Alta Danza - Dance Music from 15th century Italy

Advantages: New (?) wave of music to most of us
Disadvantages: Not to everybodys ears

...[dance tune] Alto & tenor flute, basset recorder & lute [2'21"] 20, Amoroso [ring dance] Flute, Harp & hurdy-gurdy [5'19"] 21, L'amor donna ch'io porta [court music] Recorders ['10"] Spain:- 22, Bassa con misurias Danza alta [dance tune] Flutes, tambourine & tabor [3'38"] 23, Todos los biennes del mundo Dindirin,Dindirin [court music] Three soprano shawms, tenor shawm, sackbut & percussion [2'342] The Waits are: 1, Anthony Barton, who plays:- Cornet, Tenor Shawm, Slide Trumpet, Busine, Flemish Bagpipe, Percussion, Tenor Recorder, Tenor Crumhorn, Lute, Harp. 2, Tim Bayley, who plays:- Sackbut, Soprano Shawm, Hurdy-Gurdy, Alto & Tenor Flutes, Tenor Recorder, Alto Crumhorn, Trumpet. 3, James... Read review

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Advantages: A classic recording of a popular classical piece
Disadvantages: None that I can hear

...--Ottorino Respighi-- Respighi (1879-1936) was one of the great orchestra composers of Italy (a nation whose composers are more often associated with opera). Born into a family of professional musicians, Respighi was educated with greats such as Rimsky-Korsakov and Max Bruch. Deriving inspiration from the likes of Richard Strauss as well as ancient and medieval musical styles, Respighi showed great talent as a composer as well as an arranger and synthesiser of new presentations for old music. Such is the case with the pieces in this recording, Ancient Airs and Dances. --Ancient Airs and Dances-- This has become one of the more popular pieces of Respighi in the late twentieth century; many know Respighi only through these works, and others have heard this music without knowing the origin or Respighi's role in their presentation. Largely... Read review

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Advantages: Very thoughtful Lyrics
Disadvantages: None

...that I don't like about this, and I think it is the introduction as it sounds as if it is going to break out into the National Anthem! having said that once you get past the first 15 seconds of this song, it becomes a slow moving song with some parts which I would describe as 'dramatic'. Il Monde meaning 'The World' describes the love which you carry through with you when spending time apart. L'italiano - Meaning The Italian. This song is sung in Italian and describes they way of life in Italy - La Dolce Vita! I think this quite an upbeat song, with a happy feeling to it. Luna Mezz O'Mare -Meaning The Moon over the sea. This is the traditional Italian wedding song, very up beat and i think you could definitely have a good dance to this! On an evening in Roma - This songs starts of in Italian, then goes on to describe in English... Read review

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