Rondò veneziano (album)

Rondò veneziano
Studio album by
Released1980 (1980)
StudioVarirecording, Milan
Genre[1]
Length34:56
LabelBaby
ProducerGian Piero Reverberi
Rondò Veneziano chronology
Rondò veneziano
(1980)
La Serenissima
(1981)
Alternative cover
UK release as The Genius of Venice

Rondò veneziano is the debut self-titled studio album by Italian chamber orchestra Rondò Veneziano, released in 1980 by Baby Records.[2] In Italy, the album was a success, reaching the top three of the chart.[3] In the UK, the album was released in 1984 by Ferroway Records under the title The Genius of Venice.[4][5][6] By the end of 1981, the album had sold over 50,000 copies in Germany.[7]

Overview

Some of the tracks from the album were used as the soundtrack to the Lewis Gilbert's 1985 film Not Quite Paradise.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gian Piero Reverberi and Laura Giordano. In the British version the tracks "Tramonto sulla laguna", "Giochi d'acqua", "Notte amalfitana", "Andante veneziano" and "Danza mediterranea" are renamed as "Laguna", "Waterfall", "Solitude", "Symphony" and "Mediterranean Dance".

Rondò veneziano (International)

No.TitleLength
1."Rondò veneziano"3:30
2."Tramonto sulla laguna"3:41
3."San Marco"3:24
4."Allegro veneziano"3:12
5."Giochi d'acqua"3:45
6."Colombina"3:09
7."Notte amalfitana"4:53
8."Andante veneziano"4:19
9."Danza mediterranea"5:01

The Genius of Venice (UK)

No.TitleLength
1."Rondò veneziano"3:30
2."Laguna"3:41
3."San Marco"3:24
4."Allegro veneziano"3:12
5."Waterfall"3:45
6."Colombina"3:09
7."Solitude"4:53
8."Symphony"4:19
9."Mediterranean Dance"5:01

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for Rondò veneziano
Chart (1981–1982) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 32
Italian Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[3][13] 3
Italian Albums (Radiocorriere TV)[14] 1
Chart performance for The Genius of Venice
Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 60

References

  1. ^ Rondó Veneziano - Rondò Veneziano | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-09-30
  2. ^ Bote, Katrin (2002). Rondò Veneziano – Faszination der Popklassik (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. p. 174. ISBN 978-3-8311-3992-7.
  3. ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. p. 268. ISBN 978-1094705002.
  4. ^ "C4 Ads Set for Rondo Veneziano" (PDF). Music Week. 27 October 1984. p. 3. ISSN 0265-1548.
  5. ^ "LP Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. 10 November 1984. p. 14. ISSN 0265-1548.
  6. ^ The Genius of Venice (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. UK: Ferroway Records. 1984. RON 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Spahr, Wolfgang (28 November 1981). "German Charts Hit by Italian Invasion" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 47. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 69. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ Not Quite Jerusalem (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. UK: Fanfare Records. 1985. RON 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Rondò veneziano (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Italy: Baby Records. 1980. BR 56011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rondo' Veneziano – Rondo' Veneziano" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rondo' Veneziano – Rondo' Veneziano" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  12. ^ Ruscitto, Germano (6 June 1981). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 22. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 87. ISSN 0006-2510.
  13. ^ Rondo' Veneziano, Rondo' Veneziano (Baby) in "M&D Classifiche". Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  14. ^ LCM Radio Due (1981). "Hit parade: 33 giri/i primi dieci". Radiocorriere TV. No. 18.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2025.