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Respighi: Fountains Of Rome, Pines Of Rome, Roman Festivals / Graham, US Air Force Band
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Respighi: Fountains Of Rome, Pines Of Rome, Roman Festivals / Graham, US Air Force Band

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Composer
RESPIGHI, OTTORINO
Artist
Graham, U.S. Air Force Band
Format
CD
Label
Klavier
Released
Aug 31, 2010
Catalog #
K11182
UPC
019688118228

About


If only the standard symphonic recordings of this music could boast sound this good! Actually, in "Pines" I still have a slight preference for the version recorded by the "President's Own" Marine Corps Band, but if you're looking for all three "Roman" tone poems, this stunningly recorded disc will be pretty hard to beat. The transcriptions, by Lawrence Odom, are amazingly faithful to Respighi's original concept, and you'll be surprised at how little you miss the presence of the strings. The soft, delicate passages ("The Pines of the Janiculum", or the outer sections of "Fountains") sound just fine here, though the very opening of "Festivals" lacks the slashing attack of the violins. Never mind.

The brass and winds of the U.S. Air Force Band play with a boldness and confidence that's breathtaking. Just listen to the trombones and other low brass in the "Trevi Fountain" (and to the way conductor Graham builds the section's climax). "The Pines Near a Catacomb" sounds even darker and more menacing than in the original, while the concluding sections of "Pines" and "Festivals" will blow you away, if your speakers can stand it.

It's also worth pointing out that Col. Lowell E. Graham's conducting is not just strong and forthright, but it's remarkably sensitive to balance and color, even in heavily scored passages. The very opening of "Pines" gives the harps a welcome prominence that they haven't enjoyed since Reiner's classic RCA recording. In short, even if you're not normally a collector of band music recordings, you might want to give this disc serious consideration. Great music-making, after all, speaks for itself.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. The Pines of the Villa Borghese 02:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. The Pines of the Villa Borghese
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  2. 2 II. Pines Near a Catacomb 06:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Pines Near a Catacomb
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  3. 3 III. The Pines of the Janiculum 05:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. The Pines of the Janiculum
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  4. 4 IV. The Pines of the Appian Way 04:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. The Pines of the Appian Way
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  5. 5 I. The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn 04:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  6. 6 II. The Triton Fountain in the Morning 02:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. The Triton Fountain in the Morning
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  7. 7 III. The Fountain of Trevi at Mid-Day 03:24
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. The Fountain of Trevi at Mid-Day
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  8. 8 IV. The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset 05:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  9. 9 I. Circuses 04:33
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Circuses
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  10. 10 II. The Jubilee 07:15
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. The Jubilee
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  11. 11 III. The October Harvest Festival 07:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. The October Harvest Festival
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  12. 12 IV. The Epiphany 05:21
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. The Epiphany
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Ottorino Respighi
    Ensemble
    United States Air Force Band
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham