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Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No.3, P. 172

18 min.

composed by Respighi

Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.3 was originally written for strings and is based on lute songs in baroque period. It consists of four movements as follows.
I. Ignoto: Italiana
II. Giov. Batt. Besardo: Arie di corte
III. Ignoto: Siciliana
IV. Lodovico Roncalli: Passacaglia

I. Ignoto: Italiana

 

II. Giov. Batt. Besardo: Arie di corte

 Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.3 II. Giov. Batt. Besardo: Arie di corte Music thumbnail

Andante cantabile (76), Allegretto (98), Vivace (128), Lento con grande espressione (46), Allegro vivace (138), Vivacissimo (144), Andante cantabile (76)

 

III. Ignoto: Siciliana

 

IV. Lodovico Roncalli: Passacaglia

 Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.3 IV. Lodovico Roncalli: Passacaglia Music thumbnail

Maestoso (58), Energico e piu animato (70), Vivace (114), Meno Vivo (88), Piu largament(80), last 5 bars (54)

 
Score & part notes