[Othello] Rossini, Gioacchino. (1792-1868)
"Otello" and "La Gazza Ladra"
2 Early Editions, bound together in quarter red morocco, raised gilt-stamped bands, and spine labeled "Musique de Piano." Gold-edged pages, silked end-papers. Containing the following works:OTELLO:
Ouverture et Airs D'Otello...Arrangés Pour le Piano Forté Avec Accompagnement de Violon Ad-Libitum Par F.M.. Paris. Chez Carli, Boulevard Montmartre 14 - Jardin Frascati. [1827]. A publisher's label from Chez Pacini has been laid over the original engraved publisher's information. Score and Violin Part: 79, 23 pp. [PN] 1495. An early edition.
Rossini's "Otello" was first performed in Naples at the Teatro del Fondo on December 4, 1816. (Rognoni/Gossett p. 449 )
LA GAZZA LADRA:
La Gazza Ladra. Opera Semi-seria in due Atti. Musica di G. Rossini. Ridotta per Piano-Forte Da M. J.L. con accompgnamento di Violino Ad-Libitum Da Gustavo Carulli. Paris. Chez Carli, Boulevard Montmartre 14 - Jardin Frascati. [1827]* same re-labeling of publisher as above. Score (15, 86 pp) and Violin Part (7, 16 pp) both with separate paginations and plate numbers for Ouverture (PN 1207) and Numbers (PN 1802). Score lacking Title page and p 12/13, else fine.
La Gazza Ladra was first performed in Milan at La Scala on May 31, 1817 and was revised by Rossini for several subsequent productions in 1818, 1819, 1820 and 1866. (Rognoni/Gossett p. 449 ).
The Following Works for Piano are also bound in after the 2 principal works by Rossini:
Fantaisie sur Lucie de Lamermoor de Donizetti. Pour Piano par E. Prudent. Paris, Bernard Latte. 12 Moid de L'Annee Musicale, n. 354. [PN] 2551. 20pp. ------- Souvenirs de Beethoven. Grande Fantaisie pour Le Piano par E. Prudent, Op. 10. Paris, La France Musicale. [PN]174. 23 pp. -----------
Nocture pour le Piano. Compose et dedie a Madame la Princesse de Belgiojoso par Theodore Dohler. , Op. 24. Paris, Chez Pacini. [PN] 3676. 6pp.----------- Tarentelle pour Piano. Dediee a son ami Edouard Wolff par Th. Dohler, Op. 39. Paris, Maurice Schlesinger. [PN] 3519. 9 pp.-------------Une Promenade en Gondole. Nocture pour Piano par Th. Dohler, OP. 64. Paris, Brandus et Cie. [PN] 4695. 9pp.------------ Le Tournoi. Melodie de Lord Westmorland transcrite Pour Piano par Th. Dohler, OP. 45. Paris, Schlesinger. [PN] 3880. 11pp. (541)
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