Ottorino Respighi was in the vanguard of the 20th-century rebirth of Italian symphonic music. Famed for his Roman Trilogy, Respighi was also prominent in the synthesis of pre-Classical melodic styles and late- Romantic harmonies and textures. These are the elements that make the Ancient Airs and Dances so captivating and expressive, as Respighi draws on dances by 16th-century composers to brilliant effect. The Concerto all’antica is an early, beautifully poetic work that again draws on ancient styles, in a recording that uses the first printed critical edition of the work by Salvatore Di Vittorio, published in 2019.

• Concerto All'Antica, P. 75 (1908) 30:13
• Antiche Dnze Ed Arie Per Liuto ('Ancient Airs And Dances')
• Suite No. 1, P. 109 (1917) 14:46
• Suite No. 3, P. 172 (1931) 17:01
• Suite No. 2, P. 138 (1923) 18:57