The symphonic poem was completed in 1928 and premiered in 1929.

1. Circenses (Roman Circus): Ancient Rome, brutal spectacles in the arena of the Circus Maximus)
2. Giubileo (Jubilee): a medieval... Read more

The symphonic poem was completed in 1928 and premiered in 1929.

1. Circenses (Roman Circus): Ancient Rome, brutal spectacles in the arena of the Circus Maximus)
2. Giubileo (Jubilee): a medieval Catholic holiday, Christian pilgrims wander the roads to the Holy City)
3. L`Ottobrata (October Festival): Renaissance, grape harvest festival in Roman castles)
4. La Befana (a folk festival in Piazza Navona on the night before Epiphany (the feast of the witch Befana) in Rome, contemporary to the composer)

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