"Kalmia" > wrote in message
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On Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:35:29 PM UTC-4, Bryan wrote:
> If an orchestra in your city performs Respighi's *Pines of Rome*, don't
> miss it. I am relatively ignorant about classical music. I know that I
> love Brahms and Beethoven, and certain Bach compositions like the
> Brandenburg Concertos, and many of the Rossini overtures, and quite a few
> other things, but I know far less about classical music than most folks
> who regularly attend symphony performances. That Pines of Rome thing was
> f-ing spectacular, mind-f-ingly spectacular. I'm not posting a YouTube
> link because it is the sort of piece that could never be done justice in
> that compressed format. I was blown away, as was the rest of the
> audience.
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> --Bryan

"Pines of Rome " IS wonderful - if you don't see those tramping legions,
well......
what can I say. Also, give an ear to Respighi's "The Birds". ( Do I have
that right, serious music buffs?)

Also the "Fountains of Rome," which is the third part of his Impressionist
trilogy. Respighi redefined Impressionism with a huge capital "I."

pavane