Rossini: 6 Overtures / Verdi: 3 Preludes

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi / Gioachino Rossini ; London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Claudio Abbado (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1972)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (in 1971-09)
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 Rossini7:28
2La Cenerentola: Overture
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Sinfonia (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
La Cenerentola, ossia La bontà in trionfo
Gioachino Rossini8:13
3La gazza ladra: Overture
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975-02)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-02)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture (in 1975-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
part of:
La gazza ladra
part of:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
Gioachino Rossini9:19
4L'italiana in Algeri: Overture
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975-02)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-02)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia (in 1975-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini8:16
5Signor Bruschino: Overture
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975-02)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-02)
recording of:
Il signor Bruschino: Sinfonia (in 1975-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
Il signor Bruschino
Gioachino Rossini4:25
6L'assedio di Corinto: Overture
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recording of:
L'assedio di Corinto: Sinfonia (in 1975)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
L'assedio di Corinto
Gioachino Rossini9:19
7Macbeth: Prelude
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1976)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1976)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1976)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (chorus master and conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Macbeth: N°1 Preludio (in 1976)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth (german lyrics)
part of:
Macbeth
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
8Un ballo in maschera: Prelude
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1981)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Nº 1. Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
9Aida: Prelude
executive producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon) and Renate Kupfer
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (German audio)
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:38

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