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In search of the musical heart of the nation, Cerys Matthews discusses the songs of Italy and pieces together her own Great Italian Songbook.

In search of the musical heart of the nation, Cerys Matthews discusses the songs of Italy and pieces together her own Great Italian Songbook, with the help of literary scholar Francesco Durante, cultural historian Rachel Haworth and music journalist Federico Vacalebre.

Recorded in Naples at the Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella.

Producer: Martin Williams.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Aug 2015 13:30
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Tito Schipa

    ERA DE MAGGIO

    • Recording Arts: SA5X029.
    • Recording Arts:.
    • SA5X029.

  • Mario Lanza

    O SOLE MIO

    • BE MY LOVE.
    • RCA VICTOR.
    • 74321-18573 2.

  • Elvis Presley

    ITS NOW OR NEVER

    • PRESLEY - ALL TIME GREATEST HITS.
    • RCA.
    • PD-90100.

  • Enrico Caruso

    O SOLE MIO

    • CARUSO IN SONG.
    • RCA.
    • 09026-61640 2.

  • Enrico Caruso

    CORE 'NGRATO

    • Caruso in Song.
    • Nimbus.
    • NI7809.

  • Alfredo Imparato

    FUNICULI FUNICULA

  • The New Christy Minstrels

    Bella Ciao

    • The Definitive New Christy Minstrels.
    • Collectors' Choice Music.
    • 1124988.

  • Paolo Castagnino "Saetta" E Il Gruppo Folk Italiano

    Fischia Il Vento

    • Way Out (3):VDS 247.
    • Way Out (3) ?.
    • VDS 247.

  • Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo & Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    NO.2 CAVATINA: LARGO AL FACTOTUM

    • Gioacchino Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
    • DG.
    • 4357-632.

  • The Rome Opera Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

    Va Pensiero

    • La Voix De Son Maître : 2C 069-02316.
    • La Voix De Son Maître.
    • 2C 069-02316.

  • Domenico Modugno

    Nel Blu Dipinto Dui Blu (Volare)

    • ORFEON : 160-51.
    • Orfeon.
    • 16051.

  • Renato Carosone

    TU VUO' FA L'AMERICANO

    • Renato Carosone.
    • Top Masters.
    • n/a.

  • Sophia Loren

    Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano (feat. Paolo Bacilieri)

    • Bear Family Records: 0000016398.
    • Bear Family Records.
    • 0000016398.

  • Louis Prima

    BUONA SERA

    • SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY.
    • DINO ENTERTAINMENT.
    • DINCD-130.

  • Mina

    Se Telefonando

    • Ritorno di Mina.
    • Gente.
    • GE 5/93.

  • Lucio Battisti

    Il Mio Canto Libero

    • Numero Uno : PD 75190.
    • Numero Uno ?.
    • PD 75190.

  • Paolo Conte

    Azzuro

    • CGD East West: 0630168612.
    • CGD East West.
    • 0630168612.

  • Pino Daniele

    Je So Pazzo

    • EMI: 3C00618417.
    • EMI.
    • 3C 006-18417.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Aug 2015 11:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 30 Aug 2015 13:30
    BBC Radio 4

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