{"product_id":"ancient-airs-and-dances-other-works-for-solo-piano-9780486452920","title":"Ancient Airs and Dances \u0026 Other Works for Solo Piano","description":"In addition to his skills as a violinist and composer, Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) was a musicologist and a dedicated scholar of Italian music of the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Respighi's interest in the works of Monteverdi, Vivaldi, and other composers was expressed in his own creations, which have come to be regarded as typical examples of Neoclassicism. \u003cbr\u003eThis unique collection spotlights the original piano version of the very popular title piece, \u003ci\u003eAncient Airs and Dances\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAntiche Danze ed Arie\u003c\/i\u003e). Well-known as an orchestral work based on Renaissance lute pieces by Simone Molinaro, Vincenzo Galilei (father of Galileo Galilei), and additional anonymous composers, this enchanting suite can now be enjoyed at home. Additional features--\u003ci\u003eSix Pieces for Solo Piano \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThree Preludes on Gregorian Melodies\u003c\/i\u003e--highlight other early and lesser-known pieces that offer glimpses of Respighi's distinctive and beautiful interpretations of Neoclassicism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486452920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.96h x 8.94w x 0.21d","brand":"Ottorino Respighi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637822877852,"sku":"9780486452920","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_433b0fdd-a250-4860-a49b-211a1cb52636.jpg?v=1603845768","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ancient-airs-and-dances-other-works-for-solo-piano-9780486452920","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}