Rossini And His School

H. Sutherland Edwards

Henry Sutherland Edwards (1828–1906) wrote this volume in Francis Hueffer’s ‘Great Musicians’ series, published by Novello, in 1881. It was unusual for this series because of the addition of ‘the School’: most of the other books dealt with an individual composer, but Edwards discusses Bellini and provides chapters on Donizetti and Verdi (still alive, and at the height of his powers, at the time this book was published) as well as his main subject. The book covers Rossini’s life and deals in detail with what the author regarded as his most significant works – a selection which may surprise or even outrage Rossini enthusiasts today.

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Contents

• 1. Rossini and his school
• 2. La Pietra del Paragone
• 3. Italian opera until the time of Rossini
• 4. Tancredi
• 5. Operatic customs in Rossinis time
• 6. Rossini at Naples
• 7. Preparations for the Barber
• 8. Il Barbiere
• 9. Rossini and the comic in music
• 10. From Otello to Semiramide
• 11. Rossini on his travels
• 12. Donizetti
• 13. Verdi
• List of Rossinis published works.