The day after, in the Arena you change of clothes to wear the ones for music that counts. Sunday will be Peter Gabriel, genious founder of Genesis brilliant and versatile musician, foundered on stage to present his latest work, "Scratch My Back," and his greatest hits accompanied by a full orchestra but without guitar and without battery, almost three hours of great music (20 hours, www.eventiverona.it info). "Scratch My Back", released in February, is the first in a series of exchanges between Peter Gabriel and other artists who reinterpret each other with their songs. The album consists of twelve songs recorded using only orchestral instruments and voice. The songs range from the romantic atmosphere of the album "Power Of The Heart" by Lou Reed "Mirrorball" Elbow to the epic arrangement of "My Body Is A Cage" The Arcade Fire.
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The Arena of Verona will be the picturesque setting that will be the background of an equally impressive show, in which the artist will present his latest work, Scratch My Back, and his greatest hits accompanied by a full orchestra but without guitar and without battery, for almost three hours of great music.
Scratch My Back, released in February, is the first in a series of exchanges between Peter Gabriel and other artists who reinterpret each other with their songs. The album consists of twelve songs recorded using only orchestral instruments and voice. The songs range from the romantic atmosphere of the album 'The Power Of Heart' Lou Reed 'Mirrorball' Elbow to the epic arrangement of 'My Body Is A Cage' The Arcade Fire.
Peter Gabriel is one of the most eclectic figure in the universe of contemporary music. Singer, songwriter, musician, performer and researcher and explorer of world music, recording artist, producer and activist for human rights.
A founding member of Genesis in 1966, produces seven albums with the group, then leave in 1975. A year later returned to make music, and since then the following 11 solo albums. Among his works stand out the first four albums, titled simply with the name and number published between 1977 and 1982 and soundtracks Birdy (1984), The Last Temptation of Christ (1989) and Rabbit Proof Fence (2002 ).
In 1980 Peter Gabriel founded WOMAD (World of Music Arts and Dance), which has since organized more than 150 festivals in 40 countries around the world, and life to the group in 1987 by Real World, which includes the Real World Studios, Real World Records and then Real World and Real World Multi Media Films. In 1989 it was the turn of the association witness.org, working on the human rights front.
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