Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936) Pines of Rome Italian; 1924 Symphonic poem Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra, Nejc Bečan, Conductor Performed as the 2013 Christmas Concert in Gallus Hall, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia Pines of Rome (Italian, Pini di Roma) is a symphonic poem written by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi in 1924. It is the second orchestral work in his Roman trilogy, preceded by Fountains of Rome (1917) and followed by Roman Festivals (1926). Each of the four movements depicts pine trees in different locations in Rome at different times of the day. The premiere took place at the Augusteo, Rome under the direction of Bernardino Molinari on 14 December 1924.
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