Fountains of Rome. Metamorphoseon Modi XII . Concerto a cinque . Pini di Roma . Sinfonia Drammatica .
Piano Works .
This is a continuation of his exploration of Respighi's symphonic repertoire. The playing of the Cincinnati Symphony, as one might expect, is sumptuous and full of verve. The orchestra glitter and sparkle with Respighi's most lush tonal colours within the resonant atmosphere of Music Hall, vividly bringing to life the musical tableaux originally penned by Rossini and Rachmaninov. With the advent of Romanticism, the trend of Classicism where the orchestra was viewed as a holistic unit whose objective was the production of harmonious and graceful sounds was changed. High instruments got the melody, middle instruments filled out the harmonies and the low instruments provided the rhythmic accompaniment - and there was little variation from this norm.