Respighis sprawling, three movement sinfonia drammatica, written in rome at the start of the first world war. Ottorino respighi sinfonia drammatica edward downes. Ottorino respighi sinfonia drammatica, belfagor ouverture. The fountains of rome, the pines of rome and roman festivals.
His father was a local piano teacher, who taught ottorino piano and violin. Sinfonia drammatica is ottorino respighis only symphony that hes ever created. Sinfonia drammatica by bbc philharmonic orchestra, ottorino respighi, edward downes from amazons classical music store. Respighi sinfonia drammatica, belfagor, overture per.
Sinfonia drammatica by ottorino respighi on spotify. Powerful and colourful, its a heady mix of influences mahler, richard strauss and debussy plus respighis own roman tone poem and ancient church. In this dissertation, i argue how the works surface, subsurface, and formal elements suggest this narrative which emerges as a cycle of rising and falling dramatic tension. I explain how respighi constructs the works narrative in. For this reason, here you have an unknown work by ottorino respighi, his suite in e. It sounds to me the respighi had spent quite some time studying mahler and, to a lesser extent, richard strauss. Ottorino respighis early sinfonia drammatica reminds me an awful lot of elgars two symphonies. Mar 08, 2018 this latest recording of respighi s sinfonia drammatica the third so far is by a long way the best, and the consequence is that the work has never sounded more convincing. Oct, 2018 on the teams third disc, the turn has come to respighi s sinfonia drammatica a score of epic proportions 58 minutes plus in the present performance for a correspondingly largescale orchestra. Powerful and colourful, its a heady mix of influences mahler, richard strauss and debussy plus respighis own roman tone poem and ancient church mode styles. List of compositions by ottorino respighi wikipedia. This is a complete list of the compositions by the italian composer ottorino respighi 18791936 this list can be sorted by catalogue number p, year composed, title, and genre. The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. Sinfonia drammatica, an album by ottorino respighi, daniel nazareth on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Respighi sinfonia drammatica for orchestra universal. Sinfonia drammatica nazareth, slovak philharmonic release date. Its also true for the sinfonia drammatica, but less obviously so instead, the sinfonia really proves itself a work at the height of its. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. This page lists all recordings of sinfonia drammatica, p. Respighis scarcelyknown orchestral work sinfonia drammatica lives up to its title by evoking a narrative throughout the course of its three movements. Ottorino respighi s early sinfonia drammatica reminds me an awful lot of elgars two symphonies. Respighi sinfonia drammatica for orchestra universal edition. Ottorino respighi 18791936 sinfonia drammatica 1914 58. Sinfonia drammatica edward downes, bbc philharmonic orchestra on allmusic 1993. Sinfonia drammatica by daniel nazareth on amazon music. Sinfonia drammatica classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives classicalarchives. May 25, 2018 ottorino respighi 18791936 sinfonia drammatica 1914 58. On the teams third disc, the turn has come to respighis sinfonia drammatica a score of epic proportions 58 minutes plus in the present performance for a correspondingly largescale orchestra.
Jun 05, 2017 ottorino respighi 18791936 sinfonia drammatica 1914 58. Respighi sinfonia drammatica, belfagor, overture per orchestra. Ottorino respighi is most celebrated for his vividly colourful symphonic poems, and above all the brilliantly orchestrated trilogy celebrating the landmarks and history of rome. At its premiere a year later, however, when italy was moving towards entering the conflict on the allied side, the score was criticised as overly germanic.
The brilliantly orchestrated composition with six horns, four percussion, harp and organ is the italian composers answer to mahler and richard strauss. This latest recording of respighis sinfonia drammatica the third so far is by a long way the best, and the consequence is that the work has never sounded more convincing. All 56 recordings 7 naxos 51 s scores 51 p parts 17 v vocal scores 2 a arrangements and transcriptions 14 o other 1 adagio con variazioni. Ottorino respighis hourlong sinfonia drammatica, which he completed just before the first world war broke out, appears to anticipate the impending tragedy. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. On the teams third disc, the turn has come to respighi s sinfonia drammatica a score of epic proportions 58 minutes plus in the present performance for a correspondingly largescale orchestra. Sinfonia drammatica is ottorino respighi s only symphony that hes ever created. Close for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. On the teams third disc the turn has come for respighi s sinfonia drammatica a score of epic proportions over 58 minutes in the present performance for a correspondingly largescale. Formerly held to consist of little more than three picturepostcardish symphonic poems on roman sights and sounds fountains, pines and festivals respighi s large and varied output is now being assiduously explored by record companies, with the result that its creator is emerging as a more complex figure than was hitherto suspected. If you like them, you owe it to yourself to try this cd, especially at naxos price. He is best known for his roman trilogy and the three suites of ancient airs and dances. The composers sinfonia drammatica, a distinctly gloomy work of huge proportions, reflects the mood of europe prior to the first world war.
Among respighis best known works are his three symphonic poems, fountains of rome 1916, pines of rome 1924. In 1914, ottorino respighi produced this hourlong sinfonia drammatica, so it predates his wellknown roman trilogy by a few years. Ior 44 key bflat minor movementssections movtssecs. Completed in june 1914, the sinfonia drammatica is essentially an expression of respighis anxieties about the impending first world war. Ottorino respighi 18791936 sinfonia drammatica 191914 58.
Formerly held to consist of little more than three picturepostcardish symphonic poems on roman sights and sounds fountains, pines and festivals respighis large and varied output is now being assiduously explored by record companies, with the result that its creator is emerging as a more complex figure than was hitherto suspected. I think the reason why is because it feels very stretched it could have worked far better if it were cut in half, with only 30 minutes in. Mar 09, 2018 completed in june 1914, the sinfonia drammatica is essentially an expression of respighis anxieties about the impending first world war. Unfortunately, this has been rarely performed, and it probably wont be a part of the worldwide repertoire anytime soon. Thematic and formal narrative in respighis sinfonia drammatica. Respighis sprawling, threemovement sinfonia drammatica, written in rome at the start of the first world war, divided opinion from the start. Of course respighi doesnt so much reveal his influences as flaunt them. Ottorino respighi is primarily associated with his roman trilogy, composed between 1916 and 1928 and celebrating the eternal city and its fountains, pines and. Respighis exploration of early italian music is evident in the concerto gregoriano, to which the influence of gregorian chant adds a. The composers debt to wagner and richard strauss is all too evident, but those new to the work may feel its textures rather clotted at times.
Respighi had already begun to experiment with sounds drawn from early music, and the lighter textures he developed would soon be deployed in his evergreen roman tone poems and other orchestral works. Thematic and formal narrative in respighis sinfonia. Sinfonia drammatica by downes, edward on amazon music. Sounding like grand operafilm music, sinfonia drammatica is scored for huge forces. Sinfonia drammatica, an album by ottorino respighi, sir edward downes on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Catalog numbers were attributed by potito pedarra, an italian musicologist who dedicated most of his activity to the study of the works of respighi. Jun 03, 2016 listen to your favorite songs from respighi.
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