Rossini: Barbiere di Siviglia; Guillaume Tell

On this CD:

1. Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell)
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Scholz

2. Il barbière di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Scholz

3. Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Slavonica Philharmonia
Conducted by Henry Adolph

4. Overture to L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers)
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Slavonica Philharmonia
Conducted by Henry Adolph

5. Semiramide, opera
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Slavonica Philharmonia
Conducted by Henry Adolph

Rossini: Barbiere di Siviglia; Guillaume Tell, Music, Gioachino Rossini, Alfred Scholz, Henry Adolph, Philharmonia Slavonica, London Festival Orchestra, Classical, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Orchestral, Orchestral Music, Romantic Overture for Orchestra
Rossini: Overtures (14)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • King of overtures on display
  • Dynamic Rossini
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  • Amuse-Bocuse for the Ears!
  • All the Rossini I need!
 Rossini: Overtures (14)

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ASIN: B00000425N
Release Date: 1995-06-13

Tracks:

  1. Overtures: Guillaume Tell - G. Rossini
  2. Overtures: Il signor Bruschino - G. Rossini
  3. Overtures: Il viaggio a Reims - G. Rossini
  4. Overtures: La scala di seta - G. Rossini
  5. Overtures: La gazza ladra - G. Rossini
  6. Overtures: Il turco in Italia - G. Rossini
  7. Overtures: L'Italiana in Algeri - G. Rossini

Tracks:

  1. Overtures: Il barbiere di Siviglia - Gioacchino Rossini
  2. Overtures: Torvaldo e Dorliska - Gioacchino Rossini
  3. Overtures: La cambiale di matrimonio - Gioacchino Rossini
  4. Overtures: Otello - Gioacchino Rossini
  5. Overtures: Semiramide - Gioacchino Rossini
  6. Overtures: La Siege de Corinthe - Gioacchino Rossini
  7. Overtures: Tancredi - Gioacchino Rossini

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Rossini's Overtures are absolute jewels of the Classical period. He used them as his musical "calling cards," and with the exception of William Tell, there's absolutely no relationship between the overture and opera it introduces. The famous Barber of Seville overture, for example, was used previously for two tragic operas, including one called Elizabeth, Queen of England! All they were supposed to do was entertain the audience and let them know that the real business was about to begin. And that's just what they've been doing ever since. This comprehensive collection, at two discs for the price of one, will keep you in Rossini for a good, long time. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars King of overtures on display.......2007-03-07

This 2-disc set contains 14 overtures by the master of this musical form himself, G. Rossini. The music quality is good - standard for digital, the orchestration is clear, and each CD provides about 1 hour of good, lively music. The choice of music is also great, making this set a great buy.

5 out of 5 stars Dynamic Rossini.......2005-04-26

For Rossini lovers, this album gives you a sample of Rossini at his best. The dynamic range of the composer, his verve and vitality delivered in the most popular overtures ever written.
The quality of the recordings is very good, and should satify any and all Rossini fans. I love to kick back, with a set of ear phones and absorb the incredible sound and muscularity of Rossini. Well worth the price of admission.

5 out of 5 stars High Excitement.......2005-03-02

I originally bought the LP versions way back before CDs were introduced. High excitement is the best way I can describe the performances. I have heard nothing since to equal Chailly's energetic read. I haven't gotten this CD version yet, but the first volume one did have better quality miking then the second volume. The price makes it worth just buying the CD instead of trying to digitize my LPs.

5 out of 5 stars Amuse-Bocuse for the Ears!.......2004-09-10

Just as amuse-boche is meant to entertain and tempt the tastebuds for the coming courses in a gourmet meal, so does the overture function in the operatic banquet.

Rossini is one of the greatest overture composers, and here is collection of fourteen of his best!

They are soaring and delightful. Especially captivated by some that were new to me, causing one to want to followup with the opera-- a brilliant way to cause interest in operatic world. These included the likes of Otell, Semiramide and Le Siege de Corinthe.

