Secret Garden- Cantoluna

This is the twelfth song from Secret Gardens album Songs From a Secret Garden, from 1995.
"Here the 'Italian emotions' are awakened. Sentimentality under the Italian moonlight. Feelings are sometimes suppressed and we are afraid to show them. I am very fascinated by the old black and white silent movies because the actors could only show emotions, no dialogue. I could envision a movie like that when Cantoluna was written. The title itself is a very free construction of words made of canto, which means song in Italian, and luna, which means moon. On the recording we used the mandolin and the clarinet to let the romantic, Italian feeling through. People often ask what kind of music Secret Garden is. Is it classical, Norwegian, or Irish traditional music, world music or new age? I dont know. I only know that the music comes straight from the heart, and contains elements of all of this. Some even say that it sounds like film music because its so visual. That opinion is the closest I come to a classification, because I often see a story when I write music. Maybe it could be called music to a film never shown?" -Rolf Lovland

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[viethienthanh]

can anyone tell me what "cantoluna" means?

[Gawaine687]

@viethienthanh song of the moon. luna is moon, and canto is song.

[Alisonslayer]

I hope classical music like this never dies thumbs up if you agree

[Freakiangel]

I heard this melody today in the background somewhere. On hearing it I immediately began picturing a couple dancing in a Roman piazza next to a cafe under the moonlight, in an old Italian Movie. I could almost imagine the steps to it. I asked the person who was playing it what it was and he mentioned Secret Garden. I looked it up, and the description matched the image that popped in my mind when I heard it. Its incredible how a few notes can communicate the same thing to so many people!!

[gabbib55]

Thank you for this beautiful musicpeace!

[0BornofDesire0]

...This was in the related videos for an industrial song called "Nuclear Violation" I don't understand youtube anymore.

[dustermouse]

What better way to relax, this music is the best ever!

[anniacovazzi]

I'm always asleep by this song

[nresul91]

awesome



[fenix9885]

These cats are the only well known people bringing back classical music in a way that young people can associate with. Sure there are other people putting out music, but not like this. The best part about this group, this isn't even there best song! This whole album is epic and absolutely amazing!

[MichaelJacksonFan000]

@Alisonslayer This is New Age actually. But I agree.

[yasnaya34]

From Russia with love.