Classical Italy

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Pines of Rome: "At the Villa Borghese" orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) recording of: Pini di Roma, P 141: I. I pini di Villa Borghese composer: Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1924) part of: Pini di Roma, P 141	Ottorino Respighi		2:49
2	Beatus vir (Psalm 112) sound engineer: Jacques Doll and Richard Lee (engineer) instruments: Capricorn Ensemble choir vocals: Choir of New College, Oxford conductor and chorus master: Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist) recorded at: New College Chapel in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1998-01) recording of: Selva morale e spirituale: Beatus vir I a 6 [Psalm 112] SV 268 (in 1998-01) composer: Claudio Monteverdi part of: Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 268) part of: Selva morale e spirituale recording of: Beatus vir composer: Claudio Monteverdi	Claudio Monteverdi		7:18
3	Guitar Concerto in D for 4 Guitars: Allegro guitar: Ángel Romero (guitarist/conductor) (in 1965), Celedonio Romero (in 1965), Celin Romero (in 1965) and Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1965) recording of: Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: I. Allegro giusto (in 1965) composer: Antonio Vivaldi part of: Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93	Antonio Vivaldi		3:03
4	La Traviata: "Di Provenza il mar" baritone vocals: Thomas Hampson (baritone) orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Richard Armstrong (conductor) recording of: La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto II	Giuseppe Verdi		4:32
5	"Dove, dove sparir" soprano vocals: María Cristina Kiehr (soprano) orchestra: Concerto Soave conductor: Jean-Marc Aymes recording of: Secondo libro d’arie musicali: Dove, dove sparir, F 7.28 composer: Girolamo Frescobaldi (composer) (in 1630) part of: Frescobaldi Thematic Catalogue Online (number: F 7.28) part of: Secondo libro d’arie musicali per cantarsi nel gravicimbalo, e tiorba. A una, a due, e a tre voci (Arie musicali II (1630))	Girolamo Frescobaldi		2:26
6	24 Caprices: No.24 violin: Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) recording of: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto composer: Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist) part of: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1	Niccolò Paganini		4:26
7	Ave Maria choir vocals: Philharmonischer Chor Köln vocals: Sumi Jo (soprano) conductor: James Conlon (conductor) arranger: Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer) recording of: Ave Maria (Vavilov/Caccini, catch-all for arrangements) composer: Vladimir Vavilov previously attributed to: Giulio Caccini arrangement of: Ave Maria (Vavilov, often misattributed to Caccini)	Giulio Caccini arr. Steven Mercurio		3:58
8	The Four Seasons: Winter, Largo violin: Alan Loveday (violinist) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) recording of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo composer: Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723) part of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”	Antonio Vivaldi		2:22
9	Miserere mei, Deus choir vocals: The New Company (chamber choir) conductor: Harry Bicket (harpsichordist and organist) recording of: Miserere mei, Deus composer: Gregorio Allegri (composer)	Gregorio Allegri		12:02
10	The Godfather: Love Theme orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (, in 2000-08) conductor: Paul Bateman (conductor) recorded at: Smecky Music Studios in Praha, Czechia (in 2000-08) and Whitfield Street Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-09: choir vocals) instrumental cover recording of: Speak Softly Love (The Godfather, Love Theme) (in 2000-08) lyricist: Larry Kusik composer: Nino Rota (composer) publisher: Famous Chappell Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited version of: Love Theme from The Godfather recording of: Speak Softly Love (The Godfather, Love Theme) lyricist: Larry Kusik composer: Nino Rota (composer) publisher: Famous Chappell Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited version of: Love Theme from The Godfather	Nino Rota		2:45
11	Tosca: "E lucevan le stelle" tenor vocals: Plácido Domingo (tenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) recording of: Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899) part of: Tosca: Atto III	Giacomo Puccini		4:25
12	Barber of Seville: "Largo al factotum" baritone vocals: Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Russian operatic baritone) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) conductor: Ion Marin (conductor) recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini		4:56
13	L'Orfeo: "Lasciate i monti" choir vocals: Concerto Vocale (Belgian baroque/early music ensemble) conductor: René Jacobs (conductor) recording of: L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Lasciate i monti (Coro) (first occurrence) composer: Claudio Monteverdi librettist: Alessandro Striggio (The Younger) part of: L’Orfeo: Atto primo	Claudio Monteverdi		2:40
14	Cinema Paradiso: Love Theme choir vocals: Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia orchestra: Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conductor: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) recording of: Nuovo cinema Paradiso: Tema d'amore composer: Andrea Morricone (composer) and Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) part of: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso	Ennio Morricone		3:14
15	Neapolitan Song: "Torna a Surriento" tenor vocals: Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) conductor: Giancarlo Chiaramello recording of: Torna a Surriento lyricist: Giambattista De Curtis composer: Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902) publisher: PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	Ernesto De Curtis		4:32

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