Stelvio Cipriani Soundtrack Rarities Vol. 1

Digitmovies releases a CD Box Set containing three rare Stelvio Cipiriani's OSTs based on TV series "Baciami Strega", motion picture "Don Bosco" and TV movie "Se non avessi l'amore".

BACIAMI STREGA

THE SOUNDTRACK

Digitmovies issues "Baciami strega" OST, for the very first time on CD. These tracks had been published only in digital edition before, so this CD version will make M° Cipriani's fanbase very happy. Stelvio Cipriani composed a brilliant comment, intruduced by a recurring piano theme (played by the author himself), latin rythms and strings. The OST alternates suspenseful tracks with more danceable ones that wink at the 60's, like waltz and tango, but also with eighteenth-century harpsichord music, flute and guitar music with a decidedly Renaissance flavor, and with romantic tracks, both sad and happy. Stelvio Cipriani plays the piano here. For this CD (min 66:03), we used original session's stereo masters.

DIRECTION AND CAST

Directed by Duccio Tessari in 1985 and starring Iris Peynado and Philippe Leroy.

PLOT

A beautiful witch is sent to the Earth by the devil to capture the souls of ambitious men, willing to sell them for success.

DON BOSCO

THE SOUNDTRACK

Digitmovies issues the OST from the movie "Don Bosco", for the first time on CD in Italy. EMI Songs granted release to Cinevox that published a LP record for the series Ciak (CIA 5075) and a 16-tracks musicassette (CIAK 75075) in 1989. In 2010 Verita Note released the CD version (VQCD 10203) in Japan, an edition very much desired by collectors. Therefore, our CD will allow our audience to enjoy this beautiful orchestral score. Stelvio Cipriani composed and directed a romantic comment, where flute, guitar and orchestra prevail, alternated with cheerful tracks, like "Gita alle cascate", and with more dramatic ones, like "I moti rivoluzionari". Don Bosco is described by fascinating religious musics. Stelvio Cipriani plays the piano here, too. For this CD (min 48:30), we used original session's stereo masters.

DIRECTION AND CAST

Directed by Leandro Castellani in 1988 and starring Ben Gazzara, Patsy Kensit, Karl Zinny, Laurent Terzieff, Piera Degli Esposti, Philippe Leroy, Edmund Purdom, Pierluigi Misasi, Rick Battaglia, Leopoldo Trieste, Raymond Pellegrin, Aldo E. Castellani, Egidio Termine, Silvano Tranquilli, Luca Lionello.

PLOT

Don Bosco, feeble at the end of his life, recalls his past, his childhood memories, when he used to walk on a rope tied to two trees to entertain his friends. The most significant moments of his life, dedicated to young people, are shown in a flashback: he used to look for children among the streets of pre-industrial Turin to free them from the exploitation by ruthless masters. Where he can, he improvised a rudimental laboratory to give them a job. He offered them meals, a shelter, his friendship. Consoled by Don Borel, he took on politicians, priests, angry business men. Threatened and assaulted, he escaped death more than once. He didn't hesitate to go to Popes Pio IX and Leone XIII, to seek support for his cause. He died worshiping Mary, that inspired his incredible adventure as educator.

SE NON AVESSI L'AMORE

THE SOUNDTRACK

Digitmovies issues the OST from the movie "Se non avessi l'amore", for the first time on CD in Italy. In 2010 Verita Note released the CD version (VQCD 10184) in Japan. Therefore, our CD will allow our audience to enjoy this beautiful orchestral score. All Cipriani's sentimentalism comes back in this score, thanks to its pastorale mood. Sweet and serene atmospheres alternates with more dramatic ones. Stelvio Cipriani plays the piano here, too. For this CD (min 40:22), we used original session's stereo masters.

DIRECTION AND CAST

Directed by Leandro Castellani in 1990 and starring Antonio Sabato Jr., Cinzia De Ponti, Ottavia Piccolo, Giacomo Piperno, Carlo Simoni, Pierluigi Misasi, Delia Boccardo, Leopoldo Trieste, Franco Interlenghi, Marcello Mando, Sandro Dori, Paolo Sassanelli, Aldo E. Castellani, Gaia Zoppi, Massimo De Lorenzo, Ivano Staccioli, Elodie Treccani, Raffaele Buranelli, Sandro Pellegrini, Giusy Valeri, Giulia Calderone, Antonio Cantafora, Vassili Karis, Nino Fuscagni, Massimo Giuliani.

PLOT

Stelvio Cipriani Soundtrack Rarities Vol. 1 

Tracklist

Disc 1