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Respighi’s Fountains and Pines of Rome: a deep dive into the greatest recordings

Mark Pullinger
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

The composer’s Eternal City depictions are as much showpieces for recording engineers as they are for orchestras, says Mark Pullinger

The Trevi Fountain, captured in c1910, the third location in Respighi’s Fountains of Rome; it is portrayed at noon, the sun illuminating Neptune’s chariot (photography: Look and Learn/Bridgeman Image)
The Trevi Fountain, captured in c1910, the third location in Respighi’s Fountains of Rome; it is portrayed at noon, the sun illuminating Neptune’s chariot (photography: Look and Learn/Bridgeman Image)

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