Concerto gregoriano

The Concerto gregoriano is a violin concerto by Ottorino Respighi.[1] It is inspired by the history and music of early Christianity, such as plainsong and Gregorian chant.[2][3] It was written in 1921 and premiered the following year in Rome.[4]

  1. ^ Lambton, Christopher. "Respighi: Concerto gregoriano; Poema autunnale; Ballata delle Gnomidi". BBC Music Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ^ Paolo Petrocelli (1 February 2008). William Walton and the Violin Concerto in England between the 1900 and 1940: from Elgar to Britten. Universal-Publishers. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-59942-654-9.
  3. ^ Taruskin, Richard (24 June 2009). Music in the Early Twentieth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music. Oxford University Press. p. 750. ISBN 978-0-19-979601-4.
  4. ^ Siepmann, Jeremy. "Respighi: Concerto gregoriano · Poema autunnale · Ballata delle Gnomidi (sleevenotes)" (PDF). Chandos Records. Retrieved 4 November 2016.