Ottorino Respighi - Pines of Rome
In 1923, Ottorino Respighi (1879 -1936) moved from Bologna to Rome. The Capital immediately struck him with its marvelous fountains and its characteristic pine trees with their distinctive umbrella shape. These visions inspired him to create a triptych (the Roman Trilogy) of symphonic poems dedicated to Rome: Fountains of Rome (1916), Pines of Rome (1924), and Roman Festivals (1928). Pines of…















