I know nothing whatsoever about this song, except that it is for male choir and piano, and that it is unbelievably lovely. Indeed, it seems to be almost unknown, which I find tragic for such a lovely piece of music.
The first and third are funny songs about military service; the first is about being drafted and ending up in "the motor troops on foot" - that is a joke reference to the Alpini, just as the Bersaglieri are "the cavalry on foot". The third gives a sound lesson in military strategy: "If you want to win your wars, either by land or by sea, make sure that your cannon are all powered by maccheroni!" The second does not say much; it is about mountain songs themselves - "Let us sing the mountain song, and who does not know it?" It does exist in German, and it is widely popular - as with so many other things, they stole it from us. Here is a lovely and unusual version from the legendary Toelzer Knabenchor:
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Re: EPIC VOICE WIN
Date: 2009-05-13 02:59 am (UTC)The second does not say much; it is about mountain songs themselves - "Let us sing the mountain song, and who does not know it?" It does exist in German, and it is widely popular - as with so many other things, they stole it from us. Here is a lovely and unusual version from the legendary Toelzer Knabenchor: