Best Overtures & Preludes 100

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1Rodelinda: Overture
instruments:
Raglan Baroque Players (UK baroque music ensemble)
conductor:
Nicholas Kraemer (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Overture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19
George Frideric Handel2:54
2Serse: Overture
assistant engineer:
Djaison Taouss (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25) and Agnès Mathon (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
producer:
Daniel Zalay
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
balance engineer:
Gilles Pézerat (engineer) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
live recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Overtura (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40
George Frideric Handel4:48
3Orfeo ed Euridice: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Overture
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike (German version, arr. Dörffel)
Christoph Willibald Gluck3:08
4Armide: Overture
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Armide, Wq. 45: Overture
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Armide, Wq. 45 (Gluck)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:03
5Ezio: Overture
instruments:
Il Complesso Barocco
conductor:
Alan Curtis (harpsichordist, musicologist, and conductor)
recording of:
Ezio: Overture
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Ezio
Christoph Willibald Gluck6:40
6Idomeneo: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366: Ouverture
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:58
7La finta giardinera: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La finta giardiniera, K. 196: Overture
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1775)
part of:
La finta giardiniera, K. 196
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:13
8Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Ouvertüre (Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782)
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:39
9Der Schauspieldirektor: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486 (Erik Smith reconstruction): Ouvertüre
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
part of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:12
10Die Zauberflöte: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:09
11Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, op. 43: Overture
producer:
David R. Murray
orchestra:
London Classical Players (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, op. 43: Ouverture (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
The Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43 (The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43)
Ludwig van Beethoven4:55
12Coriolan, op. 62: Overture
producer:
David R. Murray
orchestra:
London Classical Players (in 1988-08)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1988-08)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-08)
recording of:
Ouvertüre Coriolan, op. 62 (Coriolan Overture, Op. 62) (in 1988-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1807)
dedicated to:
Heinrich Joseph von Collin
premiered at:
Palais Lobkowitz in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1807-03)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 62)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:21
13Egmont, op. 84: Overture
producer:
David R. Murray
orchestra:
London Classical Players (in 1988-08)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1988-08)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-08)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro (in 1988-08)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven6:48
14Linda di Chamounix: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Linda di Chamounix: Sinfonia (Overture)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Linda di Chamounix
Gaetano Donizetti7:14
15Don Pasquale: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Sinfonia (Ouverture) (from 1959 until 1960)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti6:44
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