Respighi' reputation depends largely on his symphonic poems whose bold use of orchestral colour derived from Rimsky-Korsakov' example. His rarely heard ballet La pentola magica pays tribute to other Russian composers including Arensky, Grechaninov.
Respighi' reputation depends largely on his symphonic poems whose bold use of orchestral colour derived from Rimsky-Korsakov' example. His rarely heard ballet La pentola magica pays tribute to other Russian composers including Arensky, Grechaninov.