The 50 Greatest Overtures

The 50 Greatest Overtures

Various Artists
2010
Mikhail Glinka
Ruslan and Lyudmila
Moscow RTV-Symphony Orchestra, Klaus-Peter Hahn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, KV 620 · “The Magic Flute”
Alfred Scholz, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Reinhard Linz
Gioachino Rossini
Il barbiere di Siviglia, “The Barber of Seville”
Alfred Scholz, Munich Symphony Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra
Bedřich Smetana
Overture in C Minor, B. 28, JB 1:7, T 13
Libor Pešek, Czech Philharmonic
Richard Wagner
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96 · “The Mastersingers of Nuremburg”
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha
Engelbert Humperdinck
Overture in Eb major, EHWV 20.1
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Sattler
Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture in C Minor, Op. 80
Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b
Anton Nanut, RSO Ljubljana
Johannes Brahms
Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81
Kurt Redel, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Wagner
Concert Overture No. 2 in C Major, WWV 27
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha
Richard Wagner
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 · “Tristan and Isolde”
Robert Wagner, Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck
Bedřich Smetana
Overture in C Minor, B. 28, JB 1:7, T 13
Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Carl-August Bünte
Richard Wagner
A Faust Overture in D Minor, WWV 59
Süddeutsche Philharmonie, Hanspeter Gmür
Gioachino Rossini
La Cenerentola, “Cinderella”
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Jonel Perlea
Richard Wagner
Concert Overture No. 2 in C Major, WWV 27
Hans Swarowsky, Süddeutsche Philharmonie
Felix Mendelssohn
Die Hebriden in B Minor, Op. 26
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Alois Springer
Otto Nicolai
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, “The Merry Wives of Windsor”
Alfred Scholz, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Idomeneo, K. 366, KV 366
Manfred Peter, Hungarian National Philharmonic
G. Verdi: Sicilian Vespers
Carl-August Bünte, Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi
La forza del destino, “The Force of Destiny”
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha
Berlioz
Richard Kapp, Philharmonia Hungarica
George Frideric Handel
Overture in B-Flat Major, HWV 336
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Rolf Reinhardt
Felix Mendelssohn
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage in D Major, Op. 27 · “Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt”
Alois Springer, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
Robert Schumann
Manfred, Op. 115
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lucio Silla, K. 135, KV 135
Jörg Faerber, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Günter Kehr
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Il sogno di Scipione, K. 126, KV 126 · “The Dream of Scipio”
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber, Günter Kehr
W. A. Mozart: Bastien and Bastienne, K.50
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber, Günter Kehr
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Il rè pastore, K. 208, KV 208 · “The Shepherd King”
Jörg Faerber, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Günter Kehr
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, K. 74a, KV 87 · “Mithridates, King of Pontus”
Jörg Faerber, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Günter Kehr
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ascanio in Alba, K. 111, KV 111
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber
Ludwig van Beethoven
Coriolan in C Minor, Op. 62
Orchestre de la Suisse Romand, Armin Jordan
Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont, Op. 84
London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips
Richard Wagner
Lohengrin, WWV 75
Heinrich Hollreiser, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Hector Berlioz
Le carnaval romain, H 95, Op. 9 · “Roman Carnival Overture”
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Johannes Schüler
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo & Juliet - Fantasy Overture, TH 42
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Siegel
Franz von Suppé
Leichte Kavallerie, “Light Cavalry”
Horst Stein, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Suppé: Boccaccio
Richard Müller-Lampertz, North German Radio Orchestra
Johann Strauss
Die Fledermaus, “The Bat”
Alfred Scholz, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Gogol, Serge Baudo
Gioachino Rossini
La gazza ladra
Philharmonia Slavonica, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Adolph
Richard Wagner
Lohengrin, WWV 75
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Heinrich Hollreiser, Hans Swarowsky, Czech Philharmonic
Richard Wagner
Concert Overture No. 2 in C Major, WWV 27
Bystrik Rezucha, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Johann Strauss
Die Göttin der Vernunft, “The Goddess of Reason”
Eduard Strauss, Philharmonia Hungarica
Franz von Suppé
Dichter und Bauer, “Poet and Peasant”
Horst Stein, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek
Donna Diana
Horst Stein, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Johann Strauss
Cagliostro in Wien, “Cagliostro in Vienna”
Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduard Strauss
Gioachino Rossini
Guillaume Tell, “William Tell”
Alfred Scholz, Philharmonia Orchestra
Gioachino Rossini
L'italiana in Algeri, “The Italian Girl in Algiers”
Philharmonia Slavonica, Henry Adolph, London Festival Orchestra, David Blackside, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Scholz, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Wagner
Die Feen, WWV 32 · “The Fairies”
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Alois Springer
Carl Maria Von Weber
Overture in Eb major, J Anh. 83
Orchestre Symphonique du Festival, Loic Bertrand
Richard Wagner
Concert Overture No. 2 in C Major, WWV 27
Alfred Scholz, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Wagner, London Festival Orchestra

June 1, 2010 50 tracks, 7 hours 21 minutes ℗ 2010 Menuetto Classics

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