Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Die 'Messa di Rimini', 1809 für die Kathedrale in Rimini geschrieben, zählt neben der 'Petite Messe solennelle', dem 'Stabat Mater' und der 'Messa di Gloria' zu Rossinis umfangreichen Beiträgen zur Musica sacra. Sie besteht aus großangelegten Chorsätzen und Arien für jeden der vier Solisten; Ensembles begegnen dagegen nur zweimal, im 'Domine Deus' [Duett] und im 'Et in terra pax' [Quartett]. Eine melodienreiche und klangschöne, eher kammermusikalische Komposition, noch ohne die für Rossini später so typischen ausladenden Koloraturen und 'Crescendowalzen'. / Messe / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Hautbois, 2 Cors, 2

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Die 'Messa di Rimini', 1809 für die Kathedrale in Rimini geschrieben, zählt neben der 'Petite Messe solennelle', dem 'Stabat Mater' und der 'Messa di Gloria' zu Rossinis umfangreichen Beiträgen zur Musica sacra. Sie besteht aus großangelegten Chorsätzen und Arien für jeden der vier Solisten; Ensembles begegnen dagegen nur zweimal, im 'Domine Deus' [Duett] und im 'Et in terra pax' [Quartett]. Eine melodienreiche und klangschöne, eher kammermusikalische Komposition, noch ohne die für Rossini später so typischen ausladenden Koloraturen und 'Crescendowalzen'. / Messe / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Hautbois, 2 Cors, 2

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Next to the 'Stabat Mater, ' the 'Petite Messe solennelle' of 1863 is Rossini’s second extensive sacred composition. Ostensibly, the work was an occasional piece, written for the dedication of a private chapel for the once well-to-do Parisian nobility. This explains the reduced instrumental accompaniment for two pianos and harmonium. Of course this instrumental garb, reminiscent of decent, elevated salon music, produces an unmistakable timbre which through its typical Rossini rhythm obtains an additional flair. / Messe / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Pianos et Harmonium

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Next to the 'Stabat Mater, ' the 'Petite Messe solennelle' of 1863 is Rossini’s second extensive sacred composition. Ostensibly, the work was an occasional piece, written for the dedication of a private chapel for the once well-to-do Parisian nobility. This explains the reduced instrumental accompaniment for two pianos and harmonium. Of course this instrumental garb, reminiscent of decent, elevated salon music, produces an unmistakable timbre which through its typical Rossini rhythm obtains an additional flair. / Messe / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Pianos et Harmonium

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Next to the 'Stabat Mater, ' the 'Petite Messe solennelle' of 1863 is Rossini’s second extensive sacred composition. Ostensibly, the work was an occasional piece, written for the dedication of a private chapel for the once well-to-do Parisian nobility. This explains the reduced instrumental accompaniment for two pianos and harmonium. Of course this instrumental garb, reminiscent of decent, elevated salon music, produces an unmistakable timbre which through its typical Rossini rhythm obtains an additional flair. / Messe / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Pianos et Harmonium

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Die 'Messa di Rimini', 1809 für die Kathedrale in Rimini geschrieben, zählt neben der 'Petite Messe solennelle', dem 'Stabat Mater' und der 'Messa di Gloria' zu Rossinis umfangreichen Beiträgen zur Musica sacra. Sie besteht aus großangelegten Chorsätzen und Arien für jeden der vier Solisten; Ensembles begegnen dagegen nur zweimal, im 'Domine Deus' [Duett] und im 'Et in terra pax' [Quartett]. Eine melodienreiche und klangschöne, eher kammermusikalische Komposition, noch ohne die für Rossini später so typischen ausladenden Koloraturen und 'Crescendowalzen'. / Messe / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Hautbois, 2 Cors, 2

Mit ?Le comte Ory' erscheint der fünfte Band aus der vielbeachteten Reihe ?Works of Gioachino Rossini'. Nach seiner Uraufführung in Paris feierte das Werk große Erfolge an den europäischen Bühnen des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die turbulente Komödie um den Grafen Ory, der sich mit seinen wüsten Kumpanen Zutritt zu einem Nonnenkloster verschafft, ist eines von Rossinis effektvollsten Meisterwerken.Der Herausgeber Damien Colas legt in Zusammenarbeit mit dem ?Center for Italian Opera Studies Chicago' eine kritische Neuausgabe vor, die unter Heranziehung einer Vielzahl von Quellen einen originalen Text des Werkes präsentiert, der in vielen Fällen von der bislang erklungenen Überlieferung abweicht. So konnten originale Besetzungen, formale Verläufe und zahlreiche fragliche Lesarten wieder hergestellt bzw. korrigiert werden. / Opéra

