Le Orme - Ad Gloriam - 1969 - Flac

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Excellent early-70's Italian progressive trio (still around today) with

classical stylings, featuring keyboards to the fore and a unique

dreamy/powerful style. Le ORME was one of the three major Italian groups, the

other two being PFM and BANCO. This band is usually considered as the Italian

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER and even BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO by the Italian

singing. Its music is based upon organ developments and soli reminding

Seventies groups which works are essentially built upon keyboards parts.

The band's truly classic period begins with their third next releases. "Uomo Di

Pezza" (1972) is one of Le Orme’s definitive Italian progressive rock albums.

Although there is definitely an significant EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER influence

here, as in the bombastic Moog and Hammond workouts countered by mellow

balladry. It's not quite as integrated a feel as would characterize their next

two albums, "Felona E Sonora" and "Contrappunti", though its fantastic

nonetheless, and one of Le ORME's three essential albums. "Collage" and

especially "Florian" offer a music tinged with classical music. "Felona E

Sonora" (1973) is probably one of my top favorite Italian progressive rock

albums. "Contrappunti" (1974) is another fantastic Le ORME album, and really

the close of their classic trilogy. This album would effectively close out the

band's streak of success.

"In Concerto" is an excellent live album from 1974 with many unreleased tracks.

"Piccola Rapsodia Dell' Ape" is more recent, an excellent mixing of Progressive

and Italian baroque music. "Collage" and especially "Florian" offer a music

tinged with classical music. In 1993 the Japanese progrock label Crime Records

released the 2-CD Live ORME with live-material from '75-'77. An far more

captivating document than "In Concerto" from '74.

Their story goes on. After PICCOLA RAPSODIA DELL’APE (1980), in 1982 the band

decides to break up. In 1986 they rejoin only for concerts but in 1990 a

further work is issued (ORME). In 1992 Tony Pagliuca leaves the band, replaced

by Michele Bon. That year they obtain the title of best Live-Act band seen in

Italy. They never give up symphonic prog and their further works show it

clearly. In spite of the success obtained by their live performances, in 1996

they publish a suite (IL FIUME). After obtaining a great success at the Los

Angeles
PROG FEST and at the PROG EAST in Quebec, they commit themselves to the new

work which will be finished in 2001 (ELEMENTI). This latter, together with IL

FIUME, will be part of a trilogy completed, in 2004, by L’INFINITO. The

trilogy, a mix of songs and instrumental pieces, tells about the mankind

through the 4 elements of the universe. In 2005 they are invited at the

NEARFEST concert in Pennsylvania. Their music may well be considered as a

continuous commitment in PROG ROCK: over the last 42 years they never gave up

their passion. They also tried to convey PROG Rock to the people by

participating to song contests such as Festival di Sanremo, a very popular TV
music happening in Italy. Le Orme is one of the few foreigner bands who have

been produced by a British label. The Famous Charisma Label issued FELONA E

SORONA in English, lyrics by Peter Hammil, after their tour in England in 1973.