Aria per archi

Composed: 1901/2010 [Respighi - Transcribed by Di Vittorio]

Published: 2010, Edizioni Panastudio, Palermo (Italia)

Orchestra: v1, v2, vla, vce, cb

Duration: 6 min.

World Premiere:

2010, Chamber Orchestra of New York; Church of St. Jean

Baptiste, New York; S. Di Vittorio, conductor

Recordings: 2011, Respighi Discoveries, Naxos

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Program Notes/Il Programma

Respighi’s Aria per archi dates to 1901, a one movement work.

The Aria was also included as one of the final movements of

Respighi’s Suite No. 2 for flute and strings (1906).

This beautiful Aria clearly shows Respighi’s affection for the music and composers of the Baroque, especially Vivaldi, Corelli and Frescobaldi. The work is a towering lyrical statement by the young Respighi, who was only at the threshold of what would become a prolific output of 180 works, over 36 transcriptions and several dozen unpublished and unfinished works.

Di Vittorio has recently transcribed the Aria for publication, making the work accessible for not only string orchestra but string quintet, so that it may be performed more regularly at music conservatories and schools worldwide.

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Soundclip: Respighi (transcribed by Di Vittorio), Aria per archi

Chamber Orchestra of New York, S. Di Vittorio (conductor)

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