Respighi: Symphonic Poems
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Brand: Alfred PublishingComposer: Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Enrique Bátiz
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-02-15
Music Label: Naxos
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- CD Recording
- Ottorino Respighi
- Roman Festivals: Circus Games
- Roman Festivals: The Jubilee
- Roman Festivals: Harvest Festivals In October
- Roman Festivals: Epiphany
- Fountains Of Rome: The Fountain Of Valle Giulia At Dawn
- Fountains Of Rome: The Triton Fountain In The Morning
- Fountains Of Rome: The Trevi Fountain In Mid-Day
- Fountains Of Rome: The Villa Medici Fountain At Sunset
- Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of Villa Borghese
- Pines Of Rome: Pines Near A Catacomb
- Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of The Janiculum
- Pines Of Rome: The Pines Of The Appian Way
Music reviews of Respighi: Symphonic Poems
Music Review: Nice conducting, great sound quality, average orchestral playing
Rating: 4 Stars
The Roman Trilogy (Fountains of Rome/Pines of Rome/Roman Festivals) remains as the most famous compositions created by Ottorino Respighi. Some might recognize them due to radio airplay, while others might have heard them when vacationing in Italy. These three pieces define Italian impressionism at its finest. The influence of both Debussy and Rimsky-Korsakov is very clear throughout. They're some of the most beautiful (and most astounding) works in the early 20th Century.
This particular recording from Naxos leaves a little to be desired. Conductor Enrique Batiz, no doubt a good conductor, brings a lot of power and tension from the music. There a few downsides, however: there are a few occasions in which the tempo is unnecessarily slow. I wish the "Trevi" from Fountains was a bit faster. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is usually a great orchestra, but their playing of the Roman Trilogy is somewhat questionable. The brass isn't refined enough, the strings are a bit sloppy, and there are brief moments in which the entire orchestra is all over the place. The sound quality is actually very good: the acoustics are almost excellent for an impressionistic piece like Roman Festivals.
I'd say that these are good recordings, but not great. Batiz does have the right mind for the Roman Trilogy, but he should have had some more attentive rehearsals with the Royal Phiharmonic Orchestra before the actual recording began.
Grade: 7.3/10
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