Pietro Mascagni, con nota delle opere e ritratto by Giannotto Bastianelli

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46773.html.images 233 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46773.epub3.images 199 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46773.epub.images 197 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46773.epub.noimages 162 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46773.kf8.images 265 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46773.kindle.images 235 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46773.txt.utf-8 207 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/46773/pg46773-h.zip 173 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Bastianelli, Giannotto, 1883-1927
Title Pietro Mascagni, con nota delle opere e ritratto
Note Reading ease score: 24.5 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Claudio Paganelli, Erik
Bruchez, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "Pietro Mascagni, con nota delle opere e ritratto" by Giannotto Bastianelli is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life and works of the renowned Italian composer Pietro Mascagni, exploring his contributions to the operatic world and his place within the broader context of Italian music. Bastianelli examines Mascagni's notable operas, particularly his landmark work "Cavalleria Rusticana," and discusses the characteristics of Italian opera and its evolution. The opening of the text sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the role of opera in Italy, emphasizing its popular appeal and the cultural context in which it developed. It begins with a discussion about the distinctive musical language of Italy, contrasting it with other European countries, while highlighting the influence of composers like Verdi and Rossini. The text also introduces Mascagni as a key figure in the continuation of the Italian operatic tradition, detailing the ways his work both reflects and transforms the popular and melodramatic elements typical of Italian opera during his time. Bastianelli proposes that while Mascagni's music is rooted in the past, it also seeks to address contemporary emotional and artistic needs, connecting the composer to the vibrant landscape of early 20th-century Italian culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Italian
LoC Class ML: Music: Literature of music
Subject Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945
Category Text
EBook-No. 46773
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 54 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!