Great Overtures

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Carmen : Prélude orchestra: Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México (Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra) conductor: Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist) recording of: Carmen : Prélude composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen (Italian lyrics) part of: Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp) part of: Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry) part of: Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)	Georges Bizet		2:23
2	Candide: Overture orchestra: The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra) conductor: Friedrich Haider (conductor and pianist) recording of: Candide: Overture composer: Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) part of: Candide	Leonard Bernstein		4:26
3	La Traviata: Prelude orchestra: The State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico) conductor: Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist) recording of: La traviata: Preludio composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: La traviata part of: La traviata (english lyrics) part of: La traviata (french lyrics) part of: La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics) part of: Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)	Giuseppe Verdi		4:22
4	Oberon: Overture orchestra: The Hanover Band conductor: Roy Goodman (conductor and violinist) recording of: Oberon, J. 306: Overture composer: Carl Maria von Weber (composer) part of: Oberon, J. 306	Carl Maria von Weber		8:33
5	The Wasps: Overture orchestra: English String Orchestra (aka English String Orchestra) conductor: William Boughton (conductor) recording of: Aristophanic Suite “The Wasps”: I. Overture composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1912) part of: Aristophanic Suite “The Wasps”	Ralph Vaughan Williams		8:36
6	The Marriage of Figaro: Overture orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist) recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786) part of: Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation) part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:53
7	The Mastersingers of Nuremberg: Overture orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) conductor: Yuri Simonov (Soviet and Russian conductor) recording of: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Vorspiel composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867) part of: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96	Richard Wagner		10:01
8	The Nutcracker: Miniature Overture engineer: Brian Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s) (in 1987-02) orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1987-02-19 until 1987-02-20) conductor: Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist) (from 1987-02-19 until 1987-02-20) recorded at: Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-02-19 until 1987-02-20) recording of: The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto (from 1987-02-19 until 1987-02-20) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892) part of: The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a	Peter Tchaikovsky		3:44
9	Fidelio: Overture orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) recording of: Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814) part of: Fidelio, op. 72 (1814 version) revision of: Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)	Ludwig van Beethoven		7:04
10	The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra conductor: Alexander Faris (conductor) recording of: The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture composer: Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer) part of: The Yeomen of the Guard	Sir Arthur Sullivan		5:17
11	William Tell: Overture orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Geoffrey Simon (conductor) recording of: Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy part of: Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi) part of: Guillaume Tell	Gioachino Rossini		12:15

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8654170 [info]

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part of:	In Classical Mood (number: 6) (order: 7)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1015919 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:10:33

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Book
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

In Classical Mood
ICM006
International Masters Publishers
L GBP 60 00 18 008

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United Kingdom
1996

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