Respighi's music is credited with signalling the rebirth of Italian symphonic music and a renewed appreciation for Renaissance and Baroque musical forms.
Composer Biography
Ottorino Respighi, the composer, is widely recognized for his Roman Trilogy: Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome, and Roman Festivals.
Composer's Artistic Vision
As a musicologist, Respighi published editions of music by Claudio Monteverdi and Antonio Vivaldi, combining pre-Classical styles with 19th-century Romantic harmonies.
Performer Biography
Salvatore Di Vittorio, the conductor, was entrusted by Respighi's great nieces with restoring several of the composer's early orchestral works.
Performer Biography
Alessandra Visentin, the contralto on this recording, was recognized by the Italian Academy Foundation as a top-level Italian artist and an outstanding exponent of the contralto voice.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of the completed orchestration of Respighi's Tre Liriche, which was finished by Salvatore Di Vittorio.
Composer Biography
Respighi studied composition for five months with Rimsky-Korsakov in Russia, after serving as principal violist for the Russian Imperial Theatre Orchestra of St Petersburg.
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