Antiche Danze ed Arie, Suite 1 (Ancient Airs and Dances) [Alf:36-A815202]

Between 1917 and 1931, Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) transcribed three orchestral suites from original pieces written for lute between the 16th and 18th centuries. The first suite, written in 1917, includes works by Simone Molinaro (1599), Vincenzo Galilei (1550s; the father of Galileo Galilei), and two anonymous composers, both from the end of the 16th century. Instrumentation: 2.2+EH.0.2: 2.1.0.0: Hpchd.Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).