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Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma * Respighi Collection (Italian Romatics Series) [New CD]

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The most comprehensive set ever compiled of instrumental music by Respighi, featuring classic scores such as The Pines of Rome alongside hidden treasures of chamber music. All modern recordings made by native Italian musicians between 2009 and 2015: both an ideal starting and destination point for anyone looking to explore the vibrantly coloured musical world of Respighi. Italy's landscape and history supplied Ottorino Respighi with a deep and seemingly inexhaustible well of inspiration and material on which to draw. Works as superficially diverse as the elegantly neoclassical Ancient Airs and Dances, and the opulently orchestrated extravaganza of the Roman trilogy, are united by Respighi's care for his native heritage, and his curation of it as a living object. He is, in this sense, no less centrally an Italian composer than those of his colleagues dedicated to continuing the opera tradition, from Bellini to Puccini. Yet there is so much more to Respighi than those two collections. There is the hour-long Sinfonia Drammatica which finds Respighi at his most Straussian. There is the pulsating and neoclassical Toccata for piano and orchestra, the contrasting delicacy of the orchestral triptych after paintings of Botticelli, the withdrawn beauty of his Church Windows sequence, and a sequence of concertante works for violin and orchestra, none of which fit neatly into the 'romantic concerto' template. Perhaps the least known and most intriguing work in his orchestral output is his dark and brooding Metamorphoseon, commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky in 1930 and thus long predating Richard Strauss's postwar elegy of (almost) the same name. The piano and chamber works of Respighi illuminate complementary aspects of his identity, such as his feeling for long-breathed melody and drama in the violin sonatas, and the deft turns of phrase in his student-era piano pieces. When these recordings first appeared, they attracted enthusiastic praise from reviewers, especially the orchestral series masterminded by the conductor Francesco la Vecchia. 'La Vecchia directs with obvious affection, and the playing has engaging spirit and no mean grace... Desiree Scuccuglia gives a red-blooded and formidably secure account of the solo part [of the Concerto misolidio]' (Gramophone). 'There is no question that these musicians understand and love Respighi's idiom. La Vecchia negotiates the music with a definite point of view, carefully balancing the composer's unique blend of 20th-century orchestral colours and ancient modal chant.' (Fanfare)

Tracklist:

  1. Feste Romane-I. Circenses
  2. Feste Romane-II. Il Giubileo
  3. Feste Romane-III. L'ottobrata
  4. Feste Romane-IV. La Befana
  5. Fontane Di Roma-I. La Fontana Di Valle Giulia All'alba
  6. Fontane Di Roma-II. La Fontana Del Tritone Al Mattino
  7. Fontane Di Roma-III. La Fontana Di Trevi Al Meriggio
  8. Fontane Di Roma-IV. La Fontana Di Villa Medici Al Tramonto
  9. Pini Di Roma-I. I Pini Di Villa Borghese
  10. Pini Di Roma-II. Pini Presso Una Catacomba
  11. Pini Di Roma-III. I Pini Del Gianicolo
  12. Pini Di Roma-IV. I Pini Della Via Appia
  13. Gli Uccelli, Suite for Chamber Orchestra After Baroque Keyboard Works-I. Preludio (After Bernardo Pasquini 1637-1710)
  14. Gli Uccelli, Suite for Chamber Orchestra After Baroque Keyboard Works-II. La Colomba (After Jacques de Gallot C.1625-C.1695)
