Best Overtures & Preludes 100

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1Dido and Aeneas: Overture
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
recorded at:
Arsenal de Metz in Metz, Moselle, Grand Est (Great East), France (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
Henry Purcell2:17
2Alcina: Overture
orchestra:
City of London Baroque Sinfonietta (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Ouverture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alcina, HWV 34
George Frideric Handel3:12
3Messiah: Overture
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:11
4Fidelio: Overture
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 2003-04-25 until 2003-04-28)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 2003-04-25 until 2003-04-28)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 2003-04-25 until 2003-04-28)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 2003-04-25 until 2003-04-28)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c) (from 2003-04-25 until 2003-04-28)
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 Beethoven6:51
5Der Freischütz: Overture
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Joseph Keilberth (conductor)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Ouvertüre
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Der Freischütz
Carl Maria von Weber4:53
6Euryanthe: Overture (extract)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
partial recording of:
Euryanthe: Ouvertüre
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Euryanthe (1825 revision)
Carl Maria von Weber3:44
7Leichte Kavallerie: Overture
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture) (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Suppé7:09
8Ein Morgen, ein Mittag und ein Abend in Wien: Overture
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1989-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1989-10)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-10)
recording of:
Ein Morgen, ein Mittag und ein Abend in Wien: Ouvertüre (Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna: Overture) (in 1989-10)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Ein Morgen, ein Mittag und ein Abend in Wien (Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna)
Franz von Suppé7:58
9Dichter und Bauer: Overture (extract)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
partial recording of:
Dichter und Bauer: Ouvertüre (Poet and Peasant: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Dichter und Bauer (Poet and Peasant)
Franz von Suppé5:25
10Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Overture (extract)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Robert Heger (conductor)
partial recording of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Ouvertüre
composer:
Otto Nicolai (composer and conductor)
librettist:
Salomon Hermann Mosenthal
part of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor
Otto Nicolai4:39
11Die Fledermaus: Overture (extract)
orchestra:
Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Vilém Tauský (conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre (Die Fledermaus: Overture)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version)
Johann Strauss3:20
12Der Zigeunerbaron: Overture (extract)
orchestra:
Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Vilém Tauský (conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Der Zigeunerbaron: Ouvertüre
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Der Zigeunerbaron
Johann Strauss2:53
13Der fliegende Holländer: Overture (extract)
orchestra:
London Classical Players
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
partial recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre (The Flying Dutchman: Overture)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 (The Flying Dutchman)
Richard Wagner4:18
14Die Walküre: Prelude to Act III (The Ride of the Valkyries)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic) (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor) (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Oslo Konserthus (The Oslo Concert Hall) in Oslo, Norway (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner4:51
15Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III. Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner2:55
16Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act I
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1971-12-22 until 1971-12-23)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1971-12-22 until 1971-12-23)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-12-22 until 1971-12-23)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Vorspiel (from 1971-12-22 until 1971-12-23)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
Richard Wagner10:05
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