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Mattinata (Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba)
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Luciano Pavarotti - The 50 Greatest Tracks: an album guide
30. Mattinata (Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba)
Many will know this one from Pavarotti's Central Park concert in New York, but it actually holds an important place in history - it was the first song written for the Gramophone Company (otherwise known as HMV), back in 1904 by Ruggero Leoncavallo.
