Between 1917 and 1931, Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) transcribed three orchestral suites from original pieces written for lute between the 16th and 18th centuries. Antiche Danze ed Arie (Ancient Airs and Dances), Suite 2 , written in 1923, includes the following works: 1. Laura Soave (Fabritio Caros, ca. 1531); 2. Danza Rustica (Jean-Baptiste Besard, ca. 1617); 3. Campanæ Parisienses/Aria (anonymous composer/Marin Mersenne, ca. 1600); 4. Bergamasca (Bernardo Gianoncelli, ca. 1650). Instrumentation: 3+(3rd d.Picc).2+EH.2.2: 3.2.3.0: Timp: Clst.Hp.Hpschd(2): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set). Reprint edition, including both the original key and transposed parts for the clarinets, horns, and trumpets. (19:00)