Gioachino Rossini
(Feb. 1792 – Nov. 1868)
Gioachino Rossini was an Italian composer during the Romantic Era, spanning from 1820- 1900 CE. As it mentions in the Etext, the music from this era was much different than previous music because it had less of a “stiff” nature and was more open with expression. Before I discuss more about Rossini’s life, I think it is important to hear his music first. Here are a few of his pieces:
The first work is drastically different from the second two. The first is an opera that is louder and has lyrics in contrast to the second two pieces that I found to be more tranquil. Rossini was especially known for his opera pieces in particular the comic operas, including opera buffa. The pieces he is famous for include The Barber of Seville, Cinderella and Semiramide. His most known opera is William Tell.
Cinderella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGdWCP4bMb0
Rossini grew up with a particularly strong background in music, as his father was a musician as well. He followed the path of being a conductor and attending German School of Composition. He composed his first opera in 1810, La cambiale de matrimonio then continued to create cantatas and more opera buffas.
One of his biggest impacts on the Romantic Era was the creation of bel canto which is a florid style of singing, meaning that his pieces sounded very unique and different from others during this period. Rossini first enjoyed fame in Venice and soon spread to Naples. He enjoyed a happy famous life in Italy.
When Rossini got married and moved to Paris, he was openly accepted there as well. Later in life, he wanted to change up his style of music by making the chorus of an orchestra more important to the larger work.
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