The Berceuse for strings is a short lullaby composed in 1902. Similar to the Aria for strings, also edited by Di Vittorio and part of the Chamber Orchestra of New York's Naxos debut in 2011, the music shows the blossoming of Respighi's string and vocal-inspired writing as a prelude to such later works as his masterful Ancient Airs, Suites Nos. 1-3, the third of which is for string orchestra. The premiere of the published work was given on 22 April 2022 at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York, with the Italian premiere with the Orchestra of the Teatro Massimo Opera of Palermo, Italy - both performances under the direction of Di Vittorio.