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'"Il Silenzio"' ("The Silence") is an instrumental piece, with a small spoken Italian lyric, notable for its trumpet theme. It was written in 1965 by trumpet player Nini Rosso,Joseph Murrells 'The Book of Golden Discs', Barrie & Jenkins, 1978. . p 196 its thematic melody being an extension of the same Italian Cavalry bugle call used by Russian composer Tchaikovsky to open his 'Capriccio Italien' (often mistaken for the U.S. military bugle call "Taps"). It has become a worldwide instrumental standard that has sold around 10 million copies.Gino Castaldo (editor), 'Il Dizionario della canzone italiana', 2 vols. Armando Curcio, 1990. It was a number-one hit in Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and sold over five million copies by the end of 1967. Rosso was awarded a gold disc. On 9 January 1965, it reached the number-two position in Australia and stayed in the charts for 19 weeks, and in the United Kingdom it peaked at number eight on the Record Retailer singles chart. In the United States, it reached number 32 in the 'Billboard' Easy Listening charts. In Canada, the song reached number 24 in the RPM Adult Contemporary charts.

Spoken lyrics



"Il Silenzio" contains these spoken lines:

:'Buona notte, amore'

:'Ti vedr nei miei sogni'

:'Buona notte a te che sei lontano.'

:Good night, love

:I'll see you in my dreams

:Good night to you who are far away.

Origin



"Il Silenzio" is a memorial piece commissioned by the Dutch and first played in 1965 on the 20th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.

Uses



The song is the official club anthem of the Slovak football club FC Spartak Trnava.. (in Slovak) Archived from [http://www.spartak.sk/spartak.php the original] on 2011-08-12. It is played before every home match.

[https://www.fcspartaktrnava.com/zobraz.asp?t=fanuskovia-hymna-klubu The official website of FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak)]


Part of the song is also used in all the Italian barracks, to signal the end of the day.[http://www.esercito.difesa.it/Comunicazione/Mediateca/Audio/Pagine/SegnalidiCaserma.aspx The official site of the Italian army] It has the same use in the Hellenic Army.

The song is also very often played at funerals in Poland.

The tune has also been adapted to accompany the words of "Day is Done, Gone the Sun", which is sung by Brownies and Guides. A version can be accessed at Day is Done Vocal Arrangement of Taps

Cover versions



Famous cover versions are by Dalida (who performed this song in French, Italian, and German), Eddie Calvert, Roy Black, Paul Mauriat, Marijan Domi,egrt, Milo (2011-05-24) [http://adults-only.bloger.hr/post/jedna-pesma--jedna-prica-il-silenzio/9273537.aspx "Jedna Pesma Jedna Pria (Il Silenzio)"]. (in Serbian) Retrieved 2011-08-12. and Melissa Venema.

German trumpeter Roy Etzel's version of the song, without lyrics, was also popular in the US and reached number 140 in the 'Billboard' 200 on Christmas 1965.

A Mori version, with words by George Tait, titled "The Bridge", was released by New Zealand entertainer Deane Waretini and topped the New Zealand singles charts in 1981.'New Zealand Herald', 25 July 2015 [http://m.nzherald.co.nz/maori/news/article.cfm?c_id=252&objectid=11486484 Songs that took Te Reo into the Pop Charts, Deane Waretini - The Bridge][https://charts.nz/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=1981&date=19810419 charts.org.nz New Zealand charts portal]

Al Hirt released a version of the song as a single in 1965 that reached number 19 on the adult contemporary chart and number 96 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=The+Silence+%28Il+Silenzio%29+by+Al+Hirt&id=1330 "The Silence (Il Silenzio)" Chart Positions] Retrieved July 12, 2014

In 2008, the soloist was a 13-year-old Dutch girl, Melissa Venema, backed by Andr Rieu and the Royal Orchestra of the Netherlands.

It was released by the London Swing Orchestra in 2015 as the final track of their fourth album, and features the trumpet of Michael Lovatt, who is now lead trumpet with the John Watson Orchestra and the BBC Big Band, Upbeat Records URCD266.

Dutch hit trumpeter Ryan Ricks (Rik Mol) has recorded "Il Silenzio" in 2018 for his album 'C'est la Vie' released by Universal Music Group CD20186.

In the 2014 film "American Sniper", about Navy Seal Chris Kyle, was played at end of film, while showing funeral procession and memorial service at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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