Rossini brief biography sample

Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, � November 13, ) was an Italian musical composer who wrote more than 30 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music. His best known works include Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), and 'Guillaume Tell' William Tell (the overture of which is popularly known for being the theme song for The Lone Ranger).

Biography

Rossini was born into a family of musicians in Pesaro, a small town on the Adriatic coast of Italy.

His father Giuseppe was town trumpeter and inspector of slaughterhouses, his mother Anna a singer and baker's daughter. Rossini's parents began his musical training early, and by the age of six he was playing the triangle in his father's band.

Rossini's father was sympathetic to the French, and welcomed Napoleon's troops when they arrived in Northern Italy.

This became a problem when in , the Austrians restored the old regime. Rossini's father was sent to prison, and his