The orchestra was founded in 1945 by Walter Legge, and although it did give the occasional live concert, it was mainly intended to be a recording orchestra for EMI, where Legge was an executive. Thomas Beecham led its debut concert in 1946, but he was ruled out as a long-term conductor of the group when he tried to take control of the orchestra and change its name (Beecham instead went on to found his own Royal Philharmonic Orchestra).
In its early years, many prominent conductors made recordings with the ensemble, including Arturo Toscanini and Wilhelm Furtwängler. However it was Herbert von Karajan (who was not allowed to work in Germany or Austria at the time because of his Nazi record) who was most associated with the Philharmonia in its early years. Karajan built the orchestra into one of the finest ensembles in the world, and made numerous recordings, including all the Beethoven symphonies.
The Philharmonia is the most recorded orchestra in the world, with over one thousand recordings. It has also been heard on the soundtracks of many films, performing the musical scores of such classics as Laurence Olivier's 1944 film version of Shakespeare's Henry V, and David Lean's film version of Oliver Twist (1948).
Adagio
Philharmonia Orchestra Lyrics
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Non so come cercarti
Ma sento una voce che
Nel vento parla di te
Quest' anima senza cuore
Aspetta te
Adagio
I sogni senza stelle
Immagini del tuo viso
Che passano all' improvviso
Mi fanno sperare ancora
Che ti trovero
Adagio
Chiudo gli occhi e vedo te
Trovo il cammino che
Mi porta via
Dall' agonia
Sento battere in me
Questa musica che
Ho inventato per te
Se sai come trovarmi
Se sai dove certami
Abbracciami con la mente
Il sole mi sembra spento
Accendi il tuo nome in cielo
Dommi che ci sei
Quello che vorrei
Vivere in te
Il sole come sembra spento
Abbracciami con la mente
Smarrita senza di te
Dommi chi sei e ci credero
Musica sei
Adagio
Translation:
Adagio
I don't know where to find you
I don't know how to reach you
I hear your voice in the wind
I feel you under my skin
Whithin my heart and my soul
I'll wait for you
Adagio
All of these nights without you
All of my dreams surround you
I see and I touch your face
I fall into your embrace
When the time is right, I know
You'll be in my arms
Adagio
I close my eyes and I find a way
No need for me to pray
I've walked so far
I've fought so hard
Nothing more to explain
I know all that remains
Is a piano that plays
If you know where to find me
If you know how to reach me
Before this light fades away
Before I run out of my faith
Be the only man to say
That you'll hear my heart
That you'll give your life
Forever you'll stay
Don't let this light fade away
No No No No No
Don't let me run out of faith
Be the only man to say
That you believe, make me believe
You won't let go
Adagio
Philharmonia Orchestra’s song Adagio is a beautiful ballad with lyrics that speak of finding one’s true love. The singer expresses their desire to find the person they are destined to be with, stating that they do not know where to find them or how to reach them. Despite this, they feel a connection with the person and hear their voice in the wind. The singer’s heart and soul ache for their true love and they patiently wait for them to arrive, depicted in the repeated phrase “Adagio”.
The song’s imagery is stunning as it describes the singer’s longing for their beloved. They speak of sleepless nights without them and dream of the person’s face appearing suddenly. The singer wants to be embraced by their love and find a way to be together. The lyrics also reveal a sense of desperation as the singer pleads for their love to not fade away and begs that they believe in the strength of their connection. The song’s chorus is haunting as the word “Adagio” is repeated, creating a sense of depth and longing that is impossible to ignore.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know where to find you
The singer of the song is unsure of where to find the person she's looking for.
I don't know how to reach you
The singer of the song is unsure of how to contact the person she's looking for.
I hear your voice in the wind
The singer hears the voice of the person she's looking for in the wind.
I feel you under my skin
The singer feels a strong connection to the person she's looking for on a deep level.
Within my heart and my soul, I'll wait for you
The singer will wait for the person she's looking for with all of her heart and soul.
All of these nights without you
The singer has spent many nights without the person she's looking for.
All of my dreams surround you
The person the singer is looking for is constantly on her mind.
I see and I touch your face, I fall into your embrace
The singer longs to be reunited with the person she's looking for, to hold them close.
When the time is right, I know you'll be in my arms
The singer is optimistic that she will find the person she's looking for eventually.
I close my eyes and I find a way
The singer finds comfort and direction by closing her eyes and listening to the music within her.
No need for me to pray
The singer doesn't feel like she needs to pray because she knows that the answer is within herself.
Nothing more to explain, I know all that remains is a piano that plays
The singer doesn't need to explain how she feels anymore - she expresses herself through the music she plays on the piano.
If you know where to find me, if you know how to reach me
The singer is hoping that the person she's looking for will find her and reach out to her.
Before this light fades away, before I run out of my faith
The singer is afraid of losing hope and faith in herself if the person she's looking for doesn't come soon.
Be the only man to say that you'll hear my heart, that you'll give your life, forever you'll stay
The singer is looking for someone who will truly understand her, love her unconditionally, and stay with her forever.
Don't let this light fade away, be the only man to say that you believe, make me believe, you won't let go
The singer is pleading with the person she's looking for to not let her hope and faith fade away, to show her that he is real and he won't leave her.
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