7. Enjoy the concert! William Tell by Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini was born in Italy in 1792 . Both his mother and father were musicians . By the time Rossini finished his musical studies , he already stood out as a composer. He wrote all kinds of operas . In 1823 he moved to France, where he premiered his opera William Tell in French six years later. A lthough Rossini composed it at the age of 32 , lived for 40 more years and was a celebrated and famous composer in his time, he never composed another opera . William Tell is based on the stor y of a crossbowman famous for his good aim. The governor of A ltdor f (Switzerland ) got angr y when he heard that William didn' t bow when he passed by a symbol of the governor's power one morning. The governor ar rested him, but he promised to release him if he passed a test . William Tell had to shoot an apple off the head of his own son , with just one ar row, from 80 steps away. He split the apple r ight down the middle. When they asked him why he wanted two ar rows if he could only use one, Tell replied that the other ar row was to kill the governor if the first ar row missed . They impr isoned the crossbowman again , but he managed to escape and kill the governor. The Swiss people revolted and the fight for independence star ted . 29. LISTEN to the end of the Wi lliam Tell Overture. An overture is the orchestral piece of music at the start of an opera and it presents the main melodies of the work . ➔ Follow the beat and f ind the parts where the music imitates the rhythm of horses galloping. ➔ Accompany the music with body percussion . Follow the rhythm and dynamics for each part . 21
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