La Cenerentola (Cinderella): English National Opera Guide 1
by Gioacchino Rossini
from John Calder/Riverrun Press
Rossini
by Gaia Servadio
from Da Capo Press
Rossini (Master Musicians Series)
by Richard Osborne
from Oxford University Press, USA
A classical musician by training and a conservative by inclination, Rossini, nevertheless, broke the mold of the old Italian operatic order and laid the foundations for a new generation of romantically inspired music-dramatists. One of the most influential of nineteenth-century composers, in touch with many leading musicians of his day, Rossini was also the most complex of men--a mixture of affability and reserve, industry and indolence, wit and melancholy. This detailed biography also includes a survey of Rossini's choral works, and the vocal and solo piano music written during the last decade of his life.
Rossini (The/Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers Ser.)
Blithe genius;: The story of Rossini
Gioachino Rossini: A Guide to Research (Routledge Musical Bibliographies)
by Denise P Gallo
from Routledge
This volume has been designed as a tool for those beginning to study the life and works of Gioachino Rossini as well as for those who wish to explore beyond the established biographies and commentaries. To that end, items run the gamut from general music history reference works to specific studies, including Rossini staples (such as Stendhal, Radiciotti, and Weinstock) and the most recent investigations that seek to re-evaluate the composer and his contributions. Contents range from sources published in the early decades of the nineteenth century to works currently in progress. General subject areas include Rossini's biography and iconography; historical and analytical studies of his operatic and non-operatic compositions; his personal and professional associations; the artistic milieu and venues in which he worked; and the reassessment of his role in the development of nineteenth-century music.
The Cambridge Companion to Rossini (Cambridge Companions to Music)
from Cambridge University Press
This collection of specially commissioned essays on one of the most influential opera composers is divided into four parts, each exploring an important element of Rossini's work and his world. Chapters by specialists chart the course of Rossini's life and career through analysis of his reception; operatic texts and non-operatic works; and the individual works: Tancredi, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Semiramide, and Guillaume Tell.
The Cambridge Companion to Rossini is a collection of specially commissioned essays on one of the most influential opera composers in the repertoire. The volume is divided into four parts, each exploring an important element of Rossini, his working practices, and his world: biography and reception; words and music; representative operas; and performance. Accessible chapters, by a team of specialists, chart the course of Rossini's life and career; reception; operatic texts; non-operatic works; and editing. Chapters also centre on individual works: Tancredi, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Semiramide, and Guillaume Tell.
Masters of music;: Their lives and works
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Rossini and some forgotten nightingales,
Drammaturgia del Rossini serio: Le opere della maturita da Tancredi a Semiramide (Biblioteca musicologica)
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