| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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plastic metal |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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1.4 m/s |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
| Medium of Performance |
orchestra 1 1 |
| Series |
Essential classics
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Essential classics.
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| Performer |
Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Schippers, conductor (1st-5th works) ; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor (6th-11th, 13th works) ; Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio de Almeida, conductor (12th work) ; New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, conductor (14th work). |
| Event |
Recorded at the Manhattan Center, New York City, Mar. 14, 1960 (4th work) and Dec. 19-20, 1960 (1st-3rd, 5th works), in Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1961 (6th work), Jan. 17, 1962 (7th-8th works), Mar. 24, 1965 (10th work), Oct. 18, 1967 (11th work), Feb. 27, 1968 (9th work), and May 8, 1968 (13th work), at All Saints' Church, Tooting Graveny, London, June 20-July18, 1977, and at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, Dec. 31, 1988 (14th work). |
| Note |
Program notes by Jackson Braider in English with German and French translations (9 pages) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
La forza del destino. Overture / Giuseppe Verdi (7:55) -- The bartered bride. Overture / Bedřich Smetana (6:12) -- La traviata. Prelude, Act 1 (3:59) ; Prelude, Act 3 (3:49) / Verdi -- Der Freischütz. Overture (9:31) ; Euryanthe : op. 81. Overture (8:47) / Carl Maria von Weber -- Schwanda the bagpiper. Polka (2:19) ; Fugue (6:01) / Jaromír Weinberger -- Jewels of the Madonna. Intermezzo, Act 3 / Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (3:23) -- Hansel and Gretel. Prayer / Engelbert Humperdinck (3:00) -- Cavalleria rusticana. Intermezzo / Pietro Mascagni (3:20) -- Mignon. Overture (8:05) ; Gavotte (2:27) / Ambroise Thomas -- Donna Diana. Overture / Emil Nikolaus von Rezniček (4:15). |
| Subject |
Operas -- Excerpts.
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Operas -- Excerpts. |
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Overtures.
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Overtures. |
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Canons, fugues, etc. (Orchestra)
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Canons, fugues, etc. (Orchestra) |
| Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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Overtures.
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Overtures.
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Fugues.
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Fugues.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Schippers, Thomas, conductor.
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Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985, conductor.
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Almeida, Antonio de, 1928-1997, conductor.
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Mehta, Zubin, conductor.
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Braider, Jackson, writer of added commentary.
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Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Forza del destino. Sinfonia.
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Container of (work): Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884.
Prodaná nevěsta. Ouvertura.
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Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Traviata. Atto 1o. Preludio.
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Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Traviata. Atto 3o. Preludio.
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Container of (work): Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826.
Freischütz. Ouverture.
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Container of (work): Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826.
Euryanthe. Ouvertüre.
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Container of (work): Weinberger, Jaromír, 1896-1967.
Švanda dudák. Polka.
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Container of (work): Weinberger, Jaromír, 1896-1967.
Švanda dudák. Fuga.
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Container of (work): Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno, 1876-1948.
Gioielli della Madonna. Intermezzo, no. 2.
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Container of (work): Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.
Hänsel und Gretel. Abends will ich schlafen gehn; arranged.
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Container of (work): Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945.
Cavalleria rusticana. Intermezzo.
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Container of (work): Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896.
Mignon. Ouverture.
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Container of (work): Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896.
Mignon. Entr'acte.
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Container of (work): Reznicek, E. N. von (Emil Nikolaus), 1860-1945.
Donna Diana. Ouverture.
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Columbia Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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Philadelphia Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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Philharmonia Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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New York Philharmonic, instrumentalist.
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| Added Title |
Opera overtures and incidental music |
| Standard No. |
7464630532 |
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074646305324 |
| Music No. |
SBK 63053 Sony Classical |
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