STELVIO CIPRIANI SOUNDTRACKS RARITIES (VOLUME 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

Turin-based newspaper “La Stampa” owners’ heir Giorgio Frassati’s last year of life.

Facism just took over Italy and Pier Giorgio, engineering student, puts helping the

deprived before enjoying free time with his friends. He lives between 1901 and 1925

and will be then beatified in 1990.

TRACK LIST

CD1 - BACIAMI STREGA (original television soundtrack)

01 Baciami strega (seq.1) 4:04

02 Baciami strega (seq.2) 3:22

03 Baciami strega (seq.3) 2:04

04 Baciami strega (seq.4) 4:01

05 Baciami strega (seq.5) 5:23

06 Baciami strega (seq.6) 2:08

07 Baciami strega (seq.7) 3:08

08 Baciami strega (seq.8) 3:19

09 Baciami strega (seq.9) 1:28

10 Baciami strega (seq.10) 2:45

11 Baciami strega (seq.11) 2:12

12 Baciami strega (seq.12) 2:19

13 Baciami strega (seq.13) 2:06

14 Baciami strega (seq.14) 2:14

15 Baciami strega (seq.15) 4:38

16 Baciami strega (seq.16) 5:17

17 Baciami strega (seq.17) 4:12

18 Baciami strega (seq.18) 2:33

19 Baciami strega (seq.19) 2:02

20 Baciami strega (seq.20) 2:54

21 Baciami strega (seq.21) 3:15

CD2 - DON BOSCO (Original motion picture soundtrack)

01 Don Bosco (Tema di Don Bosco) 1:57

02 Don Bosco (La gita alle cascate) 2:37

03 Don Bosco (La preghiera dei ragazzi) 2:36

04 Don Bosco (La povertà) 1:39

05 Don Bosco (L'agguato a Don Bosco) 1:02

06 Don Bosco (La morte di Don Bosco) 1:26

07 Don Bosco (L'addio al passato) 1:17

08 Don Bosco (Il laboratorio dei ragazzi) 3:45

09 Don Bosco (Il ritrovo in sacrestia) 2:04

10 Don Bosco (L'amore dei giovani) 2:23

11 Don Bosco (La prima pietra) 3:17

12 Don Bosco (I moti rivoluzionari) 1:54

13 Don Bosco (Il coro degli angeli) 3:05

14 Don Bosco (L'attesa in carcere) 2:49

15 Don Bosco (La corsa nel Valentino) 1:28

16 Don Bosco (L'ingresso in Vaticano) 3:41

17 Don Bosco (Tema di Don Bosco - Piano Solo) 2:00

18 Don Bosco (La povertà - Take 2) 1:10

19 Don Bosco (L'agguato a Don Bosco - Take 2) 2:43

20 Don Bosco (I moti rivoluzionari - Take 2) 1:18

21 Don Bosco (La povertà - Take 3) 1:09

22 Don Bosco (Tema di Don Bosco - Reprise) 1:36

23 Don Bosco (Il laboratorio dei ragazzi - Take 2) 1:31

24 Don Bosco (Tema di Don Bosco - Final Reprise) 1:04

CD3 - SE NON AVESSI L'AMORE (Original motion picture soundtrack)

01 Se non avessi l'amore (Titoli) 2:54

02 Se non avessi l'amore (Violin Sadness) 2:02

03 Se non avessi l'amore (Flute Version) 2:49

04 Se non avessi l'amore (Guitar Version) 1:43

05 Se non avessi l'amore (Piano Version) 1:15

06 Se non avessi l'amore (Tension) 1:14

07 Se non avessi l'amore (Love Mood) 1:23

08 Se non avessi l'amore (Piano Version 2) 2:23

09 Se non avessi l'amore (Love Theme) 1:27

10 Se non avessi l'amore (Flute Version 2) 2:36

11 Se non avessi l'amore (Guitar Version 2) 2:54

12 Se non avessi l'amore (Tension 2) 0:59

13 Se non avessi l'amore (Guitar Version 3) 2:35

14 Se non avessi l'amore (Romantic Mood) 1:02

15 Se non avessi l'amore (Organ Version) 1:10

16 Se non avessi l'amore (Strings Version) 2:51

17 Se non avessi l'amore (Guitar Version 4) 2:43

18 Se non avessi l'amore (Guitar Version 5) 1:15

19 Se non avessi l'amore (Fisa Version) 1:13

20 Se non avessi l'amore (Finale) 3:15