Respighi, Ottorino R Composers Composition

Respighi, Ottorino R Composers Composition

Italian composer Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) bridged the Romantic and early Modern periods. He began violin lessons when only eight and was an excellent viola player by twenty. He began serious work as a composer by age twenty-one, writing instrumental pieces and operas. The Roman trilogy of Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome), Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome), and Feste Romane (Roman Festivals) are his most famous works, the last of which marks him as one conversant in the dissonances, effects and orchestrations of the post-Romantic years.

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Ottorino Respighi

- Official site of the Respighi Society, hosted by Music Web. Biographical details, interview with his widow, reminiscences, recommended recordings, details of selected works, membership information, and links.

Ottorino Respighi - Comments on his works, bi-lingual biographies in English and Dutch, photograph, and internal references from the Classical Composers Database.
Ottorino Respighi: The Eternal Child - Photograph, biographical timeline, key works, and recommended recordings from Humanities Web.
Ottorino Respighi: A Natural Composer - Recollections of associate and friend Adriano Bassi talk about his musical sensibilities and development.

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