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| Era | 20th century |
| Birth - Death | July 9, 1879 - April 18, 1936 |
| Summary | Ottorino Respighi was an Italian composer, musicologist, pianist, violist and violinist. He is best known for his Roman trilogy and the three suites of Ancient Airs and Dances - Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1 of 1917, Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2 of 1924 and Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 of 1932. The Roman Trilogy has been recorded by all the major world ensembles under many prominent conductors. The recording of the first two with Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra features prominently in recommended listings in such publications as the Good CD Guide and the Penguin Guide to CDs. |
| Video | Pini di Roma |
| More Information | Ottorino Respighi - Official site of the Respighi Society, hosted by Music Web. Biographical details, interview with his widow, reminiscences, recommended recordings, details of selected works, membership information, and links. Ottorino Respighi - Wikipedia article examining his works and life, including abilites as musicologist, plus internal references to related people and topics. Classical Music Archives: Respighi - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Ottorino Respighi - Karadar dictionary entry with life, important works, photographs, related composer links, and MIDI audio samples. Includes text of many of his lieder. Ottorino Respighi - Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text Page with list of vocal works linked to lyrics, some with English translations. Ottorino Respighi - Comments on his works, bi-lingual biographies in English and Dutch, photograph, and internal references from the Classical Composers Database. Ottorino Respighi: A Natural Composer - Recollections of associate and friend Adriano Bassi talk about his musical sensibilities and development. Ottorino Respighi - Brief biographical sketch, comments on orchestral music and arrangements, caricature, and Naxos discography. Ottorino Respighi: The Eternal Child - Photograph, biographical timeline, key works, and recommended recordings from Humanities Web. The Respighi Foundation (in Italian) Free scores by Ottorino Respighi in the Werner Icking Music Archive |
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