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Robert Trevino on Respighi's Sinfonia drammatica
2nd Jul 2026by James Longstaffe
With the release of his recording of Respighi's rarely-performed Sinfonia drammatica, the conductor talks about his previous album of the composer's Roman Trilogy, his thoughts on the reasons behind the Sinfonia's relative lack of performances, and why he feels that it is one of the greatest pieces that Respighi ever wrote.
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Robert Trevino conducts Respighi's Sinfonia drammatica
5th Jun 2026by James Longstaffe
Robert Trevino and the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI make a thrilling, highly persuasive case for a work that has received relatively few recordings to date, with a performance full of rich strings, portentous brass, and beautiful woodwind solos.
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Vasily Petrenko conducts Stravinsky & Respighi
30th Oct 2020by David Smith
Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra perform two contrasting ballets from Diaghilev's Ballets Russes - Stravinsky's unnerving Petrushka and Respighi's sparkling Boutique fantasque.
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John Wilson and Sinfonia of London perform Respighi's Roman Trilogy
31st Jul 2020by James Longstaffe
For his third album with Sinfonia of London, John Wilson turns to Respighi's dazzling triptych of orchestral works depicting the city of Rome through the ages.
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Respighi from John Neschling and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège
23rd Feb 2018by Katherine Cooper
The Brazilian conductor and his Belgian orchestra perform Vetrate di chiesa, Il tramonto & Trittico botticelliano.