I Giorni
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Album Description:
2001 release from the world renowned symphonic composer.The inspiration for Ludovico Einaudi's 'I Giorni' was a12th-century folk song from Mali about a hippopotamus whowas cherished by the residents of a nearby village butkilled by a hunter. 'The song,' writes Einaudi in hissuccinct liner note, 'is sung as a lament for the death ofa king or a great person or for the loss of a loved one.'The result is a tender & introspective set of 14 pianopieces. This work was written after hearing the koraplaying of Toumani Diabate whilst traveling in Mali.Recorded in 24-bit/96 kHz. Ricordi.
2001 release from the world renowned symphonic composer.The inspiration for Ludovico Einaudi's 'I Giorni' was a12th-century folk song from Mali about a hippopotamus whowas cherished by the residents of a nearby village butkilled by a hunter. 'The song,' writes Einaudi in hissuccinct liner note, 'is sung as a lament for the death ofa king or a great person or for the loss of a loved one.'The result is a tender & introspective set of 14 pianopieces. This work was written after hearing the koraplaying of Toumani Diabate whilst traveling in Mali.Recorded in 24-bit/96 kHz. Ricordi.
Disc 1:
- I Giorni/Melodia Africana 1
- I Giorni/I Due Fiumi
- I Giorni/In un'altra Vita
- I Giorni/Melodia Africana 2
- I Giorni/Stella del Mattino
- I Giorni/I Giorni
- I Giorni/Samba
- I Giorni/Melodia Africana 3
- I Giorni/La Nascita Delle Cose Segrete
- I Giorni/Quel Che Resta
- I Giorni/Inizio
- I Giorni/Limbo
- I Giorni/Bella Notte
- I Giorni/Canzone Africana 4
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Derivative warm mush
Music for the unmusical minded.
Very boring simple annoying contrived piano playing like a bad Windenham Hill album. don't touch it with a barge pole. if I could give it no stars I would.
Rating: 
- A Trip into your Emotions
wow! every song brings back a mirad of emotions. If you are like me looking for music to put you to sleep at night and write poems to during the day this music is perfect for you
Rating: - The contemporary, expressive style
Ludovico is a quintessential example of a proponent of the neo-classical style of music, the natural development of late romantic efforts of Erik Satie and his peers. Ludovico's music is often musically fairly simplistic and technically not difficult in many cases, but this is by no means a comment on his talent. For me as an appreciator of this genre the true beauty of his work lies in the vivid self expression and freedom that the player is allowed. I am quite an unskilled pianist, but in playing ... Read More
Rating: - Simply Beautiful
I heard the title song 'I Giorni' on the radio and thought it was excellent so I looked up the CD on the internet and after listening to a few clips, decided I would buy it.
It really is a wonderful CD with beautiful pieces that have really encouraged me to look into classical music more.
The flowing melodies are very relaxing and not dissimilar to Nyman's 'The Piano', so if you like this style of music, I would highly recommend buying it.
- Derivative warm mushMusic for the unmusical minded.
Very boring simple annoying contrived piano playing like a bad Windenham Hill album. don't touch it with a barge pole. if I could give it no stars I would.
- A Trip into your Emotionswow! every song brings back a mirad of emotions. If you are like me looking for music to put you to sleep at night and write poems to during the day this music is perfect for you
- The contemporary, expressive styleLudovico is a quintessential example of a proponent of the neo-classical style of music, the natural development of late romantic efforts of Erik Satie and his peers. Ludovico's music is often musically fairly simplistic and technically not difficult in many cases, but this is by no means a comment on his talent. For me as an appreciator of this genre the true beauty of his work lies in the vivid self expression and freedom that the player is allowed. I am quite an unskilled pianist, but in playing ... Read More
- Simply BeautifulI heard the title song 'I Giorni' on the radio and thought it was excellent so I looked up the CD on the internet and after listening to a few clips, decided I would buy it.
It really is a wonderful CD with beautiful pieces that have really encouraged me to look into classical music more.
The flowing melodies are very relaxing and not dissimilar to Nyman's 'The Piano', so if you like this style of music, I would highly recommend buying it.
