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1879-1936

Respighi was born in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy: specifically, in the city of Bologna. He came from a musical family which encouraged his musical aspirations.  He is considered to be one of the most important Italian composers of the early 20th century. He died in 1936 at the age of 56 from complications of subacute bacterial endocarditis.

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