Grove's dictionary of music and musicians

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ROSSINI ROSSINI 163
have degraded the stage since 1830, and so
anxious to further the love of fresh melody and
the prosecution of sound musical study, that
he bequeathed to the Institute an annual sum
of 6000 francs (£240) for a competition both
in dramatic poeb-y and composition, specifying
particularly that the object of the prize should
be to encourage composers with a turn for
melody. The greater part of his property
Eossini devoted to the foundation and endowment
of a Conservatorio of Music at his native
town Pesaro, of which A. Bazzini and Mascagni
were successively directors.
In order to complete this sketch it is necessary
to give as complete a list as possible of his
works. N.B.—In the column after the names,
(1) signifies that the score has been engraved ;
(2) that it is published for voices and piano
(3) that it is still in manuscript.