Verdi, Giuseppe

Giuseppe Verdi – Inno delle nazioni

(b. Le Roncole (Busseto), 9 or 10 October 1813 – d. Milan, 27 January 1901)

Hymn of the Nations

(1862)

Scoring
„Coro di Popolo“ (Chorus of People of all nations), „Un Bardo“ (a poet, „A Voice Among Them“, tenor), piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, cimbasso, timpani,
bass drum, cymbals, percussion, 2 harps, and strings

Preface
Giuseppe Verdi was a major Italian composer of the 19th century, known for his dramatic compositions which incorporate the most diverse musical styles of his time. Born in 1813, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, he began his music studies at a young age. Since most of his early training involved work within the church, he learned the organ and became a church organist at the young age of eight. Later Antonio Barezzi, a merchant and music enthusiast, took him in and became a second father to the young man. He saw the potential in Verdi, who he hoped would marry his daughter. Barezzi wanted him to study at the Milan Conservatory, but Verdi was rejected from the Conservatory due to his lack of piano training. Shortly after, Verdi began to study with Vincenzo Lavigna, an older composer and an associate of the La Scala opera house. Already early in his career Verdi became well-known in particular for his operas inspired by Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini, and Gaetano Donizetti. He worked a brief period as a politician, but soon returned to music. His operas were heard around the world, and as an international music celebrity he composed for institutions like the Paris Opera, the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg and the „International Exhibition“ in London. …

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