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Haermea (RICCARDO ZAPPA) - 1982


is an Italian guitarist Riccardo Zappa (still active) with a career behind thirty brilliant, although not recognized properly. To confirm this, Riccardo Zappa was best Italian acoustic guitarist for five consecutive years, after which it was declared no longer eligible for voting. Curiously, his debut in music dates back to 1969, when he composed the song "Cherries", sung by the young Fiorella Mannoia.
"Haermea" (published in 1982) is his fourth album, after hearing the first two masterpieces "Celestion" (1977) and "Chatka" (1978) and the subsequent "Transparencies" (1980). I do not know even how to define this album: listening to the opening track "440 Hertz "- a piece of" solid ", a sort of rock-hard seeds" for acoustic guitar - may mislead the casual listener, giving the impression of a "normal" hard rock. Normal a couple of chestnuts, as this is an instrumental at the very least the original! That said, the album continues always in the guitars of Richard, with a succession of classical music, style finger-picking, melodic pop ballads, rock interludes and argued numerous appeals to the best progressive rock (at times reminiscent of the best instrumental ethereal Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett). The closing track "Ursa Major" magically brings the listener the opening track, that is, the pleasure of listening to the album over again. In fact, "Haermea" is heard several times in order to appreciate its detail and, above all, mastery of this Italian guitarist - a perfect stranger to many lovers of progressive music (and more).
personal mark ( poor / fair / good / separate / very good / excellent ): Excellent .

is an Italian guitarist Riccardo Zappa (still active) More Than boasting a thirty year long career and produced a list of albums, The Importance of Which has, in my opinion, not been duly acknowledged. Despite this, Riccardo Zappa was voted the best Italian acoustic guitar player for five years in a row. Curiously, he made his debut in the music scene in 1969, when he composed a song entitled “Le ciliegie”, sung by then-teenager Italian vocalist Fiorella Mannoia.
“Haermea” (released in 1982) is Riccardo Zappa’s fourth album following the first acoustic masterpieces "Celestion" (1977) and "Chatka" (1978) and the subsequent album "Trasparenze" (1980). “Haermea” is difficult to label: casual listeners might be cheated when they listen to the opening track “440 Hertz”: a “hard” piece of music, sort of a “semi-hard rock” instrumental based on acoustic and electric guitars. In fact, they might think to be about to listen to an ordinary “rock” album: well, “ordinary” is not at all the right adjective for “Haermea”. The album progresses into a soft combination of classical music, finger-picking guitar style, pop ballads, powerful rock instrumental sections and, above all, some hints to prog rock (Riccardo Zappa’s playing sometimes reminds me of Genesis’ Steve Hackett’s guitar playing style). The closing track “Ursa Major” brings the listener back to the opening track, i.e. it makes you want to listen to the album once again. In fact, “Haermea” should be listened to several times in order to appreciate its elegant details and, above all, the musical skills of Riccardo Zappa, an Italian artist who is little known to many fans of progressive music (and of music at large).
My personal mark (poor / pass / good / fairly good / very good / excellent): Very good .


Riccardo Zappa – chitarre acustiche ed elettriche, basso, percussioni (acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, percussions)

OSPITI (GUEST MUSICIANS):

Pietro Pellegrini - keyboards (keyboards)
Calloni Walter - drums (drums)

TRACK LIST:

1 . 440 Hertz
2. The Enchanted Room
3. 4311 B
4. Serenade in C major
5. Haermea
6. We return to Thessaloniki?
7. Serenade in E major
8. Ursa Major

Haermea (RICCARDO ZAPPA) - 72.7 MB

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