Enrico Rosa/Campo di Marte

Italiano

Campo di Marte concept was created in 1971 by guitarist/composer Enrico Rosa.
Enrico completely composed and arranged the music of the album recorded in January 1973 and wrote the lyrics of the few vocal parts.
Enrico used, as he does today, various sounds and combinations of acoustic and electric instruments as french horn, flutes, strings, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, drums, percussion and electric bass.
This concept, created by Enrico Rosa's composition is like a Symphony where the music tells a story with its deep emotions.
The name Campo di Marte (named after a quarter of Florence - Italy), was found during the first LP recording; the name Campo di Marte means Field of Mars and being Mars the ancient god of war, the metaphoric meaning becomes "Field of War"; in this relation the album lyrics referred to the foolishness of war, and in contrast the cover contained a drawing of ancient Turkish mercenaries injuring themselves to demonstrate their strength and courage.
The same design was contained in the band's posters and it is Enrico Rosa's logo for Campo di Marte.
Campo di Marte is without any doubt one of the milestones of Italian Progressive Rock and the 1973 LP is an essential album in any Progressive Rock collection.
In 1994 the first album has been released again on CD and reviewed as a master piece of Italian Progressive Rock.

Today the original record is a very rare and high rated item for collectors all over the world.

In 2003 Campo di Marte has been reformed by Enrico Rosa for some concerts in Tuscany - Italy and for the recording of a live CD "Concerto Zero" which has been the new very start of Campo di Marte, as always,with Enrico Rosa's compositions.

(Original Scores at Edition Global)

Produced by Enrico Rosa and "Grande Lila" for Liberty Productions S.r.l.-Milano

From the left starting on the ground Mauro Sarti, Carlo Felice Marcovecchio, Paul Richard,Enrico Rosa, Alfredo Barducci (photo from 1972).

From the left: Enrico Rosa, Massimo Villa (producer), Mauro Sarti (Milano, January 1973)

This picture was taken when Richard was on the Hospital, so from the left Richard's girlfriend's brother Paolo,Mauro Sarti, Marcovecchio, Alfredo Barducci, Enrico Rosa.

A new double CD including a Live performance from 1972 at the Space Electronic (Firenze- Italy) and a Live performance of July 2003

Progresiva70:este concierto nos invita a disfrutar la pasión por la música

Matin Alexandr Sass on piano/keyboards, Eva Rosa on recorder ( from soprano to bass) as well as Yamaha digital wind controller, Enrico Rosa on acoustic and el. guitar.

Our good friend Valentino Flesca wrote this accurate book, including Italian Progressive Rock.