(Music Sales America). 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.

Simon Rattle conducts violinist Leonidas Kavakos and the Berliner Philharmoniker in their annual Europa Konzert, recorded live at the Megaron in Athens, Greece.

for SATB soloists, SATB chorus, 2 pianos, and harmonium This is the best known of Rossini's Peches de vieillesse or 'Sins of Old Age'. Although a sacred work, the mass is characteristically lyrical and effervescent, and it affirms the composer's optimistic and deeply felt faith. The work was premiered in 1864. Although Rossini also produced an orchestrated version of the work in 1867, it is reported that he preferred the original scoring, and indeed much of the work's appeal lies in the idiomatic keyboard parts. This edition is based on the autograph manuscript of this original 1864 version, and every effort has been made to honour Rossini's intentions and produce a performing score that is authentic, accurate, and practical. The performing score is available on hire/rental and on sale, and parts for piano and harmonium are available on hire/rental.

for clarinet and piano
Rossini's well-known piece for clarinet solo and piano.

Acclaimed conductor Valery Gergiev leads the World Orchestra for Peace at the Abu Dhabi Festival in 2011. Works performed include Prokofiev's Symphony No 1; Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5; and Rossini's overture to William Tell.

Collection of archive vocal performances and documentaries recorded between 1957 and 1998. The footage includes concerti and recitals by composers such as Verdi, Wagner, Brahms and Mozart. Among the performers are Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gundula Janowitz, Régine Crespin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Rita Streich and Julia Varady.

On the 140th anniversary of Rossini's death, Riccardo Chailly leads the Choir of the Leipzig Opera and the Gewandhaus Choir and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in this performance of the 'Petite Messe Solennelle' recorded in 2008.

Gianluigi Gelmetti leads the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra in this performance of Rossini's opera, recorded live at Sweden's Schwetzingen Festival in 1989. Performers include Alessandro Corbelli, Amelia Felle, David Keubler and Alberto Rinaldi.

Stefan Blunier conducts this live concert by the Beethoven Orchester Bonn and the Opernchor des Theater Bonn at Opernhaus Bonn in 2016. Works featured in the gala concert include 'Arie Der Juliette Je Jeux Vivre' from Gounod's 'Romeo et Juliette', 'Arie Des Figaro Largo Al Factotum' from Rossini's 'Barbier Von Sevilla' and 'Arie Der Eboli O Don Fatale' from Verdi's 'Don Carlos'.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Zelmira: Dramma Per Musica In Un Atto Gioachino Rossini, Andrea Leone Tottola Flautina, 1832