Valzer per un Amore – A Great Song by Fabrizio de André – Valzer Campestre by Gino Marinuzzi

Valzer per un Amore – I have discovered this song years ago, and every now and than I need to search for it again. Now I have compiled a post about this song to find it better next time.

The song has been written by Fabrizio de André who is one of the most important singers and composer of songs in Italy. You can find the most important information about Fabrizi de André in the Wikipedia.

The melody of this song is based on a composition by the Italian composer Gino MarinuziValzer Campestre. This is a recording of the Valzer Campestre played by the Banda dell’Arma dei Carabinieri

Valzer Campestre, dalla Suite Siciliana di Gino Marinuzzi.
Qui è eseguito dalla Banda dell’Arma dei Carabinieri.
Una celebre versione è quella di Fabrizio De Andre nel disco Nuvole Barocche.

Il paesaggio che si vede è quello delle campagne fra Aidone (Enna) e Raddusa (Catania)

The song has been published by Fabrizio de André on his album nuvole barocche in 1969, there are many videos with this recording on youtube:

I have found many videos with versions by other artists. I have compiled the best videos in my playlist below. In this playlist you can also find several videos with the original Valzer Campestre by Gino Marinuzzi.

Several videos are based on the version from the album Sogno nº1 with the London Symphony Orchestra and Vinicio Capossella. There is an interesting version played and sung by Beppe Gambetta with guitar, an arrangement for classical guitar by Giuseppe Torrisi, and finally a version with mandolin and guitar:

Bert Smits: mandolin & Lex Kemper: guitar play ‘Valzer per un amore’

Playlist Valzer per un amore – Fabrizio de André

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