Amazing and vibrant double CD collection!

5 out of 5 stars All the Rossini I need!.......2003-06-30

As far as I'm concerned, I don't need to search the field for any other Rossini overture CDs--this 2-CD set has it covered. Chailly's interpretations of these pieces are wonderfully exuberant, and the National Philharmonic plays with precision and flair. These CDs have become the standard I use to judge other recordings of Rossini overtures. Granted, they're not perfect: As another reviewer pointed out, Chailly takes some passages differently than we're used to hearing them (the end of the Barber of Seville overture is faster than usual, for example). However, the orchestra is so competent and the conductor so assured that these small, occasional differences are refreshing rather than annoying. As well, there are (very) occasional moments where the orchestra slips a little out of synch, but only because they're having so much fun playing the music. This is Rossini the way it was meant to sound--playful, melodious and energetic to the end.
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    ASIN: B000002A9O
    Release Date: 1995-06-13

    Tracks:

    1. The Barber Of Seville: Overture
    2. The Barber Of Seville: Largo al factotum
    3. The Barber Of Seville: Una voce poco fa
    4. La gazza ladra: Overture
    5. La boutique fantasque (The Magic Toy Shop): Tarantella
    6. The Barber Of Seville: Dunque io son
    7. La scala di seta: Overture
    8. L'Italiana in Algeri: Overture
    9. Semiramide: Overture
    10. William Tell: Dance for Six
    11. William Tell: Overture
    Rossini: Complete Overtures
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    ASIN: B00009KV0W
    Release Date: 2003-08-12

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent performance and recording.......2007-02-02

    If you like Rossini, this is an a must-have recording. Sure, he tended to write the same pieces over and over again, but they are utterly delightful. These performances by Neville Marriner and his personal orchestra are precise, and the fun inherent in many of these works does not get lost in the shuffle. The orchestra is blessed with excellent woodwind players; just listen to the oboe on some of the really fast passages.

    Nice recorded sound. I really don't have anything bad to say about this entire package. It's almost a desert island recording for times where Mahler or Beethoven might be a little (or a lot) heavy.

    5 out of 5 stars Very Nice.......2005-03-17

    Yes, these overtures may be cliched, but every classical collector should probably have them. Marriner, as usual, gives great performances, and the sound quality is very good.

    5 out of 5 stars Sparkling Performances.......2003-09-15

    I only have glowing things to say about this set of Rossini overtures. First of all, Rossini's overtures are brilliant gems. They are light, fun and full of life!! Secondly, Marriner's conducting is marvellous. The performance sparkle like precious diamonds. Everything is very enjoyable, there's not a single boring number, unlike many other discs you purchase. And to top it off, it comes at a terrific bargain price. 3 very full CDs - 75 mins, 30 mins and 65 mins - of top notch music at seven dollars a piece is incredible.
    Rossini: Overtures
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Lean, streamlined Rossini--truly chamber-like
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    ASIN: B000001GEO
    Release Date: 1991-06-14

    Tracks:

    1. Barber of Seville
    2. Semiramide
    3. Italian Girl in Algiers
    4. William Tell
    5. Cinderella
    6. Silken Ladder
    7. Thieving Magpie

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    Claudio Abbado seems to have lost much of his youthful fire as an interpreter. In the late '70s and throughout much of the '80s, he was a leading light in the great Rossini revival, conducting (and recording) magnificent productions of operas both familiar and rare. Although he continues to record prolifically, his recent work hasn't measured up to his earlier achievements. This disc is an exception. Working with a virtuoso band of players, he seems able to keep his now-habitual fussiness in check, and turn in performances of grace and sparkle. We can always hope that Abbado will somehow find a way to recapture the standard he sets here, and revive the qualities that made him such an exciting artist a couple of decades ago. --David Hurwitz

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Lean, streamlined Rossini--truly chamber-like.......2006-10-19

    Earlier reviewers don't seem to have picked up on the special flavor of this CD. Abbado presents Rossini's evergreen overtures with punch, extra speed, lean textures, and mercurial phrasing. This approach is clearly inspired by having a chamber orchestra at his disposal. I'm not sure this ensemble of young musicians is exactly virtuosic, as David Hurwitz claims. Enthusiastic might be a better term. If you want truly virtuosic Rossini, the classic Reiner album from Chicago is unbeatable (RCA), for humor and zest turn to Beecham (part of an EMI two-fer), for boisterousness Bernstein (Sony) or the early Abbado himself from London (RCA). Having said that, this sparklig colleciton is quite nice in its own right.

