Eco of Naples
150 classical Neapolitan songs for piano interpreted in recital by pianist Aysun Estefany Amedeo Rodriguez,
among the many are to remember:
Canzone del pescatore
Finestra che lucevi ed or non luci
La fata di Amalfi
Cantabile espressivo
Serenata
Facci la prova
Addio a Napoli
La grotta azzurra (Melodie di Capri)
La marinella
Carolina
La rosa
La risposta a Retella
La sorrentina
Tarantella briosa
Neapolitan classical music
It is a musical repertoire developed in Naples from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the immediate post-war period. It defined the golden age of the Neapolitan song; it also sees among the authors and composers, important poets and lyricists mostly Neapolitans, as well as illustrious lyrical personalities, who have passed down the repertoire’s passage over time. Among the great performers of the lyric music that performed the classical Neapolitan song, they must be remembered: Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, José Carreras and others. The main authors and poets of the classic Neapolitan songs are: Salvatore Di Giacomo, Ernesto Murolo, E. A. Mario, Libero Bovio.
The origin of the Neapolitan song
The first Neapolitan songs are related to the traditions of ancient Greece. The music and dance of Neapolis, a city founded by the Greeks in the fifth century BC. C., those related to the sowing and harvest period, we find them in the tammurriata, still practiced today in the Neapolitan area, and especially in the Vesuvius countries. The Neapolitan song began to take shape in the 500 with Villanella; was of popular origin, and spread rapidly in many parts of the world.
In the 600th the Tarantella was established, which in the following centuries was one of the most used rhythms for the Neapolitan songs, and it is possible that it emerged from the encounter of two dances, the Moresca Araba and the Spanish Fandago, sometimes with derivations from the Puglia dance of Tarantola.
In Neapolitan uses and customs it was customary to bring serenades to beloved women, often with the “calves”, an ancient Neapolitan instrument, similar to the guitar. Those who performed the serenades were the ones that populated the immense number of taverns that developed in Naples in the 700’s, and there were real improvisation challenges.
In the eighteenth century, all the music of the people was collected in sheet music, so the first publishers were born. Many authors composed melodies and songs, which together attracted tourist interest, so in time an international outlet, was the birth of the famous “Neapolitan classic song”.
The 150 Classical Neapolitan Songs for Piano and Singing and for Piano are to be remembered, many of them interesting and unpublished, as well as being loved for their uniqueness.
Aysun Estefanie &Neapolitan Classical Song
“In my studies on the Neapolitan Classical Song, there was a great emotional memory included in my programs, with the desire to embrace and thank all my dearest partisans, who have always cheered me with their light and tasty Mediterranean cuisine, giving me a extraordinary friendship and hospitality. These words are the passionate prelude to my programs performed all over the world with Napoli always in the heart”.