Ottorino Respighi
Quiz Yourself About Respighi
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Why are the terms Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque often used in conjunction with Respighi?
This is because many works of Respighi, especially after he finished his monumental “Roman Trilogy” (Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome, and Roman Festivals), are based on pre-existing music from earlier times, including works such as his Ancient Airs and Dances, The Birds, Concerto in the Mixolydian Mode, Concerto Gregoriano, etc. Respighi had an enduring fascination with music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi conducts the first movement of Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3
What was the nature of Respighi’s relationship with the fascist government of Benito Mussolini?
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