The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School

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CHAPTER I. ROSSINI'S CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH.

CHAPTER II. LA PIETRA DEL PARAGONE.

CHAPTER III. ITALIAN OPERA UNTIL THE TIME OF ROSSINI.

CHAPTER IV. TANCREDI.

CHAPTER V. OPERATIC CUSTOMS IN ROSSINI'S TIME.

CHAPTER VI. ROSSINI AT NAPLES.

CHAPTER VII. PREPARATIONS FOR THE BARBER.

CHAPTER VIII. IL BARBIERE.

CHAPTER IX. ROSSINI AND THE COMIC IN MUSIC.

CHAPTER X. FROM "OTELLO" TO "SEMIRAMIDE."

CHAPTER XI. ROSSINI ON HIS TRAVELS.

CHAPTER XII. DONIZETTI AND BELLINI.

CHAPTER XIII. VERDI.

LIST OF ROSSINI'S WORKS WITH THE DATE OF THEIR PRODUCTION IN PUBLIC.

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THE GREAT MUSICIANS
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ROSSINI AND HIS SCHOOL
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The Great Musicians

Edited by FRANCIS HUEFFER

ROSSINI AND HIS SCHOOL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAP. PAGE
I. ROSSINI'S CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH 1
II. LA PIETRA DEL PARAGONE 11
III. ITALIAN OPERA UNTIL THE TIME OF ROSSINI 19
IV. TANCREDI 27
V. OPERATIC CUSTOMS IN ROSSINI'S TIME 33
VI. ROSSINI AT NAPLES 42
VII. PREPARATIONS FOR THE BARBER 50
VIII. IL BARBIERE 59
IX. ROSSINI AND THE COMIC IN MUSIC 68
X. FROM OTELLO TO SEMIRAMIDE 72
XI. ROSSINI ON HIS TRAVELS 79
XII. DONIZETTI 89
XIII. VERDI 106
LIST OF ROSSINI'S PUBLISHED WORKS 113

ROSSINI AND HIS SCHOOL.


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