Le Orme

Le Orme were formed in Marghera in 1966 out of the meeting between Aldo Tagliapietra, Nino Smeraldi, Claudio Galieti and Marino Rebeschini. After early beginnings in the beat and psychedelic pop scene, the band went through an initial period of exploration that culminated in 1970 with "Collage", the album that marked their decisive turn towards progressive rock. The line-up then settled into the celebrated trio of Tagliapietra, Tony Pagliuca and Michi Dei Rossi, who with "Uomo di pezza" (1972), "Felona e Sorona" (1973) and "Contrappunti" (1974) took Le Orme to the summit of Italian prog, combining symphonic structures, instrumental virtuosity and a pronounced gift for melody.

From the second half of the Seventies onwards, the band gradually shifted its approach, moving away from progressive rock's sprawling architectures. With "Florian" (1979) they took a more acoustic, chamber-music direction, while the Eighties were marked by further line-up changes and a steady decline in commercial success. After several periods of hiatus and reorganisation, Le Orme have continued to release records and perform live, retaining a central role in the history of Italian rock and moving through different styles without ever abandoning the melodic vocation that also defines their most ambitious work.

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