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Artist: Ensemble Isola
Artist: Silvano Isola
Artist: Joseph Aloys Schmittbauer
This German composer's greatest claim to fame can be found in his conducting, extension of the range of the glass harmonic, and his mass for the Dreikonigfest of 1776 in Cologne. Schmittbaur was an harpsichordist, Konzertmeister, Kapellmeister and Oberkapellmeister who served for the Rastatt court, the Karlsruhe court, and in Cologne. Many of... [+] Read More
Artist: Francesco Guccini
Italian singer/songwriter Francesco Guccini got involved in music in the late-'50s while participating in a local band called Hurricanes, soon, changing its name to Snakers, playing rock & roll classics. After joining Gatti (the Cats), Francesco Guccini began composing, later, teaming up with a very popular Italian group called Nomadi (the... [+] Read More
Artist: Francesca Caccini
Francesca was the eldest daughter and best student of her father, Giulio. As an Italian singer, composer, teacher, lutenist, guitarist and harpsichordist Francesca was invited to sing in the courts of Henri IV, the Tuscan court, and at Maria de'Medici's marriage. Francesca Caccini's most noted work was her opera "La liberazione di Ruggiero... [+] Read More
Artist: Kent
With indiepop growing all over Sweden in the mid-'90s, Kent was to become one of the biggest Swedish bands during that decade. Kent was formed in Eskilstuna in 1990, when singer-songwriter Joakim Berg and lead-guitarist Sami Sirvio met at school. They formed a band and were soon joined by drummer Markus Mustonen, bassist Martin Skold and... [+] Read More
Artist: Dik Dik
American and British pop tunes have been translated into Italian and successfully re-recorded by Milan-based band, Dik Dik. Their many hits included Italian versions of the Mamas And The Papas' "California Dreaming", Tim Hardin's "If I Were A Carpenter" and the Turtles' "Happy Together".
Taking their name from an African gazelle, known for its... [+] Read More
Artist: Premiata Forneria Marconi
Throughout the late '60s and early '70s, Premiata Forneria Marconi worked from their Italian homeland under the moniker of I Quelli. Their first album under the new name was Storia di un Minuto. They followed that one rather quickly with Per un Amico, which caught the attention of ELP's Greg Lake who invited them to visit London. During that... [+] Read More
Artist: Gaetano Donizetti
Born in a ten-year period, Rossini, Donizetti, and their younger compatriot Vincenzo Bellini virtually define the period in opera known as "bel canto" where the production of beautiful vocal tones is the ideal. Even when gripped in madness and deepest despair, the heroes and heroines of these operas manage to turn out smoothly sung lyrical... [+] Read More
