{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Classical Music","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.euroresidentes.com\/euroresiuk\/classical-music","author_name":"Bryan Rippin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.euroresidentes.com\/euroresiuk\/classical-music\/author\/bryan\/","title":"Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) - Classical Music","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eCv2dnxLEW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroresidentes.com\/euroresiuk\/classical-music\/ottorino-respighi-1879-1936\/\">Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroresidentes.com\/euroresiuk\/classical-music\/ottorino-respighi-1879-1936\/embed\/#?secret=eCv2dnxLEW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u00abOttorino Respighi (1879-1936)\u00bb \u2014 Classical Music\" data-secret=\"eCv2dnxLEW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"There are composers one is aware of but have little connection with one\u2019s own musical interests, and Respighi fits that category for me. He is often described as someone whose brilliance is not matched by substance. He uses a large orchestra with great skill, notably in his three popular Roman tone poems and although vivid and imaginative works, for me they are in danger of outstaying their welcome. Respighi often orchestrated other people\u2019s compositions, maintaining their spirit and giving pleasure to audiences that otherwise might never have heard them. At the beginning of this series of blogs I rather pompously"}