Respighi: Violin Concerto in A major

Featuring

Salvatore Di Vittorio
Laura Marzadori
Chamber Orchestra of New York
Ottorino Respighi

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Composition History

The completed Violin Concerto in A major, revised by Salvatore Di Vittorio, received its world première in 2010, launching the 'Respighi Prize for young composers and soloists'.

Interpretation

Salvatore Di Vittorio, the conductor on this album, revised and completed Respighi's unfinished Violin Concerto in A major, maintaining its musical integrity and vision.

Composition History

Respighi's First Violin Concerto in A major was left unfinished by the composer in 1903, with only the first two movements completed and the third in piano reduction.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Respighi, a musicologist, was an enthusiastic scholar of Italian music from the 16th to 18th centuries, leading him to combine pre-classical styles with romantic harmonies.

Composer Biography

Ottorino Respighi, an Italian composer, is most famous for his 'Roman Trilogy': Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome, and Roman Festivals.

Performer Biography

Laura Marzadori, the violinist on this recording, plays an 1830 Giovanni Pressenda violin, owned by the Pro Canale Foundation.

Recording & Production

This album features world première recordings of Respighi's Violin Concerto in A major (revised and completed by Di Vittorio) and Aria for strings (transcribed by Di Vittorio).