Ouvertures: The Greatest Hits

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Light Cavalry: Overture orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London (name used on budget releases, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia) recording of: Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre composer: Franz von Suppè (composer) part of: Leichte Kavallerie	Franz von Suppé		6:46
2	The Barber of Seville: Overture orchestra: London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Münchner Symphoniker (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the former Symphonie-Orchester Graunke), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra, Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Symphonic Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Anton Nanut (conductor), Rouslan Raychev (conductor) and Alfred Scholz phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1989) recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics) part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia part of: Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics) part of: The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)	Gioachino Rossini	4	7:48
3	The Bartered Bride: Overture orchestra: Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony), Festival Symphony Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Orchestre Symphonique de Radio-Tele-Luxembourg (Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1983-12) conductor: Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Leopold Hager (conductor) (in 1983-12) recorded at: Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg, Canton of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg (in 1983-12) recording of: Prodaná nevěsta: Overture composer: Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1863 until 1866) part of: Prodaná nevěsta	Bedřich Smetana		6:38
4	The Flying Dutchman: Overture orchestra: Berlin Symphony Orchestra (almost certainly a Scholz fake artist) recording of: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841) part of: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63	Richard Wagner		10:35
5	Egmont: Overture orchestra: Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990), London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor), Alfred Scholz and Peter Wohlert recording of: Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro premiered in: Wien, Austria (on 1810-06-15) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06) part of: Egmont, op. 84	Ludwig van Beethoven		8:24
6	The Marriage of Figaro: Overture orchestra: Berlin Symphony Orchestra (use only if the correct orchestra is unknown - see annotation), Berlin Symphony Orchestra (almost certainly a Scholz fake artist), Hamburger Symphoniker, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonia Slovanica Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Pietro di la Corona (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Laurence Gordon Siegel (conductor, possibly another pseudonym Alfred Scholz created) and Alfred Scholz 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	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	4	4:18
7	Poet and Peasant: Overture orchestra: Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Dichter und Bauer: Ouvertüre composer: Franz von Suppè (composer) part of: Dichter und Bauer	Franz von Suppé		9:39
8	1812: Overture orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra recording of: The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 premiered in: Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20) composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11) part of: The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49) is based on: Боже, Царя храни!	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky		14:36

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Mastersingers of Nuremberg: Overture orchestra: Berlin Symphony Orchestra (almost certainly a Scholz fake artist) 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		9:53
2	William Tell: Overture orchestra: Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz recording of: Guillaume Tell : Ouverture 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		12:53
3	The Italian Woman in Algiers: Overture orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) and Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz recording of: L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) part of: L’italiana in Algeri	Gioachino Rossini		7:57
4	Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London (name used on budget releases, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia) recording of: Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра composer: Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842) part of: Руслан и Людмила	Mikhail Glinka		5:29
5	The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture orchestra: London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), New Philharmonic Orchestra London (bogus name used on budget releases, not the London Philharmonic or the New Philharmonia), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (name used on budget releases, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia) and Royal Promenade Orchestra conductor: Alfred Gehardt (conductor), Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz 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 Nicolai		8:51
6	The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave): Overture orchestra: Utah Symphony recording of: Die Hebriden, op. 26 (Fingal's Cave) premiered in: London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830) part of: Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)	Felix Mendelssohn		9:45
7	Die Fledermaus: Overture orchestra: London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Orchester der Wiener Volksoper (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra) conductor: Igor Gogol (conductor, probably a pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Alfred Scholz recording of: Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre composer: Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) part of: Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs) part of: Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version) part of: Die Fledermaus part of: Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz)	Johann Strauss		8:20
8	Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Norman Sattler (Alfred Scholz related ?) recording of: Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture additional composer: Carl Binder (in 1860) composer: Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) part of: Orphée aux enfers (opéra féerie in four acts, 1874) part of: Orphée aux Enfers (opéra bouffe in two acts, 1858) part of: Orpheus in der Unterwelt (opéra-féerie in 4 Akten, 1871) part of: Orpheus in the Underworld	Jacques Offenbach		10:12

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8217117 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000003QWY [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002059643 [info]

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Barcode:: 015095361127
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:22:04

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

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Reference Gold
RGD 3611

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United States
1993

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