Project Gutenberg 2014-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 126 Edwards, H. Sutherland (Henry Sutherland) 1828 1906 Edwards, Henry Sutherland Edwards, Sutherland 05022914 The Life of Rossini Produced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Life of Rossini" by H. Sutherland Edwards is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the life and career of the esteemed Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, detailing his significant contributions to opera from his early successes to his later works. The author explores Rossini's artistic journey, innovations, and the impact he had on the operatic genre, emphasizing the composer’s unique style and the cultural context of his time. The opening of the book sets the stage by highlighting Rossini's early fame and the lasting legacy of his music. It recounts the composer’s beginnings, discussing his family background and early musical experiences, including his first public performance and the creation of his initial works. Edwards introduces key events and influences in Rossini's life, including his abrupt rise to prominence, his innovative reforms in both serious and comic opera, and his collaborations with notable singers. Through this introduction, readers gain insight into Rossini not just as a prolific composer but also as a pivotal figure in the evolution of Italian opera, shaped by his personal experiences and profound musical talent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45705/45705-h/images/cover.jpg en Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 445484 445492 2024-09-19T07:31:10.069175 2023-09-20T04:01:07.122151 text/html text/html 448431 2021-01-25T08:53:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 436006 2021-01-25T08:53:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 506430 2024-09-19T07:31:17.242676 application/epub+zip 508188 2024-09-19T07:31:11.460209 application/epub+zip 221471 2024-09-19T07:31:10.689201 application/epub+zip 647857 2024-09-19T07:31:21.638639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603286 2024-09-19T07:31:16.442666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317123 2022-09-20T19:40:15.718993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389776 389530 2024-09-19T07:31:09.227188 2023-09-20T04:01:06.337146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 389391 2014-05-20T15:12:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 143453 2014-05-20T15:13:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389388 2014-05-20T15:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143223 2014-05-20T15:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20004 2024-09-19T07:31:21.776606 application/rdf+xml 19168 2024-09-19T07:31:10.777162 image/jpeg 3762 2024-09-19T07:31:10.734160 image/jpeg 441939 2024-09-19T07:31:10.112196 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog