Ferris, George T. (George Titus) 1840- creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Great Italian and French Composers" by George T. Ferris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book presents detailed sketches of prominent Italian and French composers, emphasizing their contributions to music and their historical significance. Ferris aims to make the information accessible and interesting to the general music-loving public, rather than just to scholars. At the start of the book, Ferris discusses the challenges of summarizing the vast contributions of notable composers in a limited format. He draws on prior works and provides insights into figures like Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, highlighting his life, significant works, and the impact of his music. The narrative illustrates how Palestrina, along with other composers, shaped Italian music and laid the groundwork for future developments in the operatic tradition, portraying a rich historical context for understanding the evolution of musical genres through significant personalities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Palestrina -- Piccini, Paisiello, and Cimarosa -- Rossini -- Verdi -- Cherubini and his predecessors -- Méhul, Spontini, and Halévy -- Boïeldieu and Auber -- Meyerbeer -- Gounod and Thomas -- Berlioz. Release date is 2006-01-04 Produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Musicians -- Italy Musicians -- France ML Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17462 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17462 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133416.0 17462