The Ancient Airs Connection
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"The Concert," by Gerard van Honthorst, 1623
He may be best known for his exuberant tone poems, The Pines of Rome and The Fountains of Rome, Ottorino Respighi's achievement may have been the restoration of Renaissance and Baroque music to scholarly and public consciousness--particularly three orchestral suites he wrote between 1917 and 1932.
In this next hour, Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances--and the original Renaissance lute pieces that inspired him.
Featured Recordings
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Title
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Catalog Number
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Respighi (Marriner)
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EMI Classics 724358654929
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Ancient Airs and Dances (Lopez-Cobos)
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Telarc CD-80309
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Ancient Airs and Dances (Paul O'Dette, Lute)
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Helios/Hyperion CDH55146
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Renaissance Lute Music (Konrad Ragossnig)
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Archiv 5461601
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Dance Music of the High Renaissance (Collegium Terpsichore)
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Boston Skyline BSD 118
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Terpsichore: Dance Music of the Renaissance (Ulsamer-Collegium)
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Archiv 415 294-2
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