Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances 1 & 3, Three Botticelli Pictures, The Birds (1993)

A wonderful recording, made by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, of some of Respighi's 'Neo-Classical/Neo-Baroque' pieces.



Track Listing
Gli uccelli (The Birds), suite for orchestra, P. 154
1. Preludio
2. La colomba
3. La gallina
4. L'usignuolo
5. Il cucù

Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 1, arrangements (4) for orchestra, P. 109
6. Suite I: Balletto detto "Il Conte Orlando"
7. Suite I: Gagliarda
8. Suite I: Villanella
9. Suite I: Passo mezzo e mascherada

Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3, arrangements (4) for strings, P. 172
10. Suite III: Italiana
11. Suite III: Arie di corte
12. Suite III: Siciliana
13. Suite III: Passacaglia

Trittico botticelliano (Three Botticelli Pictures) for orchestra, P. 151
14. La Primavera
15. L'Adorazione dei Magi
16. La nascita di Venere

Composer: Ottorino Respighi (learn more about him from wiki)

Performers: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (learn more about them from wiki)



Ripped from my 1993 CD