A request was made to me by David on Symphonyshare to transfer this lp. Here's a selection of the pieces that Rossini composed and referred to as "Sins of my old age." They are performed by one of the great early music specialists of his time, Luciano Sgrizzi.
These salon type pieces are interesting because they are mostly theme based (meaning based on a subject, person or idea) and they contain striking ideas that at times point to the "music of the future" as Liszt might have put it. I find these brief vignettes full of neat melodies which cement the proposition that Rossini was one of the greatest melodists ever to grace the planet. This is clever, witty and thoroughly enjoyable fare.
I believe this original Cygnus recording (here released by Nonesuch) dates from the early 60's - it is stereo.
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