Gioachino Rossini
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'''Gioachino Antonio Rossini''' ([[Pesaro]], [[February 29]], [[1792]] – [[Passy]], [[November 13]], [[1868]]) was a popular [[Italy|Italian]] composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music and [[chamber music]]. His best known works include ''Il barbiere di Siviglia'' (''[[The Barber of Seville]]''), ''[[La Cenerentola]]'' and ''Guillaume Tell'' (''[[William Tell (opera)|William Tell]]''). | '''Gioachino Antonio Rossini''' ([[Pesaro]], [[February 29]], [[1792]] – [[Passy]], [[November 13]], [[1868]]) was a popular [[Italy|Italian]] composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music and [[chamber music]]. His best known works include ''Il barbiere di Siviglia'' (''[[The Barber of Seville]]''), ''[[La Cenerentola]]'' and ''Guillaume Tell'' (''[[William Tell (opera)|William Tell]]''). | ||
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"It speaks not of things, but simply of weal and woe as being for the will the sole realities. It therefore says so much to the heart, whereas to the head it has nothing direct to say; and it is an improper use if this is required of it, as happens in all descriptive music. Such music should, therefore, be rejected once for all, even though Haydn and Beethoven have been misguided into using it. Mozart and Rossini have, to my knowledge, never done this. For to express passions is one thing and to paint objects another." |
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Gioachino Antonio Rossini (Pesaro, February 29, 1792 – Passy, November 13, 1868) was a popular Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music. His best known works include Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), La Cenerentola and Guillaume Tell (William Tell).