20.06.2008.
Apoteosi - Apoteosi (1975) (@256)
(Review from progreviews.com, vintageprog.com, progarchives.com)
Built on the nucleus of the three siblings Silvana, Massimo and Federico Ida; Apoteosi plays symphonic progressive rock with many of the usual characteristics: piano, flute, beautiful melodies, and a tendency to sound like an Italian "Camel" with a female vocalist and more sophisticated compositions.
Aside from the rhythm section, none of the band are much more than good ordinary musicians in a technical sense. Nor is this album full of complex thirty-part arrangements. Where this band really excels is in its ability to take a melody and explore it from a variety of angles, making it a very interesting listening experience. Apoteosi seem to have a very good idea of where a song should go and what they have to do to get it there. Thus most of the tracks are quite structured and based in strong themes and melodies.
The highlight is the 15-minute "Prima Realta / Il Grande Disumano", which in fact is two tracks floating into each other. The title-track seems to be more jam-based, and is different from the rest of the album.
Line-up :
- Marcello Surace / drums
- Federico Ida / bass, flute
- Franco Vinci / guitar, vocals
- Silvana Ida / vocals
- Massimo Ida / keyboards, synthesizer
Track List :
01. Embrion - 2:37
02. Prima Realta' : Frammentaria Rivolta - 14:43
03. Il Grande Disumano : Oratorio (Chorale) : Attesa - 8:37
04. Dimensione Da Sogno - 3:46
05. Apoteosi - 5:56
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