Eugenio Maria Fagiani
Published: 2010-02-03
Total Pages: 42
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The Ouvertures by Gioacchino Rossini are a milestone of the Italian instrumental music production of all times. They are not only an introduction to an opera, but also a sort of small symphonic poems that illustrate the spirit of the opera they open.The ouverture of "La Gazza Ladra" presents all the Rossini's characteristics: melodic invention, brilliant and shining instrumentation; spontaneousness and exuberance; insistent rhythmics; the use of the famous "Crescendo Rossiniano"; closed form. The main themes that appear in this composition are two of the most famous in Rossini's production, and this success is testified by the huge use of these themes made by the media.