Pines of Rome - Respighi
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) was an Italian 20th century neoclassical/romantic composer.
Pines of Rome (Pini di Roma) was completed in 1924.
Symphonic Poem
Fountains of Rome - Respighi
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) was an Italian 20th century neoclassical/romantic composer.
Fountains of Rome (Fontane di Roma) was completed in 1916.
In the Steppes of Central Asia - Borodin
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period and a leading member of “The Five”. His orchestral writing leans towards dark, blended sonorities with trombones used as harmonic weight with chorale-like textures.
The symphonic poem “In the Steppes of Central Asia” (1880), depicts a caravan crossing the Asian plains. The trombones are used as part of a broader brass choir, adding breadth and structural balast.