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Respighi: Works for Orchestra / Simon, Philharmonia Orchestra
Signum Classics

Respighi: Works for Orchestra / Simon, Philharmonia Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Ottorino Respighi
Artist
Leslie Person, Alexander Baillie
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Mar 17, 2023
Catalog #
SIGCD2161
UPC
635212216125

About

When in 1913 Respighi settled in Rome where he would reside for the rest of his life, he would produce a large amount of highly varied music-some of it now well-known, much of it less so. Geoffrey Simon’s championship of the little-known works of celebrated composers has proved highly successful on both record and in the concert hall, and his exploration of Respighi’s catalogue has yielded a number of colourful compositions whose neglect hitherto remains something of a mystery. The works recorded on this Cala Signum reissue cover a wide range of moods, from the opulence and excitement for which Respighi was noted in his famous Roman Trilogy, to more reflective pieces inspired by nostalgia for the music of the past.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 Ballata delle gnomidi, P. 124 15:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ballata delle gnomidi, P. 124
    Duration
    15:02
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon
  2. 2 I. La Primavera (Spring): Allegro vivace 05:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. La Primavera (Spring): Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon
  3. 3 II. L'adorazione dei Magi (The Adoration of the Magi): Andante lento 07:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. L'adorazione dei Magi (The Adoration of the Magi): Andante lento
    Duration
    07:52
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon
  4. 4 III. La nascita di Venere (The Birth of Venus): Allegro moderato 04:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. La nascita di Venere (The Birth of Venus): Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon
  5. 5 I. Preludio 03:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Performer
    Leslie Person
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon
  6. 6 II. Aria 05:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Aria
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Performer
    Leslie Person
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon
  7. 7 III. Pastorale 05:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Pastorale
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Performer
    Leslie Person
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon
  8. 8 IV. Cantico 07:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Cantico
    Duration
    07:42
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Performer
    Leslie Person
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon
  9. 9 Adagio con variazioni, P. 133 13:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Adagio con variazioni, P. 133
    Duration
    13:08
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Performer
    Alexander Baillie
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Geoffrey Simon