Unfortunately, though highly regarded, Respighi is a composer who is today remembered for very little of his comparatively large output. In keeping with that tradition, this disc features two of his most representative and often-heard works: the Pines of Rome and the Fountains of Rome. Fortunately, though, the album is rounded out by a gorgeous performance of the beautiful (and basically unknown) Metamorphoseon Modi XII. With the help of the excellent rendition featured here, one can only hope that the Metamorphoseon will ...
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Unfortunately, though highly regarded, Respighi is a composer who is today remembered for very little of his comparatively large output. In keeping with that tradition, this disc features two of his most representative and often-heard works: the Pines of Rome and the Fountains of Rome. Fortunately, though, the album is rounded out by a gorgeous performance of the beautiful (and basically unknown) Metamorphoseon Modi XII. With the help of the excellent rendition featured here, one can only hope that the Metamorphoseon will eventually become more standard fare, both in concert and on record.The two famous tone poems that form the foundation of the disc are also given solid, energized accounts. The exuberant, breakneck tempo that López-Cobos commands in the first movement of the Pines of Rome is breathtaking. This ebullience is skillfully transformed into a romantically soulful and deeply felt double bass passage at the beginning of the second movement. Played with great beauty and elegance, the clear...
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