Einaudi was inspired to compose I Giorni (‘The Days’) after hearing a twelfth-century folk song that originated in the country of Mali. The song describes the killing of a hippopotamus by a hunter, and the subsequent mourning in the local village. The entire album from which this song is taken (also called I Giorni) is one long lament, with each piece demonstrating Einaudi’s ability to compose utterly simple yet beguiling melodies.
- 1 Melodia Africana I
- 2 I Due Fiumi
- 3 In Un'Altra Vita
- 4 Melodia Africana II
- 5 Stella Del Mattino
- 6 I Giorni
- 7 Samba
- 8 Melodia Africana III
- 9 La Nascita Delle Cose Segrete
- 10 Quel Che Resta
- 11 Inizio
- 12 Limbo
- 13 Bella Notte
- 14 Canzone Africana IV