  15. Gli Uccelli, Suite for Chamber Orchestra After Baroque Keyboard Works-III. La Gallina (After Jean-Philippe Rameau, 1683-1764)
  16. Gli Uccelli, Suite for Chamber Orchestra After Baroque Keyboard Works-IV. L'usignuolo (After 16th-Century Anon., Transcribed By
  17. Gli Uccelli, Suite for Chamber Orchestra After Baroque Keyboard Works-V. Il Cuccù (After Bernardo Pasquini)
  18. Suite for Strings-I. Ciaccona
  19. Suite for Strings-II. Siciliana
  20. Suite for Strings-III. Giga
  21. Suite for Strings-IV. Sarabanda
  22. Suite for Strings-V. Burlesca
  23. Suite for Strings-VI. Rigaudon
  24. Suite in G for Strings and Organ-I. Preludio
  25. Suite in G for Strings and Organ-II. Aria
  26. Suite in G for Strings and Organ-III. Pastorale
  27. Suite in G for Strings and Organ-IV. Cantico
  28. Impressioni Brasiliane-I. Notte Tropicale
  29. Impressioni Brasiliane-II. Butantan
  30. Impressioni Brasiliane-III. Canzone E Danza
  31. Trittico Botticelliano-I. La Primavera
  32. Trittico Botticelliano-II. L'adorazione Dei Magi
  33. Trittico Botticelliano-III. La Nascita Di Venere
  34. Vetrate Di Chiesa-I. La Fuga in Egitto
  35. Vetrate Di Chiesa-II. San Michele Arcangelo
  36. Vetrate Di Chiesa-III. Il Mattutino Di Santa Chiara
  37. Vetrate Di Chiesa-IV. San Gregorio Magno
  38. Concerto a Cinque for Oboe, Trumpet, Violin, Double Bass, Piano and Strings-I. Moderato - Allegro - Grave
  39. Concerto a Cinque for Oboe, Trumpet, Violin, Double Bass, Piano and Strings-II. Adagio
  40. Concerto a Cinque for Oboe, Trumpet, Violin, Double Bass, Piano and Strings-III. Allegro Vivo - Allegro Moderato - Largo
  41. Poema Autunnale for Violin and Orchestra
  42. Concerto All'antica for Violin and Orchestra-I. Allegro
  43. Concerto All'antica for Violin and Orchestra-II. Adagio Non Troppo
  44. Concerto All'antica for Violin and Orchestra-III. Vivace
  45. Concerto Gregoriano for Violin and Orchestra-I. Andante Tranquillo - Allegro Molto Moderato - Calmo, Tempo I
  46. Concerto Gregoriano for Violin and Orchestra-II. Andante Espressivo E Sostenuto
  47. Concerto Gregoriano for Violin and Orchestra-III. Finale (Alleluja). Allegro Energico
  48. Toccata for Piano and Orchestra
  49. Adagio Con Variazioni for Cello and Orchestra
  50. Sinfonia Drammatica-I. Allegro Energico
  51. Sinfonia Drammatica-II. Andante Sostenuto
  52. Sinfonia Drammatica-III. Allegro Impetuoso
  53. Fantasia Slava for Piano and Orchestra
  54. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 1-I. Balletto Detto 'Il Conte Orlando' [Simone Molinaro]. Allegretto Moderato
  55. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 1-II. Gagliarda [Vincenzo Galilei]. Allegro Moderato - Andantino Mosso
  56. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 1-III. Villanella [Anon., End of 16th Century]. Andante Cantabile
  57. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 1-IV. Passo Mezzo E Mascherada (Anon., End of 16th Century): Allegro Vivo - Vivacissim
  58. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 2-I. Laura Soave (Balletto Con Gagliarda, Saltarello E Canario) [Fabrizio Caroso, C.15
  59. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 2-II. Danza Rustica [Jean-Baptiste Besard, C.1617]. Allegretto
  60. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 2-III. Campanae Parisienses [Anon. 17th-Century Melody]. Andante Mosso - Aria [Mersenn
  61. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 2-IV. Bergamasca [Bernardo Gianoncelli, Known As Il Bernardello]. Allegro
  62. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 3-I. Italiana [Anon., Late 16th Century]. Andantino
  63. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 3-II. Arie Di Corte [Jean-Baptiste Besard, 16th Century]. Andante Cantabile - Allegret
