Ettore Bastianini – Core n’grato
January 25, 2010This arrangement starts with this violin line that spirals upwards. It’s a little disorienting, but it makes for a good setup for the oboe solo that leads into Ettore’s entrance. This arrangement is really nice – the arranger puts nice decoration on the melody without crowding it. The choice of instrumentation is excellent as well. For example; there is a moment at 1:17 which becomes momentarily more empassioned. This is appropriately accompanied by brass in order to give it the force it needs. It’s a nice contrast to the subtlety of the other accompanying music, which acts as hand-carving in a wood trim around a door that the singer moves through as he sings. It is simply extra detail which does not at all destract from an excellent vocal performance.
Many of my favorite singers have versions of Neapolitan songs. But let’s make this brief: no singer has ever come close to Giuseppe Di Stefano’s recordings of Neapolitan songs for vocal quality, interpretation and an appreciation and understanding of the Neapolitan dialect and the guy was born in Sicily!
You are so right.
I`m so sorry but as thinks only that who heard little records. After Caruso, Gigli, Pertile, Tebaldi, Scotto and many others Giuseppe di Stefano is a sparcling sample but not the one and only.
I would add that Ettore Bastianini`s performanse of Core`ngrato and Finesta ca lucive is exclusive and irrepitable
I would add that Ettore Bastianini`s performanse of Core`ngrato and Finesta ca lucive is exclusive and irrepeatable