Ottorino Respighi
Nationality: Italian
Born: 1879-1936
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Born: 1879-1936
Education/Training:
studied piano and violin with his father; studied composition with Giusseppe Martucci, Max Bruch, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Best Known For:
orchestral piece "Roman trilogy": Fountains of Rome (Le fontane di Roma); Pines of Rome (I pini di Roma); and Roman Festivals (Feste romane)
Notable Compositions:
The Roman Trilogy, La Fiamma, Toccata for piano and orchestra, Metamorphoseon
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teacher of composition at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and later became the director of the Conservatorio; elected to the Royal Academy of Italy
Curious Facts:
had a musicological interest in 16th-, 17th- and 18th-century music; on his trip back from Brazil, met Italian physicist Enrico Femi, with whom he was friends with until his death
REPERTOIRE: Lauda per la Natività del Signore
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| Rejoice! A Ceremony of Carols | Dec 8, 2013 |
REPERTOIRE: Lauda per la Natività del Signore (Laud to the Nativity)
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| Rejoice: Respighi + Rutter | Dec 14, 2008 |
REPERTOIRE: Laud to the Nativity
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| Home for the Holidays | Dec 17, 1995 |