  64. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 3-III. Siciliana [Anon., Late 16th Century]. Andantino
  65. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto Suite No. 3-IV. Passacaglia [Lodovico Roncalli, 1692]. Maestoso - Vivace
  66. Rossiniana Suite, After Rossini-I. "Capri E Taormina" (Barcarola E Siciliana). Allegretto - Andantino - Allegretto
  67. Rossiniana Suite, After Rossini-II. Lamento. Andantino Maestoso
  68. Rossiniana Suite, After Rossini-III. Intermezzo. Allegretto - Poco Più Mosso - Tempo I
  69. Rossiniana Suite, After Rossini-IV. Tarantella "Puro Sangue" (Con Passaggio de la Processione). Allegro Vivacissimo - Andante Re
  70. Concerto in Modo Misolidio for Piano and Orchestra-I. Moderato
  71. Concerto in Modo Misolidio for Piano and Orchestra-II. Lento - Andante Con Moto
  72. Concerto in Modo Misolidio for Piano and Orchestra-III. Passacaglia. Allegro Energico
  73. Metamorphoseon Modi XII
  74. Quartetto Dorico
  75. Piano Quintet in F minor P.35-I. Allegro
  76. Piano Quintet in F minor P.35-II. Andante
  77. Piano Quintet in F minor P.35-III. Vivacissimo
  78. Doppio Quartet in D minor P.27-I. Allegro
  79. Doppio Quartet in D minor P.27-II. Adagio Non Troppo - Quasi Andante
  80. Doppio Quartet in D minor P.27-III. Intermezzo. Allegro Vivace Ma Non Troppo
  81. Doppio Quartet in D minor P.27-IV. Intermezzo. Presto All' Ungherese ^1
  82. Violin Sonata in D minor P15-I. Lento - Allegro - Lento - Assai Animato ^1
  83. Violin Sonata in D minor P15-II. Adagio ^1
  84. Violin Sonata in D minor P15-III. Scherzo. Allegretto ^1
  85. Six Pieces for Violin and Piano P31-I. Berceuse ^1
  86. Six Pieces for Violin and Piano P31-II. Melodia ^1
  87. Six Pieces for Violin and Piano P31-III. Leggenda ^1
  88. Six Pieces for Violin and Piano P31-IV. Valse Caressante ^1
  89. Six Pieces for Violin and Piano P31-V. Serenata ^1
  90. Six Pieces for Violin and Piano P31-VI. Aria ^1
  91. Violin Sonata in B minor P110-I. Moderato ^1
  92. Violin Sonata in B minor P110-II. Andante Espressivo ^1
  93. Violin Sonata in B minor P110-III. Allegro Moderato Ma Energico ^1
  94. Sonata in F minor P016-I. Allegro ^1
  95. Sonata in F minor P016-II. Lento ^1
  96. Sonata in F minor P016-III. Allegretto ^1
  97. Sei Pezzi P044-I. Valse Caressante ^1
  98. Sei Pezzi P044-II. Canone ^1
  99. Sei Pezzi P044-III. Notturno ^1
  100. Sei Pezzi P044-IV. Minuetto ^1
  101. Sei Pezzi P044-V. Studio ^1
  102. Sei Pezzi P044-VI. Intermezzo - Serenata (From the Opera Re Enzo) ^1
  103. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto P114-I. Balletto Detto "Il Conte Orlando" (Simone Molinaro, 1599) ^1
  104. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto P114-II. Villanella (Anon., Late 16th Century) ^1
  105. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto P114-III. Gagliarda (Vincenzo Galilei, C.1550) ^1
  106. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto P114-IV. Italiana (Anon., Late 16th Century) ^1
  107. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto P114-V. Siciliana (Anon., Late 16th Century) ^1
  108. Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto P114-VI. Passacaglia (Lodovico Roncalli, 1692) ^1
  109. Tre Preludi Su Melodie Gregoriane P131-I. Molto Lento ^1
  110. Tre Preludi Su Melodie Gregoriane P131-II. Tempestoso ^1
  111. Tre Preludi Su Melodie Gregoriane P131-III. Lento ^1
  112. Sonata in a Minor P004-I. Allegro Moderato ^1
  113. Sonata in a Minor P004-II. Andantino ^1
  114. Sonata in a Minor P004-III. Finale. Allegro Viva

UPC: 5063758971980
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 1.30.26
Format: CD