Vincenzo Bellini

Vincenzo Bellini
Vincenzo Bellini
Short Name: Vincenzo Bellini
Full Name: Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835
Birth Year: 1801
Death Year: 1835

Vicenzo Bellini, a dramatic composer, born at Catania, Sicily; early went to Naples and became known a s a composer' his first opera was performed 1824; in 1828 "La Straniera" attracted the attention of all Italy, in 1833, he founded his fortune and his fame with "Norma," "La Sonnambula," and "Puritani;" died Sept 23, 1835, aged thirty three.

A dictionary of musical information: containing also a vocabulary of musical terms, and a list of modern musical works published in the United States from 1640 to 1875 by John Weeks Moore (Boston: Oliver Ditson, c. 1876)

Wikipedia Biography

Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (Italian: [vinˈtʃɛntso salvaˈtoːre karˈmɛːlo franˈtʃesko belˈliːni]; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was a Sicilian opera composer, who was known for his long-flowing melodic lines for which he was named "the Swan of Catania".Many years later, in 1898, Giuseppe Verdi "praised the broad curves of Bellini's melody: 'there are extremely long melodies as no-one else had ever made before'."

Tunes by Vincenzo Bellini (8)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Acquaint thyself quickly, O sinner, with God] (Bellini)Bellini (Composer)255551 17766 62222
DWIGHT (Bellini)Bellini (Composer)1432132 71232 22356
[Here as the night is falling]Arr. from Vincenzo Bellini (Composer)253346 54333 32432
[Light of the world, we hail Thee] (Bellini)V. Bellini (Composer)351233 34333 33212
[Mighty Jehovah! Accept our praises]Bellini (Composer)335511 55453 35117
[O Bread to pilgrims given]Bellini (Composer)233341 23215 55654
[Sing for joy! sing for joy! sing for joy!]Bellini (Composer)213535 15132 34321
[Summer days once more are coming] (Bellini)Bellini (Composer)451172 45435 65543

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