The two hundred and eleventh classical recording: #655 Ottorino Respighi - Roman Trilogy
One of the big things that stands out for me in this trilogy is how bright it feels - it's upbeat, uses a lot of bells and some pretty fast motifs. There are darker areas, but overall it feels it moves quickly and stays light for large parts of the run. The energy it gives you throughout is really engaging and really gets you into the piece, shifting to more ominous without feeling out of place - in fact creating a very clear mood that connects it together. It creates a setting, if not, in some parts, a story.