Italian Medley (Miscuglio Italiano)

⚠ Please be aware, this sound recording is not free to use. The master recording is copyrighted, registered and all rights are reserved. Please do not steal our intellectual property. ************ “Roman Guitar“ (LaChittara Romana) “Tango delle Rose“ “Come back to Sorrento“ (Torna a Surriento) Thank you to everyone who has listened to, shared and enjoyed this recording. We are truly grateful for you. Please drop us a line or stop by one of our live streams! “ RomanGuitar“ is an Italian folk song composed in 1934 by Bruno Cherubini, Eldo Di Lazzaro, initially interpreted by Carlo Buti and was published in 1935. A famous recording was made in 1960 by American Jazz guitarist Tony Mottola on an album of the same title. “Tango delle Rose“ was written by Aldo Bottero and Filippo Schreier in 1932 and was featured in the film “Casablanca“. “Torna a Surriento“ (Come back to Sorrento) is a Neapolitan song composed in 1894 by Italian musician Ernesto De Curtis to words by his brother, the poet and painter Giambattista De Curtis. Tradition holds that the origin of the song dates to 1902, when Guglielmo Tramontano, mayor of Sorrento, asked his friend Giambattista De Curtis to write the song for the Prime Minister Giuseppe Zanardelli, then vacationing at his seaside hotel, the Imperial Hotel Tramontano; it was claimed that the piece was meant to celebrate Zanardelli’s stay. Some claim the song is a plea to Zanardelli to keep his promise to help the impoverished city of Sorrento, which was especially in need of a sewage system. The song reflects the beauty of the city’s great surroundings and the love and passion of its citizens. More recent research indicates that the song may merely have been reworked for the occasion; family papers indicate that the brothers deposited a copy with the Italian Society of Authors and Editors in 1894, eight years before they claimed to have written it. #accordion #fatherandson #italianmusic #italy ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gruppo Nostra Bio: The DiVita’s come from a heritage of musicians that can be traced back to the “old country“. This Father-Son duo brings the sounds of authentic Italian and other romantic music to a variety of settings to provide an atmosphere of class and elegance to any gathering. The two share a love for this culture and music that shines through in their refined attention to detail. Though the delicate sound of guitar and accordion has been a trademark sound of the classic serenade, the duo is supported by an upright bass to complement the group’s traditional acoustic nature. Joe DiVita has been playing music professionally for over 20 years in different groups and ensembles ranging from jazz to Caribbean music. He has been playing music since age 5 after taking after his father’s lead on the family Wurlitzer. This multi-instrumentalist earned a performance degree from the University of the Arts and has been playing around the nation in a plethora of establishments and positions. Philip DiVita has been playing the accordion since early childhood and was featured on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour at age 9; chosen from 500 contestants in the Philadelphia area. He traveled and played with a six piece band and cut two records in the late 1950s and 60s and has since gone on to establish himself as a successful engineer, entrepreneur and businessman. Now, the two musicians bring the generations together with performances of timeless music sure to bring a special charm to your cocktail or dinner event.