – 3:06
# "Corso delle gondole" – 2:27
# "Feste veneziane" – 2:30
# "Profumo d'oriente" – 3:18
# "Fiaba antica" – 3:09
# "Armonie" – 2:37
# "La scala d'oro" – 3:24
# "Arcobaleno" – 3:30
# "Ritorno a Venezia" – 3:09
# "Affresco" – 2:27
# "Specchio della laguna" – 4:10
# "Rive e marine" – 2:10
''Misteriosa Venezia''
# "Misteriosa Venezia" – 3:05
# "Arcobaleno" – 3:29
# "Ritorno a Venezia" – 3:09
# "Armonie" – 2:36
# "Fiaba antica" (I parte) – 2:46
# "Cameo" – 3:43
# "Fiaba antica" (II parte) – 1:34
# "Feste veneziane" – 2:28
# "Affresco" – 3:21
# "Specchio della laguna" – 4:10
# "Porta d'oriente" – 3:15
# "Corso delle gondole" – 2:25
# "Rive e marine" – 2:11
Personnel
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Gian Piero Reverberi
Gian Piero Reverberi (, born 29 July 1939) is an Italian pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and entrepreneur.
Biography
After obtaining Diplomas in piano and composition from the Paganini Conservatory in Genoa, Reverberi worked in a wid ...
– production
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Angus McKie
Angus McKie (born July 1951 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is a British comics creator who has worked as an artist, inker, writer and colourist. McKie was an early employer of computer-generated artwork. He has worked frequently with fellow British cr ...
– cover art
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Harry Thumann
Harry Thumann (28 February 1952 – 2001) was a German electronic composer, record producer and sound engineer. He designed and built groundbreaking synthesizers and studio equipment from the early 1960s onwards.
Born Harald Thumann in Germany, h ...
– sound engineer
* Klaus Strazicky – sound engineer (assistant)
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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1987 albums
Rondò Veneziano albums
1980s instrumental albums
Baby Records albums