Ancient Airs and Dances (Italian: Antiche arie e danze) is a set of three orchestral suites by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, freely transcribed from original pieces for lute. In addition to being a renowned composer and conductor, Respighi was also a notable musicologist. His interest in Italian music of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries led him to compose works inspired by the music of these periods.
Suite No. 3, was composed in 1932,and is by far the most austere of Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances. The third suite employs the most serious material and it differs from the previous two suites in that it is arranged for strings only and somewhat melancholy in overall mood . It is based on lute songs by Besard, a piece for baroque guitar by Ludovico Roncalli, and lute pieces by Santino Garsi da Parma and additional anonymous composers.
The FSSO Symphony Concert on the 14th of March will commence with this elegantly composed piece.
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