    5 out of 5 stars Perhaps some of the criticism of Maestro Abbado.......2004-03-30

    should be edited, as we now know that he had been suffering from stomach cancer which helps to explain some of the youthful flair that he allegedly lost in recent years.

    Accept him for what he has accomplished during his magnificent career. Rossini was one of his specialties.

    Enjoy the cd and one of the best conductors of our generation

    3 out of 5 stars Regular.......2000-04-08

    Para ser Claudio Abbado italiano y uno de los mejores directores de opera en la actualidad, uno esperaría más de este disco. Esta bien pero nada más..

    Pssst. Bernstein/New York, Toscanini/NBC

    5 out of 5 stars indeed.......1999-07-24

    indeed...one only needs to listen to the first five or ten minutes before realizing that the enduring quality of such introspective renditions of the quintessential deliveries of such remarkable interpretations could only mean one thing which would be that if you are still reading this run on sentence..you must really be stoned......
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    1. Ride Of The Valkyries - San Diego Symphony Orchestra
    2. Vesti La Giubba - Jose Perez
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    4. Overture - London Festival Orchestra
    5. Prelude - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London
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    9. Beauty In The Bellow - Rochester Philharmonic Chorus
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    16. Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra Of London

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    3. Overture - London Festival Orchestra
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Painless and Pleasant.......2000-08-19

    It's not that I hate opera, it's rather that I cannot handle and entire opera without nodding off. This 4 disc CD provides highlights from the most famous and recognizable arias, i.e., Pagliacci, Carmen, Rigoletto, Madame Butterfly, La Boheme, The Mikado, and H.M.S. Pinafore -- just to mention a few. I appreciate the ability to enjoy select arias from some of the most beautiful and and exceptional operas in the world, and played by first class orchestras, without having to sit through the entire opera.
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    ASIN: B0000029PS
    Release Date: 1996-05-14

    Tracks:

    1. Powerhouse (excerpt) (Bugs Bunny In 'Bugs Bunny Cartoons')
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    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars I love this CD!.......2001-09-13

    I have been searching for a CD to accompany my balloon mime show for a long time, and when I found this, it was a dream come true. The songs are happy sounding, chirpy and fun, especially the souped up version of the PowerHouse. Comes with a burp in front that I could react to! If you like happy sounding instrumental music, this would be it!

    1 out of 5 stars Disappointment and irritation.......2000-08-01

    This CD contains 16 tracks, some from Walt Disney "Fantasia" and one (track #11) presented as the recording of "The Flight of the Bumble Bee" from the full length cartoon-movie "Melody Time". Beware: it has got nothing to do with that enthusing performance, in boogie-woogie rhythm, by an excellent piano soloist (Freddie Martin? Teddy Wilson?) accompanied by a string-and-winds orchestra. It is, rather, a very banal rendition of Rimsky-Korsakoff's piece. Considering that I ordered this CD just for this piece (I have all others of classical music, from "Fantasia" in excellent recordings, I was disappointed and irritated when I tried to listen to the jazzed-up rendition of RK's music. This is a misrepresentation on part of the label (Sony). I don't think it's casual that the title of this piece, presented on the detail page as track #11 in the "List to Samples" section, disappears altogether from the following section ("On This CD"). If you are keen on Bugs Bunny and other rabbits, go ahead and buy this record. I'll be grateful to anybody (to the tune of $10) who can tell me where I can find a recording of the piece, such as I heard it on "Melody Time".
    Rossini: Overtures
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Rossini as he was meant to be heard!
    		 Rossini: Overtures

