The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor JoAnn Falletta, recorded several CDs with NAXOS, the classical music company. The latest CD, Respighi: Roman Trilogy, sounds wonderful. I have a number of Respighi CDs, but this one zooms to the top of the list. I love Respighi’s tone poems about festivals, pines, and fountains. The lavish orchestration and lush rhythms, recorded with the excellent NAXOS sound engineers, turns this music into magic. Highly recommended! GRADE: A
TRACK LIST:
Feste romane (Roman Festivals), symphonic poem, P. 157 (1928) 23:59
Fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 106 (1916) 15:55
Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141 (1924) 22:01
I like The Pines of Rome. But then, we’ve been to all the places he was writing about in that one. Rome is an amazing place.
Jeff, the music of Respighi is wonderful. I’ve never been to Rome…other than Rome, NY!
It’s nice music, very listenable.
Rick, you would enjoy this ROMAN TRILOGY. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra sounds great!
I thought surely you would say something about Buffalo doing so well in the NCAA.
Rick, the Buffalo Bulls play Texas Tech today. If they manage to win that game, I’ll have plenty to say!
Got any Beach Boys?
Bob, I have plenty of Beach Boys CDs. I’m a big fan of “God Only Knows.”
Some of his music had been adapted for church hymns and carols (and, conversely, he used existing church music in some of his work). My favorite is his Trittico Botticelliano, inspired by Botticelli’s paintings, which uses my favorite carol, O Come O Come Emmanuel, as part of the middle movement.
I’m having trouble posting today. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.
Deb, you’re coming through loud and clear now.
I’ve been a Respighi fan for 40 years, particularly the Ronan Truligy
Scott, I love Respighi’s music. You would certainly enjoy this new recording of Respighi’s ROMAN TRILOGY.