5 Mondi

Capirola was one of the finest composers and lutenists of his day and there have been few opportunities to hear a full disc of his music. The background to this collection is fascinating and worth mentioning before we continue. The back of the CD booklet has a beautiful reproduction of a manuscript not surprisingly called the ‘Capirola Notebook’. This is an example of lute tablature in the form of a transcription by Capirola of the mass fragment Qui tolis pechata mondi (sic) from an unnamed Josquin Mass.

Noi non siamo mondi isolati, ma mondi aperti all'ascolto in una circolarità di esperienze che ci rendono consapevoli di quanta sia la nostra responsabilità nel determinare i modi di essere e di comportarsi degli altri. Sentiamo tale responsabilità nello scorrere delle giornate in cui siamo continuamente chiamati ad ascoltare gli altri, a rispondere alle loro angosce e alle loro speranze. Conoscere se stessi e gli altri è il modo piú intenso di essere responsabili.

His songs deeply touched the Italian psyche which had always held him in a special place as the singer who best captured the emotion and coming of age of an entire nation. While his later works did not reach the level of his efforts during the 60s and 70s, Battisti's classic songs will always find a place in our hearts and on the radio. Countless italian singers have been influenced by his style. His songs seem to cut across generational differences finding success with young and old alike. Luckily, his catalogue is well-documented and will provide countless years of listening pleasure. Songs like Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara will always be with us and for that we can be grateful and continue to appreciate his talents.

Anima latina (Latin soul) is an album by the Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti. It was released in December 1974 by Numero Uno. The album was arranged and produced by the lyricist Mogol and Battisti in its entirety, with performances by various semi-unknown musicians. It is considered one of Battisti's masterpieces for signalling a significant departure from his previous records. Anima latina was Italy's eighth best-selling album of 1975.