FeedRespighi – St Michael the Archangel – Church Windows (2/4) Four Symphonic Impressions
May 7, 2012 in Church Names Tags: Archangel, Church, Four, Impressions, Michael, Respighi, Symphonic, Windows
Respighi, who proved with his Roman triad that he was a man who composed well in the form of tone or symphonic poem, was out of character in writing his “Vetrate di chiesa” (“Church Windows”); the subtitle, “Four Symphonic Impressions”, was odd as these were not “impressions” at all. Respighi composed three pieces for piano while vacationing with his wife in Capri in 1919. The three piano pieces were titled “Tre preludi sopra melodie gregoriane (Three Preludes on Gregorian Melodies)”. Respighi revisited the pieces and transcribed them for large orchestra, adding a fourth piece in order to make the symphonic suite complete. The names of the pieces came long after, based upon the feel of the pieces. Respighi and his close friend, librettist and literature professor, Claudio Guastalla, worked together to provide titles that would tie each of the pieces to stained glass windows of churches in Italy; they went so far as to provide scriptural references or libretto-like religious texts to accompany the pieces. But this was all done after the pieces were written… Presented here is “San Michele Arcangelo” (“Saint Michael the Archangel”), the title inspired by the war-like sounds of the piece which Claudio Guastalla imagined as, “a clash of weapons – a battle in the skies”, as described in Revelation; the battle between Saint Michael and his Angels and the dragon, at the end of time. The piece is performed here by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, led by Jesus Lopez-Cobos, a …
Video Rating: 5 / 5
May 7th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Lucky son of a bitch.
May 7th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
My college symphonic orchestra is doing this for our spring concert and although it’s really cool it’s also pretty hard. I play violin and the chromatic stuff is tricky to get down
May 7th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
I love the trumpet solo at 3:29!
May 7th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
wow is world of warcraft
May 7th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
It appears that my marching band isnt the only one that played this in their show
May 7th, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Pete is my lessons teacher. I literally live down the street from him. i walk to my lessons lol. Been friends with his sons for a good 16 years
May 7th, 2012 at 4:06 pm
We played this in my Marching Band this year, search for “2011 Golden Regiment Indy preliminary”.
May 7th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Beautiful video images and great music!
May 7th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
After listening to the low bass I JUST WANNA KICK SOMETHING IN THE FACE. IT’S SO AWESOME.
May 7th, 2012 at 4:43 pm
Our high school marching band is playing a version of this for our show… May i say, i am SO glad I am a baritone! XD
May 7th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Friedrich Nietzsche is my savior <3
May 7th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Pete Norton is my hero. :3
May 7th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Bass trombone EFF YES!!!!
May 7th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Bass Trombone FTW
Pete Norton>You
May 7th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
st. micheal + crown = o.o holy crap.
May 7th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
what church was the window at 2:23 in?
May 7th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
I am in the process of making a great discovery. Respighi. It began for me today. I have known the name since my youth. I just never gave it any time. Now, I am finally discovering some great music.
May 7th, 2012 at 8:06 pm
And to think he’s better at tenor…
May 7th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Just jizzed my pants. xD
Thanks for uploading this, wonderful piece C: