My Guitar - Renato Rossino

 

Dicitencello Vuie

My Guitar

Renato Rossino

Photo: Mitchell Bliss

RCA Victor LPM-1303

1956

From the back cover: An air of intrigue and romance has prevailed throughout the life of this sensitive musician. Casually, he told of his difficulties in the Italy of Mussolini. Some forty-five years past, a most unmusical child whimpered into the home of the Rossinis of Rome, and that child, Renato, was expected to follow in the path of his father in the diplomatic service. Somehow, though not directly, his life was always to be associated with the diplomatic corps, yet not fulfilling the desires of his father, Renato's mission was music.

Early studies began in Rome when he majored in harmony and other fundamentals. Young Rossini, having astounded his instructors, proceeded to Florence where he attended the Instituto Musicale Luigi Cherubini for advanced training. No more than eighteen years had passed in the life of Renato Rossini when he was chosen to conduct three operettas penned by Franz Lehar. Masters of the arts were his tutors, prominent patrons his stalwart encouragers, but is was the subtle prodding of a Roman Countess that directed Renato to the guitar and resulted in encouraging a more definite activity in his profession. – Noel R. Kramer

Torna a Surriento

Pescatore a Pusilleco

Guapparia

Tarantella Scalinatelia

Mandolinata

Sciumo (The River)

O'Ciucciariello (Little Donkey)

Mattinata

Passione

Papere

Finesta che Luceva

Musetta's Waltz

O' Marenariello (I Have But One Heart)

A'Vela

Dicitencello Vuie (Just Say You Love Her)