I Giorni
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I Giorni is a music album by the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

 Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi OMRI is an Italian contemporary music composer and pianist.-Biography:Born in Turin, Italy, Einaudi's mother played to him on the piano as a child. He began his musical training at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, gaining a diploma in composition in 1982...

. The album's title translates to "The Days" in English.

The solo piano track "I Giorni" has been featured on a BBC
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 advert for arts and culture programmes.

The same solo track has also been used in a commercial for the Indian telecom service provider Airtel, to launch its 3G services in the sub-continent in the November of 2010.

The title track, "I Giorni" has had a lot of interest due to Greg James
Greg James
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' airing in June 2011 of the piece on BBC Radio 1
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. Due to repeated airings by Greg James that month, the song entered the UK Singles Chart
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at #32 on 12 June 2011.

Track listing

All compositions by Ludovico Einaudi.
  1. "Melodia Africana I" – 2:17
  2. "I Due Fiumi" – 4:21
  3. "In Un'Altra Vita" – 5:20
  4. "Melodia Africana II" – 2:07
  5. "Stella Del Mattino" – 2:13
  6. "I Giorni" – 5:59
  7. "Samba" – 4:14
  8. "Melodia Africana III" – 4:19
  9. "La Nascita Delle Cose Segrete" – 4:23
  10. "Quel Che Resta" – 4:22
  11. "Inizio" – 3:27
  12. "Limbo" – 4:28
  13. "Bella Notte" – 5:14
  14. "Canzone Africana IV" - 7:32

Charts

Song Chart Peak
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