Ottorino Respighi was an Italian composer, violinist, teacher, and musicologist and one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century. His compositions range over operas, ballets, orchestral suites, choral songs, chamber music, and transcriptions of Italian compositions of the 16th–18th centuries, but his best known and most performed works are his three orchestral tone poems which brought him international fame: Fountains of Rome (1916), Pines of Rome (1924), and Roman Festivals (1928).
Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (born 1879)
Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (born 1879)
On April 18, in the year 1936, Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer and conductor (born 1879). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of April 18, one of 277 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 18, 1936 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 15 April 2026.
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