The 50 Greatest Overtures

The 50 Greatest Overtures

Various Artists
2010
Mikhail Glinka
Ruslan and Lyudmila
Klaus-Peter Hahn, Moscow RTV-Symphony Orchestra
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”
Munich Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Scholz, 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
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha
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”
Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck, Robert Wagner
Bedřich Smetana
Overture in C Minor, B. 28, JB 1:7, T 13
Carl-August Bünte, Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Richard Wagner
A Faust Overture in D Minor, WWV 59
Hanspeter Gmür, Süddeutsche Philharmonie
Gioachino Rossini
La Cenerentola, “Cinderella”
Jonel Perlea, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Richard Wagner
Concert Overture No. 2 in C Major, WWV 27
Süddeutsche Philharmonie, Hans Swarowsky
Felix Mendelssohn
Die Hebriden in B Minor, Op. 26
Alois Springer, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
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
Hungarian National Philharmonic, Manfred Peter
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
Hector Berlioz
Le carnaval romain, H 95, Op. 9 · “Roman Carnival Overture”
Philharmonia Hungarica, Richard Kapp
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
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber, Günter Kehr
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Il sogno di Scipione, K. 126, KV 126 · “The Dream of Scipio”
Jörg Faerber, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, 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”
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber, Günter Kehr
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, K. 74a, KV 87 · “Mithridates, King of Pontus”
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber, 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
Die Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D · “The Ring Cycle”
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”
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Horst Stein
Suppé: Boccaccio
Richard Müller-Lampertz, North German Radio Orchestra
Strauss II: The Bat ("Die Fledermaus")
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”
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Horst Stein
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek
Donna Diana
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Horst Stein
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”
Henry Adolph, Philharmonia Slavonica, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Blackside, Alfred Scholz, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra
Richard Wagner
Die Feen, WWV 32 · “The Fairies”
Alois Springer, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
Carl Maria Von Weber
Overture in Eb major, J Anh. 83
Loic Bertrand, Orchestre Symphonique du Festival
Richard Wagner
Concert Overture No. 2 in C Major, WWV 27
Philharmonia Orchestra, Alfred Scholz, London Festival Orchestra, Richard Wagner

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

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