Arabesque is the ninth studio album by Italian chamber orchestra Rondò Veneziano, released in 1987 through Baby Records.
In Germany the album was released under the title Misteriosa Venezia with a different track order and a different cover. In particular, the publication included two unpublished tracks "Cameo" and "Porta d'oriente", the track "Arabesque" was renamed "Misteriosa Venezia", the track "Fiaba antica" was divided into two parts, the tracks "La Scala d'Oro" and "Profumo d'oriente" were also excluded, and "Affresco" has a longer duration.
The album was a big success in Germany, topping the chart for three weeks in a row and eventually going platinum.
Track listings All tracks are written by Gian Piero Reverberi and Laura Giordano.
Arabesque (International)
Misteriosa Venezia (Germany)
Personnel Gian Piero Reverberi – production Angus McKie – cover art Harry Thumann – sound engineer Klaus Strazicky – sound engineer (assistant)
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Arabesque Chart (1987–1988) Peakposition European Albums (Music & Media) 6 Italian Albums (Billboard) 18 Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)Rondo' Veneziano, Arabesque (Baby) in 16 French Albums (SNEP) 7
+ Weekly chart performance for Misteriosa Venezia Chart (1987–1988) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Arabesque Chart (1988) Position Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 24
+ Year-end chart performance for Misteriosa Venezia Chart (1988) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 35
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