Arabesque (Rondò Veneziano album)

Arabesque
Studio album by
Rondò Veneziano
Released1987 (1987)
StudioCountry Lane, Munich
GenreBaroque pop
Length35:59
LabelBaby
ProducerGian Piero Reverberi
Rondò Veneziano chronology
Rapsodia veneziana
(1986) 		Arabesque
(1987) 		Concerto
(1988)

Arabesque is the ninth studio album by Italian chamber orchestra Rondò Veneziano, released in 1987 through Baby Records.

In some countries, the album was released under the title Misteria Venezia with a different track order and a different cover. In particular, the publication included two unpublished tracks "Cameo" and "Porta d'oriente", the track "Arabesque" was renamed "Misteriosa Venezia", the track "Fiaba antica" was divided into two parts, the track "Profumo d'oriente" was also excluded, and "Affresco" has a longer duration.[1]

The album was a big success in Germany, topping the chart for three weeks in a row[2] and eventually going platinum.[3]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Gian Piero Reverberi and Laura Giordano.

Arabesque

  1. "Arabesque" – 3:06
  2. "Corso delle gondole" – 2:27
  3. "Feste veneziane" – 2:30
  4. "Profumo d'oriente" – 3:18
  5. "Fiaba antica" – 3:09
  6. "Armonie" – 2:37
  7. "La scala d'oro" – 3:24
  8. "Arcobaleno" – 3:30
  9. "Ritorno a Venezia" – 3:09
  10. "Affresco" – 2:27
  11. "Specchio della laguna" – 4:10
  12. "Rive e marine" – 2:10

Misteriosa Venezia

  1. "Misteriosa Venezia" – 3:05
  2. "Arcobaleno" – 3:29
  3. "Ritorno a Venezia" – 3:09
  4. "Armonie" – 2:36
  5. "Fiaba antica" (I parte) – 2:46
  6. "Cameo" – 3:43
  7. "Fiaba antica" (II parte) – 1:34
  8. "Feste veneziane" – 2:28
  9. "Affresco" – 3:21
  10. "Specchio della laguna" – 4:10
  11. "Porta d'oriente" – 3:15
  12. "Corso delle gondole" – 2:25
  13. "Rive e marine" – 2:11

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Arabesque / Misteriosa Venezia
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[12] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[3] Platinum 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Misteriosa Venezia (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Germany: Baby Records. 1987. 258 616-225.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Rondo' Veneziano – Misteriosa Venezia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rondò Veneziano; 'Misteriosa Venezia')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ^ Arabesque (Media notes). Rondò Veneziano. Italy: Baby Records. 1987. BR 56115.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 3. 9 January 1988. p. 21. OCLC 29800226.
  6. ^ Ruscitto, Germano (30 January 1988). "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 5. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. p. 268. ISBN 978-1094705002.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rondo' Veneziano – Arabesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Rondo' Veneziano – Misteriosa Venezia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1988" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1988" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Rondò Veneziano – Misteriosa Venezia" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 12 January 2025.