1829: Signor Crescendo - Music by the Year One particularly unkind Parisian critic found something almost cartoonish about Rossini’s music, dubbing him “Signor Vacarmini” (Mr Noise) and “Signor Crescendo” (a reference to Rossini’s habit for gradually increasing the volume around a repeated musical phrase or sequence)*
‘The Useless Precaution’: Five fun facts about Rossini The practice earned him the nickname “Signor Crescendo” during his career, and the technique itself became known as a “Rossini crescendo,” or better yet, “Rossini rocket ”
Six Curious Facts About Gioachino Rossini - CMUSE Rossini also earned the nickname of “Monsieur Crescendo,” mainly because of a characteristic mannerism in his musical writing “The Crescendo degenerated into a mere mannerism with Rsossini, in whose works it is used with wearisome iteration,” reads the Crescendo entry of Grove’s dictionary of Music and Musicians
Gioachino Rossini - Biography | Deutsche Grammophon He was nicknamed ‘Signor Crescendo’ because of the trademark intensifying of sound he used in his music, and he became the most widely acclaimed and wealthy composer of his time
The Rossini Crescendo – KCME Some iconic examples are the climax of “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite, or Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, which gets louder as the piece goes on Rossini, eventually given the nickname “Monsieur Crescendo,” put a special spin on it
Gioachino Rossini: April Composer of the Month - CCM Gioachino Rossini’s success with comic operas earned him the nickname, Il Signor Crescendo (Mr Crescendo), because of his skillful use of crescendo in his music He mastered the use of crescendo as he built tension and excitement in the music with the dynamics
Lucks Music Library Rossini was given the nickname “The Italian Mozart” due to his frequent use of song-like melodies throughout the majority of his works He also was known as “Signor Crescendo” due to his signature orchestral scoring involving a long, steady building of sound over an ostinato figure
Gioachino Rossini - Steinway Sons A tendency for inspired, song-like melodies is evident throughout his scores, earning him the nickname "The Italian Mozart " Use of an exciting build up of orchestral sound over a repeated phrase—commonly known as a "Rossini crescendo"—also prompted the nickname "Signor Crescendo ”
OnMusic Dictionary - Term A musical device that was used extensively in operas by Gioacchino Rossini Typically used to end the overture and the first act of his operas, while providing an excitement that would intice the audience to look forward to what was to come
Gioachino Rossini | Lyric Opera of Chicago He was a terrific melodist and an adventurer often referred to as “Signor Crescendo” or “Signor Accelerando” for shaping those wonderful ensembles in which sound and speed gather into breathtaking explosions that cause listeners to respond with bravos