"fair italy!
thou art the garden of the world, the home
of all art yields, and nature can decree."
lord byron -- childe harold, iv, xxvi.

"for whereso’er i turn my ravished eyes,
gay gilded scenes and shining prospects rise;
poetic fields encompass me around,
and still i seem to tread on classic ground."
joseph addison -- letter from italy.

a mix dedicated to italy, including songs by frank sinatra and ludovico einaudi.

10 tracks