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Italian term Literal translation Definition Lacuna: gap: A silent pause in a piece of music Ossia: from o ("or") + sia ("that it be") A secondary passage of music which may be played in place of the original Ostinato: stubborn, obstinate: A repeated motif or phrase in a piece of music Pensato: thought out: A composed imaginary note Ritornello ...
Pages in category "Italian masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 407 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It contains English lyrics set to Denza's "Funiculì, Funiculà" melody, and contains no attribution to Denza. [11] German composer Richard Strauss heard the song while on a tour of Italy six years after it was written. He thought that it was a traditional Neapolitan folk song and incorporated it into his Aus Italien tone poem.
Luca. This is the Italian variation of the name Luke and means “man from Lucania.”. Related: 125 Old-fashioned Baby Names That Are Making a Major Comeback. 6. Enzo. As the Italian version of ...
"In the U.S., the only Italian boy name on the official top 100 is Leonardo, thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio," Redmond says. "Further down the list are Giovanni, the Italian version of John, and ...
The album consists of traditional Italian and Neapolitan songs (e. g. Santa Lucia) as well as then-current contemporary songs like Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) or Piove which both had risen to international fame after being Italy's entries to the Eurovision Song Contests of 1958 and 1959. Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites was recorded ...
Mambo Italiano (song) " Mambo Italiano " is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954 for the American singer Rosemary Clooney. The song became a hit for Clooney, reaching the top ten on record charts in the US and France and No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1955. The song has shown enduring popularity, with several cover versions and ...
Before 1500. Italy was the site of several key musical developments in the development of the Christian liturgies in the West. Around 230, well before Christianity was legalized, the Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus attested the singing of Psalms with refrains of Alleluia in Rome.