Ernest Ansermet & Orchestre de la Suisse Romande - Respighi: Pines of Rome, Fountains of Rome (1963/2025) [24/96]

Pines of Rome, P 141, is a tone poem in four movements for orchestra completed in 1924 by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi. It is the second of his three tone poems about Rome, following Fontane di Roma (1916) and preceding Feste Romane (1928). Each movement depicts a setting in the city with pine trees, specifically those in the Villa Borghese gardens, near a catacomb, on the Janiculum Hill, and along the Appian Way. The premiere was held at the Teatro Augusteo in Rome on 14 December 1924, with Bernardino Molinari conducting the Augusteo Orchestra, and the piece was published by Casa Ricordi in 1925.

Fountains of Rome, P 106, is a tone poem in four movements completed in 1916 by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi. It is the first of his three tone poems about Rome, preceding Pines of Rome (1924) and Roman Festivals (1928). Each movement depicts a setting at one of Rome's fountains at a different time of the day, specifically the Valle Giulia, Triton, Trevi, and Villa Medici. The premiere was held at the Teatro Augusteo on 11 March 1917, with Antonio Guarnieri conducting the Augusteo Orchestra. Respighi was disheartened at its initial mild reception and put away the score, until the piece was re-evaluated by the public following a February 1918 performance by conductor Arturo Toscanini which brought the composer international fame.[1] The piece was published by Casa Ricordi in 1918.

Tracklist:
01 Pines of Rome, IOR 36_ I. Pines of the villa Borghese (2025 Remastered, Geneva 1963)
02 Pines of Rome, IOR 36_ II. Pines near a catacomb (2025 Remastered, Geneva 1963)
03 Pines of Rome, IOR 36_ III. Pines of the Janiculum (2025 Remastered, Geneva 1963)
04 Pines of Rome, IOR 36_ V. Pines of the Appian way (2025 Remastered, Geneva 1963)
05 Fountains of Rome, IOR 17_ I. Fountain of Valle Giulia at dawn (2025 Remastered, Geneva 1963)
06 Fountains of Rome, IOR 17_ II. Triton fountain at morning (2025 Remastered, Geneva 1963)
07 Fountains of Rome, IOR 17_ III. Fountain of Trevi at midday (2025 Remastered, Geneva 1963)
08 Fountains of Rome, IOR 17_ IV. Villa Medici fountain at sunset (2025 Remastered, Geneva 1963)


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