Respighis symphonic works are praised primarily for their exquisite orchestration, but these. The performances are head and shoulders above any other i have ever heard. These mercury living presence recordings are classics, and rightly so. Respighi was a poet of the orchestra, painting rich, broad canvasses in. Pini di roma is a fourmovement symphonic poem for orchestra completed in 1924 by the italian composer ottorino respighi. Mostly known for his richly descriptive symphonic poems fontane di roma the fountains of rome and pini di roma the pines of rome, respighi was a versatile composer who translated into music powerful visual experiences and feelings of deep attachment to cherished places. In these works, the composer creates a sonic portrait of his cityfrom fountains, celebrating the great bernini. Respighi brazilian impressions respighi pines of rome respighis pines of rome and the composers lesserknown but infectiously brilliant gem, brazilian impressions, form the centerpiece of this program. Recorded december 17, 1951 in carnegie hall in new york city. Fountains of rome 1916, pines of rome 1924, and roman festivals 1928. He studied at the liceo of bologna and later with nikolay rimskykorsakov in st.
The roman trilogy of respighithe most successful italian composer of his generationincludes three large symphonic poems that are easily his most famous works. I decided that i wanted to form a collective of the. Ottorino respighi july 9, 1879 april 18, 1936 was born in bologna, italy. Pines of rome ottorino respighi concerts, introduction. Ottorino respighi pini di roma the pines of rome, p. I pini di villa borghese the pines of the villa borghese, pines of rome, biography. He manages to bring out phrasing in the orchestra that you never hear under a different baton. Respighi pines of rome baltimore symphony orchestra. He celebrated the past and present beauties of his beloved adopted city in three sumptuous tone poems or suites. Pines of rome, tone poem for orchestra in four movements by ottorino respighi, premiered in 1924 in rome. Petersburg, where he was first violist in the opera orchestra. Listen to your favorite songs from the respighi playlist by ottorino respighi now. The respighi playlist by ottorino respighi on amazon music. The all star brass was born out of a concept that developed after hearing the string quartet recordings of stern, perlman, zukerman, and ma.
Ottorino respighi 18791936 was born in bologna and studied violin at its conservatorio. Ottorino respighi pines of rome third movement video on nearly every audition, this piece contains some of the longest clarinet solos in standard repertoire. Johnsons stunning hdcdsonics make respighis greatest hit the pines of rome with extra brass and organ. The birds and ancient airs and dances are free arrangements of pieces by baroque composers originally for keyboard, lute or guitar.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises pines of rome new york philharmonic ottorino respighi alan gilbert respighi. The ancient airs and dances never have been bettered, and if there are now more powerful and bettersounding versions of pines and fountains, theres no gainsaying doratis authoritative interpretations. Pines of the appian way from pines of rome by ottorino. Respighi relocated in rome in 19 and lived there for the remainder of his life. Petersburg where he became a pupil of rimskjkorsakov and in berlin where he met max bruch. Whereas others trudge, dutoits roman legion pounds toward us with an aggressive, stravinskylike menace. Gimnazija kranj symphony orchestra performed ottorino respighi pines of rome. Percussionist colin currie returns with a new concerto by scottish composer helen grime. Among respighis best known works are his three symphonic poems, fountains of rome 1916, pines of rome 1924. The pines of rome by ottorino respighi pines in villa medici. Pines of the appian way, from pines of rome respighi. Each one has four sections that are performed without interruption. Pines of rome pini di roma is a symphonic poem for large orchestra, written in 1924 by the italian composer ottorino respighi and. Meyer is, he must still deal with the existing hall acoustics of the original master tapes which for pines and fountains was the broadwood hotel.
Respighis treatment of them is ingenious and resourceful, and he uses a small orchestra in the third suite of airs. Respighi program notes pines of rome conductors corner. Pines of rome pini di roma is chronologically the second installment in italian composer ottorino respighis roman trilogy. Pini di roma the pines of rome, symphonic poem for large orchestra, p. The amount of freedom you have will vary considerably with each conductors taste. It is a symphonic tone poem scored for a very large orchestra and cast in four movements, the musical content being representative of a literary plan.
Ottorino respighi composer 18791936 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. His style was strongly influenced by ravel, richard strauss and debussy. Shop and buy pines of the appian way from pines of rome sheet music. It is the italian composers tribute to scenes around his countrys capital, some contemporary and some recalling the glory of the roman empire. This is an army that means business, and dont we know it. Respighi pines of rome with standing ovation youtube. Pines of rome is a fourmovement symphonic poem for orchestra completed in 1924 by the. A beautiful, evocative and powerful modern take on classical music, my only problem with this cd is the inclusion of some true classical pieces on the same disc. These of course are umbrella pines, or most often simply called the pines of rome. Atlanta symphony orchestra louis lane conductor visit musical musings at. The glockenspiel part to pines of rome by respighi.
All this brought me to listen again to the delightful piece of music by ottorino respighi, the italian composer who lived from 1879 to 1936, called pines of rome italian title. Help opus details for feedback and questions, please contact victor gomersall this magnificently orchestrated tone poem, the pines of rome, was written by resphigi in 1924. Pines of rome fountains of rome the birds church windows feste romane. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. If there is a musical equivalent of technicolor, then these three works provide a vibrant soundtrack to life in ancient rome, bringing the city, its people, sights and customs to life with the vibrancy and excitement of a movie. Pines of romefountains of romeroman festivals on 4083. Complete your respighi louis lane, atlanta symphony orchestra collection. Concert band sheet music book by ottorino respighi 18791936. Atlanta lane berlin philharmonic karajan chicago reiner. He succeeds in making the ambience sound as good as it possibly can for these two earlier recordings pines on march 23, 1958 and fountains on april 14, 1957. Pines of rome is the third tone poem for orchestra in respighis collection of works. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises pines of rome new york philharmonic ottorino respighi alan gilbert respighi, tchaikovsky.
The works in respighis roman trilogy are among the most spectacularly scored in the repertoire. The piece, which depicts pine trees in four locations in rome at different times of the day, is the second of respighis trilogy of tone poems based on the city, along with fountains of rome 1917 and roman festivals 1928. Respighi pines of rome karajan berlin philharmonic youtube. Pini di roma respighi, ottorino since this work was first published after 1924 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the usa. Respighis pines and fountains of rome are heard so often that they sometimes can be tiresome. Fountains of rome 1916, pines of rome 1924 and roman festivals 1929.
Respighis scenic views of rome are frequently disparaged for their literalism notably the recorded nightingale chanting gramophonically amidst the pines, but no one can deny the superb orchestral technique which has endeared them to conductors from toscanini on and down. Fountains of rome, an album by ottorino respighi, riccardo muti on spotify. Ottorino respighi, born july 9, 1879, bologna, italydied april 18, 1936, rome, italian composer who introduced russian orchestral colour and some of the violence of richard strausss harmonic techniques into italian music. Welcome to the new classical music guide online forums. This is a great example of a performance video from my video series, the repertoire, the only high definition video library of the most commonly. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mostly known for his richly descriptive symphonic poems fontane di roma the fountains of rome and pini di roma the pines of rome, respighi was a versatile composer who translated into music powerful visual experiences and feelings of deep attachment to.
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