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| compositions by ottorino respighi | |
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The first movement, called ''I pini di Villa Borghese '', portrays childen playing by large trees in a Villa belonging to the aristocratic Borghese family. The music recounts a sunny morning, and a cheerful tune is set to children humming and playing. The second movement, ''Pini presso una catacomba'' has a more melancholic tune, representing pine trees in a deserted chapel next to tombs in the region of Campagna . Lower orchestral tunes represent the subterranean feature of the Catacombs . The third part ''I pini del Gianiculo'' is set at night, near a Temple of the Roman God Janus on the Janiculum hill. Double-faced gods open large doors and gates, marking the beginning of a new year. A Nightingale is heard, giving Respighi the opportunity to include real life bird sounds in his work, a feat unachieved before (the Score mentions a specific recording that can be played on a Phonograph ). The final movement ''I pini della Via Appia'' portrays pine trees along the great Appian Way . A Legion is led down the road, as a fantastic air hails the former glories of the Roman Republic . The Consul is then led up onto the Capitoline Hill at daybreak for his Roman Triumph . MOVEMENTS
USE IN MOVIES An edited version was used to accompany frolicking humpback whales in the animated movie Fantasia 2000 . The second movement of the piece is omitted. SEE ALSO |
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