Arabesque (Rondò Veneziano album)
| Arabesque | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Country Lane, Munich | |||
| Genre | [1] | |||
| Length | 35:59 | |||
| Label | Baby | |||
| Producer | Gian Piero Reverberi | |||
| Rondò Veneziano chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Germany release as Misteriosa Venezia | ||||
Arabesque is the ninth studio album by Italian chamber orchestra Rondò Veneziano, released in 1987 through Baby Records.
In Germany the album was released under the title Misteriosa Venezia with a different track order and a different cover. In particular, the publication included two unpublished tracks "Cameo" and "Porta d'oriente", the track "Arabesque" was renamed "Misteriosa Venezia", the track "Fiaba antica" was divided into two parts, the tracks "La Scala d'Oro" and "Profumo d'oriente" were also excluded, and "Affresco" has a longer duration.[2]
The album was a big success in Germany, topping the chart for three weeks in a row[3] and eventually going platinum.[4]
Track listings
All tracks are written by Gian Piero Reverberi and Laura Giordano.
Arabesque (International)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arabesque" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Corso delle gondole" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Feste veneziane" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Profumo d'oriente" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Fiaba antica" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Armonie" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "La Scala d'Oro" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Arcobaleno" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Ritorno a Venezia" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Affresco" | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Specchio della laguna" | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Rive e marine" | 2:10 |
Misteriosa Venezia (Germany)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Misteriosa Venezia" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Corso delle gondole" | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Ritorno a Venezia" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Armonie" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Fiaba antica (1ª parte)" (modified version) | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Cameo" (unreleased track) | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Fiaba antica (2ª parte)" (modified version) | 1:34 |
| 8. | "Feste veneziane" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Affresco" (longer version) | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Specchio della laguna" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Porta d'oriente" (unreleased track) | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Corso delle gondole" | 2:25 |
| 13. | "Rive e marine" | 2:11 |
Personnel
- Gian Piero Reverberi – production
- Angus McKie – cover art
- Harry Thumann – sound engineer
- Klaus Strazicky – sound engineer (assistant)
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[15] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[4] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Rondò Veneziano Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio &..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Misteriosa Venezia (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Germany: Baby Records. 1987. 258 616-225.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Rondo' Veneziano – Misteriosa Venezia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rondò Veneziano; 'Misteriosa Venezia')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Arabesque (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Italy: Baby Records. 1987. BR 56115.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 3. 9 January 1988. p. 21. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ Ruscitto, Germano (30 January 1988). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 5. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. p. 268. ISBN 978-1094705002.
- ^ Rondo' Veneziano, Arabesque (Baby) in "M&D Classifiche". Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les différentes Places obtenues (ChartRuns) de chaque Album dans les Classements depuis 1985". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rondo' Veneziano – Arabesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Rondo' Veneziano – Misteriosa Venezia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1988" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1988" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Rondò Veneziano – Misteriosa Venezia" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
External links
- Arabesque at Discogs (list of releases)
- Misteriosa Venezia at Discogs (list of releases)