Dedicato a Milva da Ennio Morricone cover

Dedicato a Milva da Ennio Morricone

Milva · 1972

42 min · 12 tracks · jazz

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

74 /100
Treeline
Higher than 72% of albums we've rated

Morricone’s orchestral writing gives the songs a distinctive cinematic frame, while their recurring dramatic pacing keeps the album cohesive more than surprising.

What we noticed

  • Milva sings over orchestral arrangements; sustained strings and swelling ensemble passages carry the movement rather than a steady small-combo jazz groove.
  • The sequence opens with “La califfa” and includes “Metti una sera a cena” and “Chi mai,” placing film-associated themes among the vocal songs.
  • The arrangements give the voice measured, dramatic phrases, with instrumental swells filling the spaces between vocal lines.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 La califfa 2:42
  • 2 Ridevi 3:30
  • 3 Chi mai 3:27
  • 4 Immagini del tempo 4:00
  • 5 Metti una sera a cena 4:25
  • 6 Viaggio senza bagagli 2:48
  • 7 D’amore si muore 3:50
  • 8 Canzone della libertà 2:55
  • 9 Mia madre si chiama Francesca 3:00
  • 10 Dio, uno di noi 4:10
  • 11 Questa specie d’amore 3:21
  • 12 Se ci sarà 4:00

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata