ROSSINI, Gioachino 1792-1868

Collection des Ouvertures arrangées pour le Pianoforte ... Cahier 1[-20]. [Piano arrangements of operatic overtures]

Vienne: Publié par Sauer et Leidesdorf [PNs 301, 313, 374, 401, 454, 470, 482, 506, 521, 537, 620, 631, 632, 641, 701, 719, 742, 759, 775/831, 802, and 801], [1823-1825].

2 volumes. Oblong folio. Full modern dark red cloth. Engraved throughout.

Contains overtures to 20 operas, as follows:

1. Armida. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 7 pp.
2. Mosé in Egitto. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 4 pp.
3. Il Turco in Italia. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 9 pp.
4. Il Barbiere di Seviglia. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 6 pp.
5. Matilde di Chabran. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 8 pp.
6. Edoardo e Cristina. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 3-9 pp.
7. L'Inganno felice. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 8 pp.
8. Otello.1f. (recto title, verso blank), 9 pp.
9. Adelaide di Borgogna. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 2-8 pp.
10. Ricciardo e Zoraide. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 3-10 pp.
11. La Donna del Lago. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [7] pp.
12. Il Bruschino. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [6] pp.
13. La Scala di Seta. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 3-8 pp. Second leaf of music printed from plate of previous overture.
14. L'Italiana in Algieri. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [9] pp. Pagination erratic or lacking.
15. Aureliano in Palmira. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 3-9 pp.
16. La Gazza Ladra. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 3-13 pp.
17. Demetrio e Polibio. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 3-7 pp.
18. Il Tancredi. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 3-8 pp.
19. Bianca e Falliero. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 2-9 pp.
20. Elisabetta. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 2-9 pp.

19th century Karlsruhe bookseller Johann Belter's printed paper labels to foot of title of first overture in each volume with oval handstamp "F. F. Bibliothek" to versos; handstamps to title of La Scala di Seta "Prag bei Marco Berra" and "L 24."

Endpapers stained; very minor remnants of blue wrappers to gutter of titles. Occasional minor wear, staining, and foxing; paper tape to blank inner margins of p. 13 of La Gazza Ladra and blank verso of title of Demetrio e Polibio.

In very good crisp and clean condition overall.

OCLC (individual overtures only).

"No composer in the first half of the 19th century enjoyed the measure of prestige, wealth, popular acclaim or artistic influence that belonged to Rossini. His contemporaries recognized him as the greatest Italian composer of his time. His achievements cast into oblivion the operatic world of Cimarosa and Paisiello, creating new standards against which other composers were to be judged. That both Bellini and Donizetti carved out personal styles is undeniable; but they worked under Rossini's shadow, and their artistic personalities emerged in confrontation with his operas. Not until the advent of Verdi was Rossini replaced at the centre of Italian operatic life." Philip Gossett in Grove Music Online.

Item #41091

Price: $425.00  other currencies