Nino Rota - Nino Rota - The Essentials (Original Soundtrack) (2026)

This compilation offers a deep dive into the musical legacy of the great Italian composer Nino Rota. The album features key works created for iconic films that have become milestones in cinematic history. The primary focus is on Rota's long-standing collaboration with director Federico Fellini, including themes from masterpieces such as "La Dolce Vita," "8 1/2," "Amarcord," "Casanova," and "Juliet of the Spirits." The collection also showcases his work for films by Luchino Visconti ("The Leopard" and "Rocco and His Brothers") and Edward Dmytryk ("The Reluctant Saint"). Rota's music is presented in all its diversity: from the melancholic and ironic melodies of an Italian town to majestic waltzes and energetic jazz passages, reflecting the composer's unique ability to translate visual images into immortal soundscapes.

Tracklist:
1-1 Nino Rota;Katyna Ranieri - La dolce vita (Original Vocal Version) (From "La dolce vita" / Remastered 2022) [2:57]
1-2 Nino Rota - Amarcord (From "Amarcord" / Remastered 2021) [2:04]
1-3 Nino Rota - La Gradisca si sposa e se ne va (From "Amarcord" / Remastered 2021) [2:12]
1-4 Nino Rota - O Venezia, Venaga, Venusia (From "Il Casanova di Federico Fellini" / Remastered 2022) [3:43]
1-5 Nino Rota - La Passerella Di Otto E Mezzo (From "Otto e Mezzo" Soundtrack) [2:26]
1-6 Nino Rota - E Poi (Valzer) [2:06]
1-7 Nino Rota - L'Amore Di Rocco (From "Rocco e i suoi Fratelli") [1:39]
1-8 Nino Rota - Terra Lontana (From "Rocco e i suoi Fratelli") [2:44]
1-9 Nino Rota - Canto della Buranella (From "Il Casanova di Federico Fellini" / Remastered 2022) [1:25]
1-10 Nino Rota - Amore Per Tutti [2:01]
1-11 Nino Rota - Faccette Scintillanti [1:37]
1-12 Nino Rota - Il bidone (From "Nino Rota - The Essentials") [3:18]
1-13 Nino Rota - Valzer Brillante [2:32]
1-14 Nino Rota - Mazurka [1:47]
1-15 Nino Rota - A pranzo dalla Marchesa Durfé (From "Il Casanova di Federico Fellini" / Remastered 2022) [1:50]
1-16 Nino Rota - Il furto della Gioconda, Seq. 2 (From ''Il furto della Gioconda'' Soundtrack) [3:19]
1-17 Nino Rota - La dolce vita (Theme) / In Via Veneto (From "La dolce vita" / Remastered 2022) [1:36]
1-18 Nino Rota - Risatine maliziose #2 (From "Prova d'orchestra") [2:40]
1-19 Nino Rota - Blues / La Dolce Vita dei nobili (From "La dolce vita" / Remastered 2022) [5:43]
1-20 Nino Rota - The Reluctant Saint (Pt. 16) [1:47]