Project Gutenberg 2010-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 550 Ferris, George T. (George Titus) 1840 Ferris, George Titus Sharp, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Amelia) 1856 1932 Sharp, Mrs. William Sharp, Elizabeth Amelia Sharp Sharp, E. A. (Elizabeth Amelia) 66032686 Great Musical Composers: German, French, and Italian Introduction -- Bach -- Handel -- Gluck -- Haydn -- Mozart -- Beethoven -- Schubert and Schumann -- Chopin -- Weber -- Mendelssohn -- Wagner -- Palestrina -- Piccini, Paisiello, and Cimarosa -- Rossini -- Donizetti and Bellini -- Verdi -- Cherubini and his Predecessors -- Méhul, Spontini, and Halévy -- Boïeldieu and Auber -- Meyerbeer -- Gounod -- Berlioz -- Appendix: Chronological table. E-text prepared by Colin Bell, Sam W., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team, "Great Musical Composers: German, French, and Italian" by George T. Ferris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides biographical sketches of prominent composers from these three nationalities, tracing the evolution of their music and the impact they had on the art form. Ferris aims to make the lives of these musical geniuses accessible to a broader audience, appealing not just to scholars but also to music enthusiasts and the general public. The opening of the text introduces the book's purpose and structure, which includes a focus on significant figures like Bach, Handel, and Gluck. It highlights the historical context of music's development through the Renaissance and into the modern era, illustrating how these composers contributed to shaping musical forms such as opera and oratorio. In addition, the text acknowledges influences from other artistic movements and discusses the rivalry among composers, paving the way for an exploration of their individual achievements in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Composers ML Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: Music 845620 2025-07-14T06:17:02.032134 text/html 874421 2013-08-12T05:33:52 text/html 551455 2025-07-14T06:17:15.698037 application/epub+zip 562907 2025-07-14T06:17:06.638075 application/epub+zip 427504 2025-07-14T06:17:04.814096 application/epub+zip 991712 2025-07-14T06:17:22.607974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 914542 2025-07-14T06:17:14.156997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644377 2022-09-15T15:24:35.625081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760706 2025-07-14T06:17:00.760099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 759949 2013-08-12T05:33:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 760066 2013-08-12T05:33:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21889 2025-07-14T06:17:22.754957 application/rdf+xml 24222 2025-07-14T06:17:05.342042 image/jpeg 4919 2025-07-14T06:17:05.079045 image/jpeg 299348 2013-08-12T05:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 436241 2013-08-12T05:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 298956 2013-08-12T05:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 529994 2025-07-14T06:17:02.119124 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 en.wikipedia