Corde della mia chitarra
{{Short description|1957 song by both Nunzio Gallo and Claudio Villa}}
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| name = Corde della mia chitarra
| cover = Nunzio Gallo-Corde della mia chitarra.jpg
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| type = single
| language = Italian
| artist = Nunzio Gallo
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| B-side = Non Ti Ricordi Piu'
| released = 1957
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| label = Odeon
| composer = {{ill|Mario Ruccione|it}}
| lyricist = {{ill|Giuseppe Fiorelli (songwriter)|lt=Giuseppe Fiorelli|it|Giuseppe Fiorelli (autore)}}
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| song = {{flagicon|Italy}} "Corde della mia chitarra"
| year = 1957
| country = Italy
| artist = Nunzio Gallo
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| with = Piero Gozo
| language = Italian
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| composer = Mario Ruccione
| lyricist = Giuseppe Fiorelli
| conductor = Armando Trovajoli
| place = 6th
| points = 7
| prev = Amami se vuoi
| prev_link = Amami se vuoi
| prev_year = 1956
| next = Nel blu dipinto di blu
| next_link = Volare (song)
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| language = Italian
| artist = Claudio Villa
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| B-side = Cancello Tra Le Rose
| released = 1957
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| label = Cetra
| composer = Mario Ruccione
| lyricist = Giuseppe Fiorelli
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"Corde della mia chitarra" ("Strings of my guitar") is a song recorded by both Italian singers Nunzio Gallo and Claudio Villa, with music composed by {{ill|Mario Ruccione|it}} and Italian lyrics written by {{ill|Giuseppe Fiorelli (songwriter)|lt=Giuseppe Fiorelli|it|Giuseppe Fiorelli (autore)}}. It won the Sanremo Music Festival 1957 where it was performed by both singers and {{esccnty|Italy|t=represented Italy}} in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 performed by Gallo. The song is the longest in Eurovision's history. Both original recordings are ranked among the top 100 most successful songs in Italy in 1957.
Background
= Conception =
"Corde della mia chitarra" was composed by {{ill|Mario Ruccione|it}} with Italian lyrics by {{ill|Giuseppe Fiorelli (songwriter)|lt=Giuseppe Fiorelli|it|Giuseppe Fiorelli (autore)}}. With guitar accompaniment and with a vocal ranging between light and classical opera styles, the song is a ballad in the chanson style as well as the opera tones popular in Italy and Europe in the 1950s. The singer sings of his mixed feelings at seeing a former lover and realising that she is no longer interested in him. He asks the strings of his guitar to play for him alone, since she has no interest in their music anymore.{{cite web|url=http://www.diggiloo.net/?1957it|title=1957 Italy|website=The Diggiloo Thrush}}
= Sanremo =
On 7–9 February 1957, "Corde della mia chitarra" competed in the 7th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival performed by both Nunzio Gallo and Claudio Villa, and winning the competition. As the festival was used by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI) to select its song and performer for the {{escyr|1957||2nd edition}} of the Eurovision Song Contest, the song became the {{esccnty|Italy|t=Italian entry}} for the contest. An experts jury appointed Gallo as the performer for Eurovision.{{cite web|title=Italy: Sanremo 1957|url=https://eurovisionworld.com/national/italy/sanremo-1957|website=Eurovisionworld}}
= Eurovision =
On 3 March 1957, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the {{lang|de|Großer Sendesaal des hessischen Rundfunks|i=unset}} in Frankfurt hosted by {{lang|de|Hessischer Rundfunk|i=unset}} (HR) on behalf of ARD and broadcast live throughout the continent. Gallo performed "Corde della mia chitarra" fourth on the evening, following the {{esccnty|United Kingdom|y=1957}}'s "All" by Patricia Bredin and preceding {{esccnty|Austria|y=1957}}'s "Wohin, kleines Pony?" by Bob Martin. Armando Trovajoli conducted the event's orchestra in the Italian entry performance that featured live guitar accompaniment by Piero Gozo.{{Cite episode|title=Eurovision Song Contest 1959|episode-link=Eurovision Song Contest 1959|series=Eurovision Song Contest|series-link=Eurovision Song Contest|network=ARD / EBU|date=3 March 1957}} The song is the longest in the contest's history as it runs for 5 minutes and 9 seconds.{{cite book|last=O'Connor|first=John Kennedy|year=2007|title=The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History|publisher=Carlton Books|location=UK|isbn=978-1-84442-994-3}}{{cite book|last=Mangan|first=Des|year=2004|title=This Is Sweden Calling}}
At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing it sixth in a field of ten.{{cite web|title=Scoreboard 1957 – Eurovision Song Contest|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/frankfurt-1957/final|website=European Broadcasting Union}} It was succeeded as Italian representative at the {{escyr|1958||1958 contest}} by "Nel blu dipinto di blu" by Domenico Modugno.
= Aftermath =
Charts
According to the data calculated at "Hit Parade Italia" which presents weekly and top 100 yearly positions for a mix of both Italian and international songs, the version by Gallo is ranked #69 and the version by Villa the #38 most successful singles in Italy in 1957.{{cite news |title=The Most Successful singles of 1957 |url=https://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1957.htm |website=hitparadeitalia.it |date= |access-date=6 January 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Discogs release|23630843|Corde della mia chitarra|type=single}} by Nunzio Gallo
- {{Discogs master|1881993|Corde della mia chitarra|type=single}} by Claudio Villa
{{Sanremo Music Festival winners}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 1957}}
{{Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
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Category:Eurovision songs of 1957
Category:Eurovision songs of Italy