Concerto gregoriano by Ottorino Respighi

Concerto gregoriano is Ottorino Respighi’s third violin concerto, reflecting his new-found love of Gregorian chants. Year of composition: 1921 According to his wife, traces of this love can be found in almost all of his works written after 1920. The music is characterised by a fascinating originality with unique melody and harmony, as well as sensitively chosen timbres, such as when the celeste joins the solo violin. Although Concerto gregoriano is often performed, it has – unjustly – not succeeded in winning a place among the popular violin concertos.

VIDEO:"Concerto Gregoriano" was composed by Ottorino Respighi This video features all three movements in one video. Performed by the Philharmonia; conducted by Mathias Bamert