Episode 417: Italian Holiday

Italy is rich with culture, cuisine, and landmarks, many stretching back centuries of human history. The ruins of Pompeii, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Pantheon, the Colesseum, to name just a few, contrast with the living cities, like Florence, Venice, Rome, and Milan. Visiting the wealth of sights, sounds, and tastes of Italy can be a moving experience.

Composers have used these influences to create wonderfully imaginative music. This week on Wind & Rhythm, we sample a bit of Italy through wind band music. Goditi la musica!

Fantasia Napoletana
  Anthony Fiumara, ed. Johan de Meij
  Luxembourg Military Band, Johan De Meij
Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda
  Amilcare Ponchielli
  US Marine Band, Colonel Timothy Foley
Selections from Andrea Chénier
  Umberto Giordano
  US Marine Band, Colonel Timothy Foley
Aida - Triumphal March
  Giuseppe Verdi
  US Marine Band, Colonel Michael J. Colburn
Piccola Suite Italiana
  Franco Cesarini
  Civica Filarmonica de Lugano
Echoes of San Marco
  Johan De Meij
  Luxembourg Military Band, Johan De Meij