CAPRICCIO ITALIEN, OP. 45

Created on 16/12/2008
Latest update on 27/07/2023

Artist: Edison Symphony Orch.
Author: Peter Iljitsj Tsjaikovski
Label: Odeon
Year: 1911

Covers:

1925:

Band of HM Life Guards

1934:

Carlo Buti [as Bella Ragazza Dalle Trecce Bionde, crediting Dino Olivieri]

1947:

Paul Adam & Mayfair Music [as The Echo Told Me A Lie]

1950:

Bob Scholte [as Bianca]

1953:

Boston Pops Orch.

1962:

Compagnons De La Chanson [as Le Coeur en bandoulière]

1966:

Adamo [idem]

1972:

Freddy Breck [n°1 VL as Bianca; all of his biggest hits had light classic originals: Uberall auf der Welt came from Verdi, Rote Rosen from Von Suppé]

1973:

Theo Diepenbrock [Dutch version Bianca]

1977:

Johnny Hoes [idem]

1998:

Frank Galan [idem]

1998:

Jo Vally [idem]

1999:

Placido Domingo

2015:

André Rieu

Tsjaikovski was apparantly inspired by an Italian melody, so why not by this serenade to a blonde girl he may have heard on the streets of Rome during an Italian trip he made.

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