---"...The
most successful group of Respighi’s main orchestral compositions
need no introduction, from the three symphonic poems in a Roman setting
to Gli Uccelli (The Byrds) and the three suites of the Ancient Airs and
Dances for Lute - but the same cannot be said of another group of compositions,
which can be ascribed to the period immediately following the Maestro’s
youthful apprenticeship and are contemporary with his first international
success. These pages of exquisite execution, elegant orchestration and
solid formal structure have, however, remained in manuscript form and
remain as yet largely unpublished. One example is this Humoreske
for violin and orchestra... (from the booklet)"
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