Tuscany

Tuscany (/ˈtʌskəni/ TUSK-ə-nee; Italian: Toscana, pronounced [toˈskaːna]) is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 sq mi) and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013). The regional capital is Florence (Firenze).

Tuscany is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered "a nation within a nation".

Seven Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites: the historic centre of Florence (1982); the historical centre of Siena (1995); the square of the Cathedral of Pisa (1987); the historical centre of San Gimignano (1990); the historical centre of Pienza (1996); the Val d'Orcia (2004), and the Medici Villas and Gardens (2013). Tuscany has over 120 protected nature reserves, making Tuscany and its capital Florence popular tourist destinations that attract millions of tourists every year. In 2012, the city of Florence was the world's 89th most visited city, with over 1.834 million arrivals.

Tuscany (album)

Tuscany is a 2001 album by progressive rock band Renaissance. After a lengthy hiatus, original members Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford, Terence Sullivan and John Tout came together to record a new album, assisted by Roy Wood; Tout was unavailable for the later sessions and was replaced by Mickey Simmonds.

Although the album led to one London date on 9 March 2001 followed by a short tour of Japan, with Haslam, Dunford, Sullivan and Simmonds augmented by Rave Tesar (keyboards) and David J. Keyes (bass, vocals), Annie Haslam subsequently announced that the band was again disbanding.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Michael Dunford and Annie Haslam. 

Personnel

Renaissance

  • Annie Haslam - lead and backing vocals, producer
  • Michael Dunford - guitars, producer
  • Terence Sullivan - drums, percussion
  • Mickey Simmonds - keyboards and orchestral arrangements
  • Guest musicians

  • John Tout - piano and harpsicord on track 2, keyboards on track 8
  • Roy Wood - bass on tracks 2 and 3, keyboards and orchestral arrangements on track 3, backing vocals on track 8, percussion on track 9, producer on tracks 5 and 9
  • Tuscan wine

    Tuscan wine (Italian Toscana) is Italian wine from the Tuscany region. Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast, Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Tuscany is also known for the dessert wine Vin Santo, made from a variety of the region's grapes. Tuscany has thirty-three Denominazioni di origine controllata (DOC) and nine Denominazioni di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG). In the 1970s a new class of wines known in the trade as "Super Tuscans" emerged. These wines were made outside DOC/DOCG regulations but were considered of high quality and commanded high prices. Many of these wines became cult wines. In the reformation of the Italian classification system many of the original Super Tuscans now qualify as DOC or DOCG wines (such as the new Bolgheri label) but some producers still prefer the declassified rankings or to use the Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) classification of Toscana. Tuscany has five sub-categories of IGT wines today.

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    Tuscany

    by: Renaissance

    Dear landseer
    We have been asked by the queen
    She has heard you are the best
    To capture her beloved animals for all to see
    Dear landseer
    So highly thought of we agree
    We know that your work is done
    With love and care the lions of trafalgar square
    Highland scene
    Full of moody skies
    A mountain stream
    Heather in the breeze
    You paint the land with a grace and speed
    You paint a dog, a stag, a hawk, a deer
    Dear landseer
    If you will honor our request
    You'll be far away from weekend parties
    Sketching people having fun and dancing
    Dear landseer
    A view of haunting delight
    Show upon a hill a place where time stand still
    Her special ones will run among leaves
    Highland scene
    Full of moody skies
    A mountain stream
    Heather in the breeze
    You paint the land with grace and speed
    You paint a dog, a stag, and hawk, a deer
    This beautiful painting
    Is now on her wall
    Standing tall
    Immortalized
    Now in oil
    Dear landseer
    The veil of sadness that descended
    Has been removed with this view
    Dear landseer
    We thank you so much
    There's no doubt you're the best loved artist in the land
    There's no doubt you're the best loved in the land
    There's no doubt you're the best loved in the land
    Annie haslam-lead and backing vocals
    Michael dunford-acoustic guitars
    Terrence sullivan-drums
    Mickey simmonds-keyboards, backing vocals and orchestral arrangments
    Roy wood-bass guitar
    John tout-piano and harpsicord




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