Rossini (Master Musicians Series)
"Osborne'sRossiniremains indispensable both as a conspectus of, and prolegomenon to, the life and work of this most colourful of operatic composers."Conor Farrington,Times Literary Supplement"The 1985 edition of Richard Osborne's Rossini was already the very best Rossini biography available; the new edition surpasses it in every way. Writing now with access to the published correspondence from throughout the composer's operatic career (through 1830) and with new editions and excellent performances of most of the operas, Osborne provides real insight into the life and works of a composer whose art had been poorly understood since the middle of the nineteenth century. He hones in on the major works and explains their historical significance and aesthetic appeal. Those who love Rossini and bel  canto opera are truly in Osborne's debt."-Philip Gossett, Robert W. Reneker Distinguished Service Professor of Music, University of Chicago"Perhaps the best general study of this composer's life and work available in any language."-Alex Liddell"Richard Osborne's Rossini is an invaluable work of scholarship and passion.  Life and Works together, in great detail, give the reader a splendid fund of information and allow a much clearer picture than we have ever had before, of an often misunderstood, and under-rated genius."--Sir Roger Norrington