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Rating: Contributing to the success of an audiovisual work is often the soundtrack. And among the most beloved TV series of the past twenty years, I Cesaroni, written by Andrea Guerra, is certainly a very important component.
The composer, son of the great screenwriter Tonino Guerra and an experienced author of soundtracks, gifted I Cesaroni with around fifty themes, some of which have become cult, almost all of which have been collected in four CDs, the first of which was released in 2006. Without going into detailed analysis and track by track, the themes can be divided into four categories: humorous, sentimental, dramatic, and resolutive.
In the first category, the most interesting are Kinks and Monkey, often accompanying the adventures of Rudy and his friends; Mai e poi mai and Cesaroni's reggae, frequently paired with Cesare's ventures in the wine shop.
In the category of sentimental themes, there are true gems, some of which can move you when associated with the pivotal moments of the story between Marco and Eva. Acqua chiara and Aspetto te are commendable, and the latter reminds me of Caro Maestro, where Roberta Scardola and Elena Sofia Ricci were featured. But the real peaks are three: Blu, with its romantic and intimate chords, but especially Dreams and Sweetness, where the emotions overflow, from Marco and Eva on the beach in the third series to Rudy and Alice at the beach house in the fifth. Speaking of the fifth season, Maya Marco and Tenerezza amicizia racconto are the most exciting and uplifting tracks on the emotional front, while in the sixth Amore e amicizia is the best, and not coincidentally, serves as the soundtrack for Nina and Francesco's love confession, Sofia Scaramozzino's discharge from the hospital, and Giulio's confession to Nina about his paternity. Used in the last two series, but not present on the CDs, there is one arpeggiated piece that sometimes plays in the background for Pamela. Very suggestive, but I don't know its title.
We then move on to the dramatic and tension-filled themes. Duel is an excellent accompaniment to the temporary difficulties of the various protagonists. There are two others not present on the CDs with unidentified titles, but one is used in the Lojacono/Haber episode, and the other closes the second series, with Eva sitting torn between Alex and Marco. A very high moment, in the Top 5 of all 142 episodes!
But the gold medal for the best dramatic theme undoubtedly goes to the 2 minutes and 37 seconds of perfection of Separazione, a track that has accompanied moments of great emotion, my favorite being when Eva climbs the stairs of the Up to You! editorial team, no longer hiding her belly. What a level, folks! Fans of the series know what I'm talking about.
Finally, among the themes that accompany moments of resolution of situations and problems, the most used are surely It's coming on, Every morning and especially Via di corsa, with its initial "sounds of wonder".
I give the soundtrack of I Cesaroni the highest marks, due to Andrea Guerra's, and sometimes Vittorio Cosma's, ability to translate the multiple and elusive emotions of the human soul into notes and rhythms.
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