June 17 - June 30 Listening/Composer Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Ottorino Respighi

Composer (If this link doesn't take you to the right composer, click on "by composer" on the page and find the composer of the week there): http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/ottorino-respighi.aspx

Listening: Please listen to the excerpt on the page above as well as this one:

Piano Prelude: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-b-yA6SL2o

Question: What famous composer did Respighi learn from? What are some famous pieces Respighi wrote? Can you spell Respighi correct? :)