Photo: Becker & Maass / Marie Boehm / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Respighi is, to me, one of the great painters who happened to work in sound. His Roman trilogy still floods my imagination with light, water and crowds the moment it begins, and I think that vividness comes from the rare double life he led: a serious musicologist digging through old modes and chant, married to an almost cinematic flair for orchestral color. That tension between the scholar and the colorist is what keeps him fresh. Losing him at fifty-six feels like a real loss, yet the music never fades. The blazing finale of the festivals remains my personal favorite.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ottorino Respighi
- Name (Japanese)
- オットリーノ・レスピーギ
- Reading
- おっとりーの・れすぴーぎ
- Born
- July 9, 1879 – April 18, 1936
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Bologna, Province of Bologna, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / conductor / musicologist / music educator / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Fountains of Rome | — | |
| Notable work | Marie Victoire | — | |
| Notable work | Feste Romane | — | |
| Notable work | Maria egiziaca | — | |
| Notable work | La campana sommersa | — | |
| Notable work | Pines of Rome | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ottorino Respighi born?
July 9, 1879 – April 18, 1936.
Where is Ottorino Respighi from?
Ottorino Respighi is from Bologna, Province of Bologna, Italy.
What does Ottorino Respighi do?
Ottorino Respighi works as composer, conductor, musicologist, music educator, university teacher.
What is Ottorino Respighi known for?
Notable works include Fountains of Rome, Marie Victoire, Feste Romane.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.