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VARIOUS ARTISTS

50 Best Overtures

VARIOUS ARTISTS

50 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 16 MINUTES • MAY 21 2012

36
Alcina, HWV 34, Act 1, Scene 2: Coro. "Questo è il cielo de' contenti" - Gavotte - Sarabande - Menuet & Gavotte (Chorus)
Richard Hickox feat. Opera Stage Chorus
03:12
37
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Sinfonia
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & David Willcocks
04:11
38
Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
Sir Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker
06:52
39
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277: Ouverture (Adagio - Molto vivace)
Elisabeth Grümmer, Berliner Philharmoniker & Joseph Keilberth
09:07
40
Euryanthe, Op. 81, J. 291: Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra & Wolfgang Sawallisch
03:45
41
Leichte Kavallerie: Overture
Sir Neville Marriner
07:07
42
Ein Morgen, ein Mittag und ein Abend in Wien: Overture
Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields
07:58
43
Dichter und Bauer: Overture
Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields
05:26
44
The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture (Andantino moderato - Allegro vivace)
Robert Heger
04:37
45
Die Fledermaus: Overture (Allegro vivace - Allegretto - Tempo di Valse - Allegro)
Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Vilem Tausky
08:11
46
Der Zigeunerbaron: Overture (Allegro moderato - Lento - Andantino - Allegretto moderato - Più allegro - Tempo di Valse - Allegro moderato)
Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus/John Barker/Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra/Vilem Tausky
02:53
47
Der fliegende Holländer: Overture
London Classical Players & Sir Roger Norrington
04:18
48
Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
Mariss Jansons
04:47
49
Lohengrin, Act III: Prelude
Mariss Jansons
02:54
50
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act 1: Prelude (Sehr mässig bewegt)
Sir Adrian Boult
10:07
℗ This compilation 2012 EMI Records Ltd. © 2012 EMI Records Ltd.