Resphighi: Ancient Airs and Dances; Trittico Botticelliano

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All the music on this enchanting and well-filled disc provides ample evidence of the composer's love affair with the music and art of the Italian Renaissance. The Ancient Airs and Dances were originally works for lute, and Respighi has arranged them for several different chamber orchestras, ranging from just strings, to strings and winds with harpsichord, and a full ensemble including trombones. The Three Botticelli Pictures includes a musical illustration one of the most famous paintings of all time: The Birth of Venus, more colloquially known (thanks to Kurt Vonnegut) as "Venus on the Half Shell." Lively performances of lovely music. - -David Hurwitz

Resphighi: Ancient Airs and Dances; Trittico Botticelliano, Music, Ottorino Respighi, Jesús López-Cobos, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Early Music / Chant, Orchestral, Transcription for Orchestra
Resphighi: Ancient Airs and Dances; Trittico Botticelliano
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Worthy Equal To The Philharmonia Hungarica Disc
 Resphighi: Ancient Airs and Dances; Trittico Botticelliano

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003CYL
Release Date: 1992-03-17

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  7. III. Anonymous: Campanae Parisienses / Marin Mersenne: Aria
  8. IV. Bernardo Giaconcelli, Detto Il Bernardello: Bergamasca
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  10. II. Jean-Baptiste Besard: Arie Di Corte
  11. III. Anonymous: Siciliana
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All the music on this enchanting and well-filled disc provides ample evidence of the composer's love affair with the music and art of the Italian Renaissance. The Ancient Airs and Dances were originally works for lute, and Respighi has arranged them for several different chamber orchestras, ranging from just strings, to strings and winds with harpsichord, and a full ensemble including trombones. The Three Botticelli Pictures includes a musical illustration one of the most famous paintings of all time: The Birth of Venus, more colloquially known (thanks to Kurt Vonnegut) as "Venus on the Half Shell." Lively performances of lovely music. - -David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Worthy Equal To The Philharmonia Hungarica Disc.......2005-06-29

Ottorino Resphighi had a special interest in Renaissance music and fortunatly for us he composed this beautiful work titled "Ancient Airs and Dances", based on works from the 16th century. This disc by the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos is a beautiful equal to the earlier 1950's "Mercury Living Presence"(Phillips)disc by the Philharmonia Hungarica, conducted by Antal Dorati. It does not surpass in any way the earlier disc, but it has it's own special nuances(some parts are somewhat more sprited) & is worthy of including in any classical lovers library. As a bonus it also includes Resphighi's "Trittico Botticelliano"(three Botticelli pictures), works inspired by the "la Primevera/Spring", "Adoration of the Magi" & "Birth of Venus"(If you have never listened to these pieces, especially while actually viewing photos of the famous paintings themselves, you're really missing out on a wonderful experience!). The amusing cover art to this disc is in keeping with the theme, but perhaps the dancing couple should have been depicted in renaissance attire instead of egyptian- the music is not quite THAT ancient! 5 stars all the way.

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