# Ottorino Respighi
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ottorino respighi ( reh-SPEE-ghee, also US: rə-; Italian: [ottoˈriːno reˈspiːɡi]; 9 July 1879 – 18 April 1936) was an Italian composer, violinist, and teacher who was one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century. His compositions range over operas, ballets, orchestral suites, choral songs, and chamber music, and include transcriptions of pieces from Italian composers of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries and works of Bach and Rachmaninoff. Among his best known and most performed works are his three Roman tone poems, which brought him international fame: Fountains of Rome (1916), Pines of Rome (1924), and Roman Festivals (1928).
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Sound Perimeter: Dreaming in Air
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Matthew Jackfert's I Saw Three Ships at Holiday Pops
Included on this year's PSO Holiday Pops program is an arrangement of I Saw Three Ships by West Virginia-based composer and radio host Matthew Jackfert. Matt joined Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning Show to chat.
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The Tale of Nightingale
Today, we explore the enchanting story of the Nightingale, a creature whose song could captivate emperors and peasants alike.
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Joshua Mhoon, piano
Pianist Joshua Mhoon performs works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel, Ernesto Lecuona, Ottorino Respighi and Alexander Scriabin, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Mhoon began piano at age seven and advanced rapidly, demonstrating a rare combination of artistry, c…
Grammy-winning singer Cecilia Duarte brings global nature-themed program to Ashland
Grammy-winning vocalist Cecilia Duarte performs during a JPR Live Session ahead of her Ashland concert.(Natalie Golay / JPR)
Grammy-winning vocalist Cecilia Duarte will bring a global repertoire to Ashland in a program centered on nature and cultural expression.
The performance, titled “For Love …
Future Day; Nettleplay; Respighi's Masterpiece; Upset outcome; Heritage Gold; Tunis-Capital; Ineffective Myth; KAGUYA Milestone; Confidentiality Period; Río Negro
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Ottorino Respighi - The Pines of Rome: The Pines of the Villa Borghese
Ottorino Respighi - The Pines of Rome: The Pines of the Villa Borghese
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Enrique Batiz, conductor
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