Respighi

American  

[re-spee-gee] / rɛˈspi gi /

noun

1. Ottorino 1879–1936, Italian composer.

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Respighi British  

/ resˈpiːɡi /

noun

1. Ottorino (ottoˈriːno). 1879–1936, Italian composer, noted esp for his suites The Fountains of Rome (1917) and The Pines of Rome (1924)

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Example Sentences

After various tributes and performances in his honor, MTT, ever the great showman, went out with a bang, leading a triumphant and mystical and stunningly glorious performance of Respighi’s splashy “Roman Festivals.”

From Los Angeles Times

The final piece, Respighi’s “Roman Festivals,” gave the Philharmonic an opportunity to demonstrate how far it has come in calibrating its sound to the enhanced acoustics of its new auditorium.

From New York Times

At quiet dynamics throughout the evening — like the brooding opening of the catacombs section of Respighi’s “Pines of Rome” and the ambiguous haze of Tania León’s “Stride” — the sound was glistening and lucid.

From New York Times

Classical music has even been composed to celebrate the pines, with the most famous being the symphonic poem for orchestra that Ottorino Respighi completed in 1924.

From Washington Post

That will include season-opening concerts featuring Respighi’s “Fountains of Rome” and “Pines of Rome” in early October.

From Washington Times