The first characteristic of Rossini's music is speed - a speed which removes from the soul all the sombre emotions that are… — Stendhal Copy Share Image
Rossini would have been a great composer if his teacher had spanked him enough on his backside. — Ludwig van Beethoven Copy Share Image
Opera once was an important social instrument - especially in Italy. With Rossini and Verdi, people were listening to opera together and… — Luciano Berio Copy Share Image
Bach is a colossus of Rhodes, beneath whom all musicians pass and will continue to pass. Mozart is the most beautiful, Rossini… — Charles Gounod Copy Share Image
“For all his claims to be just a propagandist, [Bernard Shaw's] writing has an effect nearer to that of music than most… — W.H. Auden Copy Share Image
