Papagena (album)
2001 studio album by Rondò Veneziano
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Papagena is the twenty-fifth studio album by Italian chamber orchestra Rondò Veneziano, released in 2001 by Baby Records International. In France the album was released as Vénitienne by EMI with a different track list.[2] The album peaked at number 38 in France,[3] 73 in Germany[4] and 91 in Switzerland.[5]
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| Released | 26 November 2001 | |||
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| Genres | [1] | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | Baby | |||
| Producer | Gian Piero Reverberi | |||
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 France release as Vénitienne | ||||
Overview
As detailed in the booklet, the album represents the inspirations behind the tracks, drawn from the emotions of various places visited by Gian Piero Reverberi: "Papagena" reminds him of his first time listening to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Magic Flute; "Désirée," the name of a young French woman, evokes his first stay in Paris; "Il Balcone di Giulietta" recalls a visit to Verona; "Puerta del Sol" brings back memories of his first trip to Madrid; "La Grotta Azzurra" reflects a short holiday in Capri; "Dopo il concerto" captures his feelings and emotions after listening to a symphony by Johannes Brahms; "Il battistero" depicts the magic and awe he felt before the stained-glass windows of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, made radiant by the sunlight; "Rifugio alpino" portrays the enchantment of a summer night spent in the mountains; "Désir d’amour" represents the crescendo of a passionate love story; "Viale Rossini" recalls a stroll along an avenue after an evening spent with friends; and "Alba sul mare" captures the reflections of light dancing on the sea’s surface, playfully and almost indescribably illuminating a room in Gladsax, Sweden.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gian Piero Reverberi and Ivano Pavesi, except where noted. The track "Siciliana (Suite per armonica e archi)" is taken from Willi Burger's album Harmonica (Baby Records, BR 56110, 1987).[7] In the French version the track "Papagena" is renamed as "Vénitienne" and "Désirée" has a different intro.
Papagena (International)
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Papagena" | 3:04 | |
| 2. | "Désirée" | 3:22 | |
| 3. | "Il Balcone di Giulietta" | 3:47 | |
| 4. | "Puerta del Sol" | 3:44 | |
| 5. | "La Grotta Azzurra" | 3:35 | |
| 6. | "Dopo il concerto" | 2:53 | |
| 7. | "Il battistero" | 4:00 | |
| 8. | "Rifugio alpino" | 4:16 | |
| 9. | "Désir d'amour" | 2:37 | |
| 10. | "Viale Rossini" | 2:59 | |
| 11. | "Alba sul mare" | 3:31 | |
| 12. | "Siciliana (Suite per armonica e archi)" | Gian Piero Reverberi | 3:00 |
Vénitienne (France)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Palazzo Fortuny" (from the album Honeymoon – Luna di miele) | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Puerta del Sol" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Désir d'amour" | 2:37 |
| 4. | "I preparativi" (from the album Marco Polo) | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Vénitienne" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Il Balcone di Giulietta" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Viale Rossini" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Désirée" (different intro) | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Rifugio alpino" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "La Grotta Azzurra" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Dopo il concerto" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Mercatino" (from the album Honeymoon – Luna di miele) | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Alba sul mare" | 3:31 |
Personnel
- Gian Piero Reverberi – additional sounds, arrangement, conducting, mixing, production
- Patrizio Guidich a.k.a. Fabrizio Giudice – classical guitar (4)
- Willi Burger – chromatic harmonica (12)
- Sinfonie Orchestra Ljubljana – orchestra (12)
- Nevio Zanardi – conductor (12)
- Ricky Andreoni – cover art
- Victor Togliani – cover art
- Franco Fochesato – mixing, editing, mastering, sound engineer
- Klaus Strazicky – sound engineer
- Paolo Vannini – sound engineer
- Roberto Vigo – sound engineer
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 73 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 91 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP) | 93 |