Project Gutenberg 2010-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 226 Stendhal 1783 1842 Marie-Henri Beyle Beyle, Marie Henri La vie de Rossini, tome I Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La vie de Rossini, tome I" by Stendhal is a biographical account written in the early 19th century. The work explores the life and significance of the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, highlighting his influence on music and society during his time. It reflects not only on Rossini's musical genius but also on the cultural context of Italy and France in that era. The opening of "La vie de Rossini" introduces the reader to Stendhal's admiration for Rossini and sets the stage for an exploration of the musician's life, particularly from the late 18th century to 1819. Stendhal, through personal anecdotes and observations from his time in Italy, hints at the dynamic atmosphere surrounding Rossini's operas and his emerging prominence in the musical world. The text details Stendhal's early experiences with music, his interactions with other composers, and the evolving landscape of Italian opera leading up to Rossini's significance in it. As Stendhal delves into Rossini’s impact, readers gain insights into the intersections of art, emotion, and society that would define not just Rossini's work, but also Stendhal's own philosophies on music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868 Composers -- Italy -- Biography ML Text FR Musique Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: Music 573329 2025-07-12T14:19:19.526101 text/html 565789 2010-01-15T13:12:20 text/html 287066 2025-07-12T14:19:31.397062 application/epub+zip 291521 2025-07-12T14:19:23.484084 application/epub+zip 284781 2025-07-12T14:19:21.783076 application/epub+zip 555952 2025-07-12T14:19:36.614035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504705 2025-07-12T14:19:29.960051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463075 2022-09-14T09:25:39.759256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479567 2025-07-12T14:19:18.181099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479523 2010-01-15T13:12:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 468786 2010-01-15T13:12:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21856 2025-07-12T14:19:36.759997 application/rdf+xml 14561 2025-07-12T14:19:22.319062 image/jpeg 4101 2025-07-12T14:19:22.051066 image/jpeg 184625 2010-01-15T13:12:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 182976 2010-01-15T13:12:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 200519 2010-01-15T13:12:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 271060 2025-07-12T14:19:19.569097 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia