Ottorino Respighi has been played on NTS in shows including Tafelmusik w/ Francesco Fusaro, featured first on 12 February 2018. Songs played include Tartiniana Secondo: Divertimento Per Violino E Orchestra, Trittico Botticelliano and Six Pieces For Piano Solo.

Ottorino Respighi (July 9, 1879 - April 18, 1936) was born in Bologna, Italy. He was taught piano and violin by his father, who was a local piano teacher. He continued studying violin and viola with Federico Sarti at the Liceo Musicale in Bologna, composition with Giuseppe Martucci, and historical studies with Luigi Torchi, a scholar of early music. In 1900, Respighi went to Russia to be…