Respighi: Roman Trilogy / Falletta, Buffalo Philharmonic

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
February 8, 2019
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      RESPIGHI, OTTORINO
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Buffalo Philharmonic
    • PERFORMER
      Falletta
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 08, 2019
    • UPC
      747313401376
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574013
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Circenses

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    2. II. Il Giubileo

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    3. III. L'Ottobrata

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    4. IV. La Befana

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    5. I. La fontana di Valle Giulia all'alba

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    6. II. La fontana del Tritone al mattino

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    7. III. La fontana di Trevi al meriggio

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    8. IV. La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    9. I. I pini di Villa Borghese

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    10. II. Pini presso una catacomba

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    11. III. I pini del Gianicolo

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta

    12. IV. I pini della via Appia

      Composer: Ottorino Respighi

      Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: JoAnn Falletta


JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic have made previous Respighi discs for Naxos, but none as fine as this. In fact, this is as impressive a recording of the composer’s Roman Trilogy as any in the catalogue. Everything about the program, from the order of the works (Festivals, Fountains, Pines), to the quality of the playing, to the bright and punchy sonics, bespeaks an effort to do it right. Falletta and team give the music the respect that it deserves. Given how many mediocre versions of this repertoire there are, that’s saying a lot.

Roman Festivals is the noisiest of the three works, and some would say the least musically interesting. Falletta tears into the piece with unashamed glee. The opening crowd scene, with its roaring lions and violent climaxes is cataclysmic, while the closing “La Befana” has color and chaos without degenerating into total cacophony. The Fountains of Rome nearly always comes off well. The only risk is in taking its outer sections too slowly, which Falletta does not. It’s a beautifully flowing performance. The Pines of Rome’s first three sections are all well characterized and sensitively done, but let’s face it: no one cares if the final march doesn’t come off. Here, it does, with pulverizing force. A terrific disc.

– ClassicsToday (David Hurwitz)