Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212216125
Catalog number: SIGCD 2161
Releasedate: 10-03-23
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212216125
Releasedate: 10-03-23
- Reissue from a well-regarded 1990s series of albums (Cala Records), featuring some lesser recorded material by Respighi.
When in 1913 Respighi settled in Rome where he would reside for the rest of his life, he would produce a large amount of highly varied music-some of it now well-known, much of it less so. Geoffrey Simon’s championship of the little-known works of celebrated composers has proved highly successful on both record and in the concert hall, and his exploration of Respighi’s catalogue has yielded a number of colourful compositions whose neglect hitherto remains something of a mystery. The works recorded on this Cala Signum reissue cover a wide range of moods, from the opulence and excitement for which Respighi was noted in his famous Roman Trilogy, to more reflective pieces inspired by nostalgia for the music of the past.
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1Ballad of the Gnomes15:02
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2Three Botticelli PicturesI. Spring05:20
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3Three Botticelli PicturesII. The Adoration of the Magi07:52
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4Three Botticelli PicturesIII. The Birth of Venus04:45
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5Suite in G major for Strings and OrganI. Preludio03:26
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6Suite in G major for Strings and OrganII, Aria05:50
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7Suite in G major for Strings and OrganIII. Pastorale05:21
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8Suite in G major for Strings and Organ§IV. Cantico07:42
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9Adagio with Variations for Cello and Orchestra13:08