L'Italiana in Algeri
Overture
by Gioachino Rossini
Concert Band - Sheet Music

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Ensembles
Concert Band
Genres
Classical Period
Romantic Period
Opera
Composers
Gioachino Rossini
Publishers
Baton Music
Formats
Set of Parts
Score and Parts
Item Types
Physical
Levels
Grade 4
Usages
School and Community
Concert band concert band - Grade 4

SKU: BF.BM915-SET

Overture. Composed by Gioachino Rossini. Arranged by Christiaan Janssen. Baton Music orchestral series. Overture. Full Score and set of parts. Baton Music #BM915-SET. Published by Baton Music (BF.BM915-SET).

L'Italiana in Algeri' (The Italian Girl in Algiers) is an operatic 'dramma giocoso' in two acts by Gioacchino Rossini. The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, remarkable for its fusion of sustained, manic energy with elegant, pristine melodies. The overture is widely recorded and performed today, known for its distinct opening of slow, quiet pizzicato basses, leading to a sudden loud burst of sound from the full orchestra. This 'surprise' reflects Rossini's early admiration for Joseph Haydn, whose 'Symphony No. 94' in G major, 'The Surprise Symphony', is so named for the same shocking and semi-comic effect. Dutch arranger Christiaan Janssen transcribed this wonderful overture for a Symphonic Band.