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. La 'Petite Messe solennelle' est le plus beau travail ces dernières années de Rossini. Il a composé entre 1863 et 1864 à l'âge de 71 ans à titre de commission pour la comtesse Louise Pillet-Will pour la consécration de sa chapelle privée, où le travail a reçu sa première représentation en Mars 1864. Avec le 'Stabat mater', la masse est l'une des oeuvres sacrées mostimportant du compositeur. L'instrumentation inhabituelle avec deux pianos et harmonium est tout à fait conforme à la tradition du clavier napolitaine du 18ème siècle qui a été cultivé en France à l'époque de Rossini. Il forme un contraste frappant avec le style des compositions sacrées de grande envergure comme l'a écrit, par exemple, Liszt et Bruckner. Rossini a expliqué qu'il a écrit la version orchestrale tard du travail datant de 1867 de crainte que s'il ne le faisait pas, d'autres compositeurs pourraient orchestrer la masse trop lourdement dans les accords ultérieurs. La réduction pour piano par Andreas Kohs est très idiomatique et préserve en grande partie le caractère charmant de l'instrumentation inhabituelle. - Basé sur le Urtext de la série 'oeuvres de Gioachino Rossini' - Avant-propos en deux langues (anglais / allemand) - Avec une part d'harmonium séparée et une partie de pianos I et II '... Il est très difficile d'imaginer quelqu'un arriver à un texte plus savante, précis et pratiquement utile que cela.' (Classics aujourd'hui Juillet 2010) 'Aucun compositeur dans la première moitié du 19e siècle a connu la mesure du prestige, la richesse, succès populaire ou de l'influence artistique qui appartenait à Gioachino Rossini. Ses contemporains l'ont reconnu comme le plus grand compositeur italien de son temps. Ses réalisations jeté dans l'oubli le monde de l'opéra de Cimarosa et Paisiello, la création de nouvelles normes par rapport auxquelles d'autres compositeurs devaient être jugés. C'est à la fois Bellini et Donizetti taillé styles personnels est indéniable, mais ils ont travaillé dans l'ombre de Rossini, et leurs personnalités artistiques ont émergé dans la confrontation avec ses opéras. Pas jusqu'à l'avènement de Verdi était Rossini remplacé au centre de la vie de l'opéra italien. ' (Philip Gossett, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians)/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Vocal Score-In the days just before the Christmas of 1816 Rossini was still looking for the subject and the libretto for an opera that he was contractually obliged to stage at the Teatro Valle in Rome in just over a month's time. Jacopo Ferretti proposed a libretto he had himself written based on the famous fairytale by Perrault Cinderella. Rossini composed the opera in less than a month completing it on the 24th January 1817 the day before its public debut. Removed from its original fairytale context Ferretti and Rossini's La Cenerentola is a comedy with some credible situations where comedy and sentiment come together brilliantly. The opera was a fantastic hit rightfrom the start and is still one of the composer's absolute masterpieces!This is the Vocal Score of Rossini and Ferretti's famous collaboration La Cenerentola.

The 'Petite Messe Solennelle' is the finest work of Rossini's late years. He composed it between 1863 and 1864 at the age of 71 as a commission for Countess Louise Pillet-Will for the consecration of her private chapel where the work received its first performance in March 1864. Together with the 'Stabat mater' the mass is one of the composer's most important sacred works.The unusual instrumentation with two Pianos and Harmonium is entirely in keeping with the Neapolitan Keyboard tradition of the 18th century which was cultivated in France in Rossini's day. It forms a distinct contrast to the style of large-scale sacred compositionsas written by for example Liszt and Bruckner. Rossini explained that he wrote the later Orchestral version of the work dating from 1867 out of concern that if he did not do this other composers might orchestrate the mass too heavily in later arrangements.The Piano reduction by Andreas Köhs is extremely idiomatic and largely preserves the charming character of the unusual instrumentation.- Based on the Urtext of the series 'Works of Gioachino Rossini'.- Foreword in two languages (Eng/Ger).- With a separate Harmonium part and one part for Pianos I and II.

The ?Petite Messe Solennelle? is the finest work of Rossini?s late years. He composed it between 1863 and 1864 at the age of 71 as a commission for Countess Louise Pillet-Will for the consecration of her private chapel where the work received its first performance in March 1864. Together with the ?Stabat mater? the mass is one of the composer?s most important sacred works.The unusual instrumentation with two Pianos and Harmonium is entirely in keeping with the Neapolitan Keyboard tradition of the 18th century which was cultivated in France in Rossini?s day. It forms a distinct contrast to the style of large-scale sacred compositionsas written by for example Liszt and Bruckner. Rossini explained that he wrote the later Orchestral version of the work dating from 1867 out of concern that if he did not do this other composers might orchestrate the mass too heavily in later arrangements.The Piano reduction by Andreas Köhs is extremely idiomatic and largely preserves the charming character of the unusual instrumentation.- Based on the Urtext of the series ?Works of Gioachino Rossini?.- Foreword in two languages (Eng/Ger).- With a separate Harmonium part and one part for Pianos I and II.

Ed. Critica P. Gossett-A. Zedda – softcover 2 volumi-Gioachino Rossini chooses Semiramide as the opera subject of the Carnival season 1822-23 the last of his Italian career. The opera - composed on a libretto by Gaetano Rossi - was performed for the first time in Venice Teatro La Fenice onFebruary 3rd 1823. The history of this work is characterized right from the first performances by frequent manipulations cuts and consecutive adjustments because of its monumental structure. This reduction for voice and piano based on the criticaledition of the full score offers a new point of view of Semiramide through the reconstruction of the main phases of its rich executive history. In addition to the musical texts there are - both in Italian and in English - an historical Introduction (in the first volume) and a Critical Commentary to the musical text (in the second volume). In the three Appendices of the edition are thenpublished the vocal variants recovered from the original parts (some in Rossini’s hand) the original version of the conclusion of the Semiramide’s Cavatina and a version of the Finale secondo composed by Rossini for the Parisian version of 1825.

A Comic Duet For Two Cats. Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Enfin, vous pouvez évacuer votre mauvaise humeur musicalement : le Duetto di de buffo due gatti (duo comique pour deux chats) de Gioachino Rossini fournit l'excellente occasion de faire de la musique et mime. En réalité, le morceau vocal n'était pas écrit par le Itali/ Répertoire / 2 Voix et Piano

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle for SATB and Piano. / Urtext / Répertoire / Travaux Pour Choeurs

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) referred to his petite messe solennelle as the 'Last mortal sin of my old age'. Written in 1863 for the Countess Louise Pillet-Will and first performed on 14 March 1864 at the consecration of the Countess' private chapel the Mass is one of Rossini's finest achievements and the outstanding work of his 'retirement'. This Vocal score is set for SATB soli SATB chorus Harmonium and two Pianos.