Rossini - Overtures: William Tell, La Gazza Ladra, Semiramide (ref.record.: Carlo Maria Giulini)

Full Album available // Rossini: Overtures by Carlo Maria Giulini
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) 3 Overtures
00:00 William (Guillaume) Tell Overture, IGR 33: Overture (2024 Remastered, London 1962)
12:23 La Gazza Ladra, IGR 28: Overture (2024 Remastered, London 1964)
22:58 Semiramide, IGR 60: Overture (2024 Remastered, London 1962)

Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
Recorded in 1962, 1964, at London

Gioacchino Rossini was raised in a family of music lovers and learned music by reading the scores of Mozart and Haydn. He studied at the prestigious Liceo Musicale of Bologna, where he already had a very good level in horn and singing. There he learned cello, piano, viola and counterpoint, and acquired a great mastery of instrumentation, orchestration and harmonic structuring while working as a rehearsal pianist in the theater. Gioachino Rossini profoundly marked the history of 19th century opera by bringing the Italian bel canto to its peak: he adorned the opera buffa with energetic and brilliant arias endowed with a new naturalness, and developed and innovated orchestral writing, thus preparing the blossoming of romanticism.

Overture to « GUGLIELMO TELL ». Rossini's last opera and crowning masterpiece, written for and produced in Paris in March 1829. One has only to compare this overture with his most extended previous effort, that to Semiramide, to see the advance he had made in six years. It is a masterly tone-painting in four sections: first, a reflective introduction for five solo cellos; then a vivid Alpine storm, followed by a pastoral episode bringing the cor anglais into early orchestral prominence, and concluding with the famous final galop — representing the call to arms and rising of the Swiss patriots against their Austrian overlords.

Overture to « LA GAZZA LADRA ». With The Thieving Magpie, first produced at Milan in 1817, Rossini deliberately set out to "impress" the Milanese, who had hitherto remained indifferent to his work. Even disregarding its "shock" opening for two solo side drums, the intention makes itself felt in the overture too, which was the first Rossini had scored for large orchestra.

Overture to « SEMIRAMIDE ». Another opera seria, with a libretto based on Voltaire' s tragedy, and first produced at Venice (La Fenice) in February 1823. The overture, introduced by a famous early example of melodic writing for horn quartet, does not as a whole give much indication of the tragic nature of its Babylonian story: the impression made by the chief allegro theme is one of liveliness pure and simple, even though in the opera it accompanies a scene of solemn mystery.

Other Album available // Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia by Maria Callas

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Full Album available // Rossini: Overtures by Carlo Maria Giulini
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) 3 Overtures
00:00 William (Guillaume) Tell Overture, IGR 33: Overture (2024 Remastered, London 1962)
12:23 La Gazza Ladra, IGR 28: Overture (2024 Remastered, London 1964)
22:58 Semiramide, IGR 60: Overture (2024 Remastered, London 1962)

Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
Recorded in 1962, 1964, at London

Gioacchino Rossini was raised in a family of music lovers and learned music by reading the scores of Mozart and Haydn. He studied at the prestigious Liceo Musicale of Bologna, where he already had a very good level in horn and singing. There he learned cello, piano, viola and counterpoint, and acquired a great mastery of instrumentation, orchestration and harmonic structuring while working as a rehearsal pianist in the theater. Gioachino Rossini profoundly marked the history of 19th century opera by bringing the Italian bel canto to its peak: he adorned the opera buffa with energetic and brilliant arias endowed with a new naturalness, and developed and innovated orchestral writing, thus preparing the blossoming of romanticism.

Overture to « GUGLIELMO TELL ». Rossini's last opera and crowning masterpiece, written for and produced in Paris in March 1829. One has only to compare this overture with his most extended previous effort, that to Semiramide, to see the advance he had made in six years. It is a masterly tone-painting in four sections: first, a reflective introduction for five solo cellos; then a vivid Alpine storm, followed by a pastoral episode bringing the cor anglais into early orchestral prominence, and concluding with the famous final galop — representing the call to arms and rising of the Swiss patriots against their Austrian overlords.

Overture to « LA GAZZA LADRA ». With The Thieving Magpie, first produced at Milan in 1817, Rossini deliberately set out to "impress" the Milanese, who had hitherto remained indifferent to his work. Even disregarding its "shock" opening for two solo side drums, the intention makes itself felt in the overture too, which was the first Rossini had scored for large orchestra.

Overture to « SEMIRAMIDE ». Another opera seria, with a libretto based on Voltaire' s tragedy, and first produced at Venice (La Fenice) in February 1823. The overture, introduced by a famous early example of melodic writing for horn quartet, does not as a whole give much indication of the tragic nature of its Babylonian story: the impression made by the chief allegro theme is one of liveliness pure and simple, even though in the opera it accompanies a scene of solemn mystery.


Other Album available // Album available // Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia by Maria Callas

[amirmn]

Just a majestic Italian music. Loving it!

[classicalmusicreference]

Gioacchino Rossini was raised in a family of music lovers and learned music by reading the scores of Mozart and Haydn. He studied at the prestigious Liceo Musicale of Bologna, where he already had a very good level in horn and singing. There he learned cello, piano, viola and counterpoint, and acquired a great mastery of instrumentation, orchestration and harmonic structuring while working as a rehearsal pianist in the theater. Gioachino Rossini profoundly marked the history of 19th century opera by bringing the Italian bel canto to its peak: he adorned the opera buffa with energetic and brilliant arias endowed with a new naturalness, and developed and innovated orchestral writing, thus preparing the blossoming of romanticism.

Overture to « GUGLIELMO TELL ». Rossini's last opera and crowning masterpiece, written for and produced in Paris in March 1829. One has only to compare this overture with his most extended previous effort, that to Semiramide, to see the advance he had made in six years. It is a masterly tone-painting in four sections: first, a reflective introduction for five solo cellos; then a vivid Alpine storm, followed by a pastoral episode bringing the cor anglais into early orchestral prominence, and concluding with the famous final galop — representing the call to arms and rising of the Swiss patriots against their Austrian overlords.

Overture to « LA GAZZA LADRA ». With The Thieving Magpie, first produced at Milan in 1817, Rossini deliberately set out to "impress" the Milanese, who had hitherto remained indifferent to his work. Even disregarding its "shock" opening for two solo side drums, the intention makes itself felt in the overture too, which was the first Rossini had scored for large orchestra.

Overture to « SEMIRAMIDE ». Another opera seria, with a libretto based on Voltaire' s tragedy, and first produced at Venice (La Fenice) in February 1823. The overture, introduced by a famous early example of melodic writing for horn quartet, does not as a whole give much indication of the tragic nature of its Babylonian story: the impression made by the chief allegro theme is one of liveliness pure and simple, even though in the opera it accompanies a scene of solemn mystery.


Other Album available // Album available // Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia by Maria Callas

[matteovasta]

Giulini all’epoca era un concertista straordinario.

[edge]

9:08 is probably what many will be looking for.

[נפתליגרינבלט]

Wonderful performance and great sound quality, is this remaster available on spotify ?

[marghorayeb]

Why did you change your last video about Rossini's overtures ? In addition there were more overtures than here !?