Comments on: Il Silenzio

By: Mike Nasset

Mike Nasset — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:44:11 +0000

to Scott M.
I love this melody by Nini Rosso and would love to get the words to the song or a translation of the words that are spoken in the song. Any help would be appreciated.

thank you and have a great day.

mike n.

By: George D

George D — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:44:59 +0000

I don’t understand why people can’t just enjoy the piece as it is, without critiqueing it. It’s beautiful and one can compare or not, it’s relation to Taps.

By: George

George — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:15:50 +0000

I am away from home working in the middle east, and have just found this on the net. I have been playing this all day and my mates are loving it. Outstanding what a talent. Well done kid.

By: United States Navy Bugler

United States Navy Bugler — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:18:17 +0000

the reason why you don’t hear this at funerals, and why you only her “TAPS”??

“Il Silenzio” was written 100 years after “TAPS” was. It is not a variation of the song at all but an entirely new composition by Nino Rosso.

Sorry to disappoint you guys.

By: Scott M.

Scott M. — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:46:01 +0000

The Nini Rosso version is on Youtube, I’d highly recommend watching it. The song has has words,too. I heard that frequently while growing up ,my dad had picked up the record whenn he was stationed in Italy when that was composed and recorded. There were so many great Italian songs in that decade.

By: Bobby the K

Bobby the K — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:37:48 +0000

I don’t know if it’s her actual playing, but i don’t think she’s playing live.

By: ted

ted — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:56:47 +0000

I almost thought it was going to break out into Chuck Mangione there for a second.

And does it matter if a casual reader doesn’t get the subtle difference between this piece and Taps? I’m more concerned that a casual reader will think there were monkeys walking on the moon.

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:03:56 +0000

Very impressive indeed – but a bit too much vibrato for my taste.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:01:17 +0000

Bravissima! A very rare and exceptional treat. This young lady is talented waaaay beyond her years. Thanks!

By: EricInTexas

EricInTexas — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:47:20 +0000

The strike-through edit of the original post helps a bit, but it’s still misleading and probably should be completely re-written to properly describe the relationship (or lack thereof) to the actual Taps.

Not everyone will take the time to read the clarifying comments, especially if they’re picking up the post via RSS feed.

By: Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:06:42 +0000

It’s never played entirely at a funeral because Il Silenzio is an Italian trumpet tune composed in 1965, while Taps is an American military bugle call which was in use by 1885.

The two songs are different, starting to diverge at the 2nd note, even. They sound vaguely similar, but not really that close.

By: Douglas2

Douglas2 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:19:41 +0000

The work is “Il Silenzio” by composer Nini Rosso, and was written in the mid 1960s. It’s relation to the bugle call “taps” is that it (rather obviously) quotes from Taps the same way that Tchaikovsky quotes La Marseilles in his overture “1812″.

Never played in it’s entirety because most people have never heard of the work or the composer. But it is certainly suitable.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:43 +0000

Thanks H Bickers, I just knew there was more to the story!

By: H Bickers

H Bickers — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:36 +0000

The reason you’ve never heard it is because this is a new composition based on “Taps”, not “Taps” itself. Taps is a signal call, they are by nature brief. Mr Rieu is a great showman and needed something simple and effective to showcase the trumpet talents of this pretty little girl, so he no doubt had his arrangers come up with something using the limited range and effective intervals of that haunting call.
Here is the West Point site on the real call:

http://www.west-point.org/taps/Taps.html

By: Tim Giachetti

Tim Giachetti — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:33 +0000

I caught this concert on PBS a few months back. Still brings chills.

By: pwscott

pwscott — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:39 +0000

I wonder why it’s never played entirely at a funeral. Would make a nice farewell. :p