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

Then, Vincent d’Indy, Carl Orff, Ottorino Respighi and Bruno Maderna all tried their hand at a reorchestration.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2023

But the highlight of the evening was Milan-born maestro Gianandrea Noseda’s canny sandwiching of the concerto between two of his favorite composers and countrymen: Ottorino Respighi and Alfredo Casella.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022

Pacific Symphony plays favorites by Berlioz, Vivaldi and Respighi on a new “Southland Sessions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2020

Music@MiMoDa Violinist Jacqueline Suzuki and pianist Brendan White play pieces by Hindemith and Respighi plus selections by local composers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2019

These tinted rings were simultaneously viewed by Respighi at Poodacottah, and by Lockyer at Baikul.

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)