Rossini 1
What country was Rossini from?
Italy
How old was Rossini when he composed his first successful opera?
18
How many operas did Rossini compose?
39
What is an overture?
The orchestral piece before an opera
Did Rossini take good care of his health?
No, he did not lead a healthy lifestyle
How old was Rossini when he started to compose music?
12
What did Beethoven tell Rossini
He told him to stop writing serious opera
How old was Rossini when he retired?
35
How much singing is there during an overture?
None
Who was respected more, Rossini or Mozart?
Mozart
BOTH
What instrument did Rossini's father play
Trumpet
Name 2 reasons why Rossini retired
Poor health, he had enough money, musical tastes were changing away from his style of writing
Does Rossini write operas about normal people?
No, he writes about magical people
Who has more notes per vowel, Rossini or Wagner?
Rossini
Name three countries in which Rossini was popular
Italy, German, France, England...
How did Rossini's mother influence him musically?
She was a singer
What is Bel Canto?
Rossini's style of composition where the voice is more important that the orchestra
An overture usually begins with what kind of introduction?
a SLOW introduction
a Rossini crescendo
What was the name of the town in which Rossini was born?
Pesaro
Name 2 composers Rossini admired
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven...
Name 2 reasons Rossini was able to write so many operas
He reused his own material and he used musical formulas
In a Rossini overture, the second melody is usually for which instruments?
Woodwind solos
What was the name of one of the Rossini operas we watched in class?
Cinderalla or La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie)