[He is most well know for composing an Adagio in G minor, which he originally ascribed to Tomaso Albinoni, and later claimed credit for composing - based on a fragment with a bass line.]
Giazotto served as a music critic (from 1932) and editor (1945-1949) of the Rivista musicale italiana and was appointed co-editor of the Nuova rivista musicale italiiana in 1967. He was a professor of the history of music at the University of Florence (1957-69) and in 1962 was nominated to the Acedemia Nazionale di S. Cecilia.
In 1949 Giazotto became the director of the chamber music programs for RAI (Radio Audizioni Italiane) and in 1966 its director of the international programs organized through the European Broadcasting Union. He was also the president of RAI's auditioning committee and editor of its series of biographies on composers.
He also claimed to have received a fragment of a composition of Albinoni from the hands of the Staatsbibliothek Dresden from which in 1949 he created an arrangement known as the Adagio in G minor. He stated that the fragment contained only the bass line which served as starting point for his arrangement, yet not only the composition's copyright note referring to his own name, and the fact that this fragment has never appeared in public, suggest that this is indeed an ingenious way to distribute the piece, but not an original from Albinoni himself.
(Source: Brief der Sächsischen Landesbibliothek Dresden (Fachreferentin Marina Lang) vom 24. September 1990, als Faksimile wiedergegeben bei Wulf Dieter Lugert und Volker Schütz, „Adagio à la Albinoni“, Praxis des Musikunterrichts 53 (Februar 1998), S. 13–22, hier 15. )
Adagio
Remo Giazotto Lyrics
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But I cant sleep
At tHe night
I wish I could sleep at night
The weathers too hot
At the moment
I wish the weather
Werent so hot
Red tape
To be in black and white
To see red
To give the green light
To put someone on the blac list
Interpreting these lyrics is not an easy feat as they seem to be disjointed and not connected to each other. However, the overall theme of these lyrics seems to be the frustration and agitation one feels when they cannot control external factors such as the weather or bureaucratic red tape. The first few lines "I'm really tired, but I can't sleep at the night" could represent the internal struggles and anxieties someone may be experiencing, causing them to be restless and unable to sleep. The next lines refer to the discomfort caused by the hot weather, making the night even more unbearable. The lyrics "Out of the blue" and "Red tape" seem to indicate events or circumstances that came unexpectedly and uncontrollably, causing more distress. The next few lines "To be in black and white, to see red, to give the green light, to put someone on the black list" could be interpreted as a reference to the various stages of a bureaucratic process and the power dynamics associated with it. Overall, the lyrics showcase the frustration and helplessness one may experience when faced with external forces outside their control.
Line by Line Meaning
Im really tired
My body is exhausted from physical and/or mental activity
But I cant sleep
Despite being tired, I am unable to enter a state of rest
At tHe night
During the hours designated as dark
I wish I could sleep at night
I desire the ability to comfortably fall into slumber during nighttime hours
The weathers too hot
The temperature of the atmosphere is unpleasantly high
At the moment
Presently, for the time being
I wish the weather
I desire a change in the atmospheric conditions
Werent so hot
I would like for the temperature to decrease to a more comfortable level
Out of blue
Unexpectedly, without prior warning
Red tape
Excessive bureaucracy and regulations that hinder progress and efficiency
To be in black and white
To be clearly and unambiguously stated or recorded
To see red
To become angry or agitated
To give the green light
To give permission or approval to proceed
To put someone on the blac list
To exclude or ostracize someone from a group or organization
Writer(s): TOMMASCO ALBINONI, REMO GIAZOTTO
Contributed by Andrew J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@badeazan
mother loved it, she was a violin teacher and we would listen to it. and now I listen to it from time to time and cry for her
@vanveni
Sorry for ur lost🤍🤍🤍
@Emdee5632
Not long before he died at age 88, he admitted he composed every part of it. Not based on what he claimed were Albinoni's notes.
@evertvanderhik5774
Italy was always a country of cultural geniuses.
@tankermottind
Finally somebody who attributes this lovely piece of ROMANTIC, not Baroque, music to its proper composer!
@moltzer
Remo Giazotto, a true one-hit-wonder.
@pascalxavier3367
It's time that people would know that this adagio is not from Albinoni but from Remo Giazotto.
@DAVEDIKIAN
The bass line is from him as far as I know ...But you're right : the Albinoni's Adagio is not from Albinoni.
@valentinbusuioc5110
Remo Giazotto
@brucefox7020
Pascal. Xavier. , Partly true. Albinoni lived in the 17th Century and his musical pieces were mainly Sonatas..Although, not as famous as Beethoven it was Remo Giazotto in 1945 who did create this beautiful musical score THE ADAGIO