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CMYK NAXOS Historical 8.112065 Nicolas Playing STEREO ADD Flagello Time (1928-1994) ൿ BROADCASTING AND COPYING OF THIS COMPACT DISC PROHIBITED. TRANSLATIONS RESERVED. UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, ALL RIGHTS IN THIS SOUND RECORDING, ARTWORK, TEXTS AND 77:39 8.112065 1963, 2012 & Ezio Flagello, -baritone Ambrosian Singers • Philharmonic Orchestra I Musici di Firenze •

Ꭿ Passion of Martin Luther King (1968) (original version) 48:32 The Flagello brothers combined 1 2012 Naxos Rights International Ltd. Hosanna Filio David 4:15 their remarkable musical talents 2 At the Center of Non-Violence 5:24 to create the unique artistic 3 Cor Jesu 6:04 4 In the Struggle for the Freedom 6:47 synergy of these recordings.

5 Et Flagellis Subditum 2:12 Ezio’s career flourished at the Flagello conducts 6 We’ve Got Some Difficult Days Ahead 4:33 and abroad, 7 Death Is Inevitable 4:28 and composer Nicolas made good 8 Stabat Mater 6:48 9 Jubilate Deo 3:02 use of his rich bass-baritone voice 0 I Have a Dream 4:59 in luxuriant settings of Ezio Flagello, Bass-baritone • Leslie Pearson, Organ Tennyson’s verses in The Land, Ambrosian Singers • London Philharmonic Orchestra • Nicolas Flagello here partnered with Leopardi’s World première of original version L’Infinito, a gloomy expression of Recorded in Barking Assembly Hall, London, England, 1 and 3 May 1969 humility and awe in the face of ! L’Infinito (1956) 3:01 the Infinite. The texts used in the Passion of Martin Luther King The Land (1954) 26:06 emphasize faith, endurance and Flagello conducts @ No. 1: The Eagle 5:13 brotherly love, and this # No. 2: The Owl 3:40 $ No. 3: The Throstle 2:34 previously unissued première % No. 4: The Oak 5:22 recording restores the moving ^ No. 5: The Snowdrop 2:25 original version of the work, with & No. 6: Flower in the Cranny 6:52 Dr King’s “Dream” re-asserted Ezio Flagello, Bass-baritone MADE IN I Musici di Firenze • Nicolas Flagello through Ezio Flagello’s towering GERMANY Recorded in , September 1962 performance as soloist.

Executive reissue producer: Walter Simmon

Remastering by Bill Siegmund, Digital Island Studios • Booklet notes: Walter Simmons 8.112065 A detailed track list may be found on page 2 of the booklet • Thanks to Philip Stuart Cover image: Nicolas Flagello, 1970s (Private Collection)

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