The symphonic poems 'Fountains of Rome' (performed for the first time 100 years ago) and 'Pines of Rome' by the Italian
composer Ottorino Respighi, whisk us to the Eternal City for a unique journey between the flowing water of its famous
fountains and some of its most legendary sites.
Thanks to the Suites n°1 and n°2 of' Ancient Airs and Dances for Lute' we can travel back in time to discover once again
Italian and French music of the 16th and 17th centuries reinterpreted by Respighi.
The pianists Giulio Biddau & Norberto Cordisco Respighi, a member of the Respighi family, provide an accurate performance
that highlights the poetry and the enthusiasm of the scores, transcribed for piano duo by Respighi himself.
Fontane di Roma, P 115 / Fountains of Rome
1. La fontana di Valle Giulia all'alba |
2. La fontana del Tritone al mattino
3. La fontana di Trevi al meriggio |
4. La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto
Pini di Roma, P 142 / Pines of Rome
5. I pini di Villa Borghese |
6. Pini presso una catacomba |
7. I pini del Gianicolo |
8. I pini della Via Appia
Antiche Danze e Arie per Liuto / Ancient Airs and Dances for Lute
Suite no 1, P 116
9. Balletto detto "Il Conte Orlando" |
10. Gagliarda |
11. Villanella |
12. Passo mezzo e mascherada
Suite no 2, P 139
13. Laura soave: balletto con gagliarda, saltarello e canario |
14. Danza rustica |
15. Campanae Parisienses
16. Bergamasca |
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