Orsù marciam! playlist

Orsù marciam!

At the dawn of Unification, marches marked an important moment in building a national identity. A celebratory musical form par excellence, the march unites the feeling of belonging (to the nation, to a military body, to a professional order, etc.) to performance flexibility and related use, facilitated also by movement – this is the case of the Bersaglieri, for example. Furthermore, anthems and marches are distinguished from the art or commercial repertoires by the fact that they are primarily functional and may also disregard aesthetic appreciation to the extent that they know how to effectively create that sense of belonging that is their justification. This collection explores a repertoire that goes from the early 20th century to the years between the two wars and offers a fascinating sound documentary where the bands are the protagonists, with wind sections still capable of gathering audiences of all ages. But there is no lack of choirs, or melodies sung by bel canto opera singers (sopranos, tenors, baritones) and star singers of fascist songs (Crivel, Aldo Masseglia).

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