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Scored for strings alone , this suite is often noted for its moments of austerity and "bittersweet nostalgia". Musical Sources and Structure

( Antiche danze ed arie ) is a collection of three orchestral suites by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi , based on Renaissance and Baroque lute music. Composed between 1917 and 1932, these suites represent Respighi's neoclassicism, where he "repaints" intimate 16th and 17th-century melodies with vivid modern orchestral colors. Overview of the Three Suites Respighi_Dances.rar

The suites were written over a 15-year period and are carefully differentiated by their instrumentation and mood. Scored for strings alone , this suite is