Felona E Sorona

Artist: Le Orme
Label: Polygram Int'l
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 042284250726
EAN: 0042284250726
ASIN: B0000071J0

Release Date: 1996-03-14

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Tracks:

Sopesi Nell 'Incredible
Felona
Solitudine Di Chi Protegge Il Mondo
Equilibrio
Sorona
Attesa Inerte
Ritratto un Mattino
All 'Infuori del Tempo
Ritorno Al Nulla

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Customer Reviews:

italian 'art/concept' prog-rock.......2007-02-06

Just one the finest art-progrock to come out of Italy. Cover is good.Music here is the best Le Orme has done in this vein of prog-rock.An English lyric version exist (sung by Peter Hammill), but it is as a lp format and out-of-print. There also exists an website that has the lyrics also in English. Definitely enjoyable italian art-progrock.

Prog Masterpiece.......2006-09-14

If you don't speak Italian don't let that put you off, this is one hell of a great classic-era Prog masterpiece. The whole 33 minutes flow by like a symphony. Le Orme does here what they do best...write inspired melodies and dress them up in interesting arrangements, rather than going for the virtuoso technicality of other Proggers.

This one holds up extremely well to repeated listening and the keyboards are fantastic, so are the vocals and drums. But oh those Keys!!!

Highly recommended for fans of Prog's classic era.

Holds up surprisingly well.......2003-07-19

Just received the CD - I'm now listening to this album for the first time in . . . . oh . . . probably fifteen years and it's still amazingly enjoyable. Actually, my original vinyl LP was the english language variant with lyrics by Peter Hammill (is that version available anywhere?). And while I was a huge Hammill and VDGG fan I found the lyrics very clumsy and a detriment to the music. Hearing the original version now (even though I don't speak Italian)I realize what a good prog album this was. Moody and melodic, it reminds me more of the "Nursery Chryme / Foxtrot" era Genesis if I had to compare to any other prog cornerstone. Well worth picking up.

The Exception that Proves the Rule.......2003-05-24

I've never been especially fond of most classically based, orchestral, cliched progressive ("Prog.") Among Italian musicians gimme Picchio dal Pozo (two CDs available here, please order them promptly - you will not regret it) over PFM any time. Gimme any R.I.O. band over almost anything with a Roger Dean cover. (Sorry, Roger.)

Le Orme overcomes any pitfalls inherent to the style. The music is dark and powerful; romantic and magisterial; Power without bombast. Melody without saccharin.

OK. I admit it. I first bought Felona e Sorona when it came out in the early 70s because of the cover. (Wadda ya want? I was just out of adolescence.) Over the years I have kept up with Le Orme and, while this remains my favorite work by them, they have never disappointed.

Jon Anderson's voice makes me break out in hives. I recognize that what makes no sense at all is that despite a certain superficial similarity between the two voices, I LOVE Aldo Tagliapietra's.

Buy this great work and after listening to it all the way through the first time, A/B the andante passage of Felona and Van der Graaf's Theme One.

Somber, melodramatic...and GREAT!!!.......2003-03-17

Another brilliant recording from Le Orme, "Felona e Serona" is a 33-minute long concept album that is comprised of a series of shorter songs pasted together with brief instumental interludes, rather than a continuous piece of music. In spite of the fact that "Felona e Serona" is generally very somber (thanks to a Roland string synthesiser) and somewhat melodramatic (thanks to the mellotron), the songs are always highly melodic (thanks to the mini-moog). The musicianship on this recording is excellent, and although the emphasis is on intricate ensemble playing, the keyboard work must be singled out for exceptionally high praise. In addition, the vocalist is just wonderful and extremely emotive, perhaps even on a level with Jon Anderson in this respect. Interestingly, the impact of the vocals come across despite being in Italian. Highly recommended.

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