One of Respighi’s masterpieces, Gli uccelli (The Birds) includes transcriptions of birdsong and music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in writing of evocative, captivating lyricism. Trittico botticelliano, an illustration of three paintings by Botticelli, employs dance rhythms, modal melodies and a variant of the medieval hymn Veni, Veni Emmanuel in deft, often sublime fashion. The Suite in G major, cast for strings and organ in the form of a concerto grosso, is heard on this première recording in its original edition.
"This recording of the Three Botticelli Pictures has got to be the most texturally detailed, luminous, substantial performance yet captured on disc. Conductor Salvatore Di Vittorio makes sure that every strand of Respighi’s remarkable orchestration stands out in high relief, from the shockingly vivid violin trills at the start of “Spring” to the gently pulsating but constantly shifting motion of the waves in “The Birth of Venus”. It’s an amazing achievement, one that elevates a work all too easily dismissed as a sugary-sweet musical bon-bon. You can’t help but be impressed.
The Birds is equally well played and lovingly shaped by Di Vittorio and his band." --ClassicsToday.com, May 2014
"The Organ Suite in G might not be one of Respighi’s best works, but this CD has a lot more to offer. Both ‘Gli Uccelli’ and ‘Trittico Botticelliano’ are performed in the most refined and transparent versions one can imagine.
Di Vittorio pays attention to every detail and refreshes the music by a deep penetrating cleaning."--Pizzicato, July 2014
http://www.naxos.com/reviews/reviewslist.asp?catalogueid=8.573168&languageid=EN
The Birds is equally well played and lovingly shaped by Di Vittorio and his band." --ClassicsToday.com, May 2014
"The Organ Suite in G might not be one of Respighi’s best works, but this CD has a lot more to offer. Both ‘Gli Uccelli’ and ‘Trittico Botticelliano’ are performed in the most refined and transparent versions one can imagine.
Di Vittorio pays attention to every detail and refreshes the music by a deep penetrating cleaning."--Pizzicato, July 2014
http://www.naxos.com/reviews/reviewslist.asp?catalogueid=8.573168&languageid=EN
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