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"Fortissimo" is a 1966 song brought to success by Rita Pavone. The music was composed by Bruno Canfora, while the lyrics were written by director and screenwriter Lina Wertmüller, at the time a close collaborator of Pavone, after having directed her in the television miniseries Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca and in the musicarello film Rita the Mosquito.[1] The arrangements of the song are by Luis Bacalov.[1]

"Fortissimo"
Single by Rita Pavone
B-side	"La sai troppo lunga"
Released	1966
Genre	Pop, Ballad
Label	RCA Italiana
Songwriter(s)	Bruno Canfora, Lina Wertmüller
Producer(s)	Teddy Reno
Rita Pavone singles chronology
"Qui ritornerà" (1966) "Fortissimo" (1966) "La zanzara" (1966)

"Fortissimo" was chosen as the opening song of the popular RAI variety show Studio Uno, whose 1966 edition Pavone presented, alternating with Mina, Ornella Vanoni and Sandra Milo.[1]

The song was later covered by several artists, including Mina,[1] Iva Zanicchi,[1] Robert Goulet,[1] Betty Madigan,[1] Laura Bono,[2] Nathalie.[3]

Track listing

7" single – PM45 3366

1. "Fortissimo" (Bruno Canfora, Lina Wertmüller) – 2:34
2. "La sai troppo lunga" (Carlo Claroni, Enrico Ciacci) – 2:48

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Italy[4]	16

References

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