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    ASIN: B0001HAHDC
    Release Date: 2004-03-23

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    5 out of 5 stars Rossini as he was meant to be heard!.......2004-03-27

    The Carla Maria Giulini versions of Rossini's overtures have long been one of my all-time favorite classical recordings. I currently own both the old LP versions and the 1986 Angel CD. This new re-mastered version is an improvement over the 1986 issue for two reasons: The first is the sound quality. The sonics are greatly improved, with a punchier sound and much less tape hiss (although a tiny bit still sneaks through, one must remember that these are 1961 and 1965 analog recordings). The second is the inclusion of the "Tancredi" overture, which appeared on the original LP, but was inexplicably left off the 1986 digital version. As for the music, it is hard to say enough about it. It is nearly perfect in terms of orchestral balance and clarity. You can hear every subtle nuance of this delightful music, with Rossini's classic crescendo in full force! The instrumentalists are wonderful, the reeds in particular, giving tight, crisp performances that never sound stiff or rigid, but flow with the spirit that the composer no doubt intended. The music is wonderfully executed and captures the full Italian spirit and wit of Rossini beautifully! If you're looking for one CD of Rossini overtures with consistently vibrant performances from beginning to end, this is it. Viva Rossini! Viva Giulini!
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      Rossini: Overtures
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Vibrant overtures!
      • Not the greatest.
      • Yes, yes, yes!
      • No no no...
      • Sensational
      		 Rossini: Overtures

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      ASIN: B000003EZP
      Release Date: 1990-04-20

      Tracks:

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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Vibrant overtures!.......2006-07-26

      Fritz Reiner inscribed his name among the greatest directors in Rossini. These overtures. Own charm, elegance and sumptuous expressiveness.

      This album, jointly with Toscanini and Giulini conform to my mind an must-have trilogy.

      3 out of 5 stars Not the greatest........2003-06-23

      This is a revised review of this cd. When I first reviewed it, I had just listened to it for the first time and had already been in a bad mood because of something totaly unrelated to it.
      Please accept this review as my honest opinion, and if you wanted to flame me for my previous review I wouldn't blame you.

      ANYWAYS.... I bought this cd because of the William Tell Overture track and I was disappointed. I had grown up listening to the piece preformed by the boston pops and conducted by the great arthur fielder. This was very fine music, but it really paled in comparison to fiedler's preformance. It seemed very unpassionate, almost mechanical ESPECIALLY in the finale. The timing also seemed off. I do however acknowledge that this just may be my interperitation of it because I had only heard fiedlers piece while growing up, and no other versions. I'm sure this scenario could easily be reversed by someone growing up with this version.

      I am always thrilled to here this kind of music regardless of who i performing and conducting it, and this cd is fine, it's just not the best.

      Bottom Line - If you're a real rossini fan get it, if you're a PERFECTIONIST you might want to look elsewhere.

      4 out of 5 stars Yes, yes, yes!.......2003-06-01

      This is really a great recording. I had no clue that Reiner was such a good Rossini conductor. He is at his best in the William Tell, and the overtures to Cennerentola and Il Signor Bushcino. (the bow tapping is hilarious!) . Unfortunately, it's a very short CD with only 6 tracks, barely lasting 45 minutes. Certainly overtures such as Semeramide, Vaggio a Reims, Tancredi, Otello, Il Turco in Italia and Inganno Felice would be welcome. But this is a great historical document. Get it while you can!

      2 out of 5 stars No no no..........2002-08-18

      Reiner offers driven, humorless, unrelenting performances of this wonderfully playful music. He was a great conductor -- and God knows the Chicago Symphony played magnificently for him -- but this is a classic mismatch.

      5 out of 5 stars Sensational.......2001-04-27

      Close your eyes and you will simply not believe this was recorded in the late 1950's, it sounds better than most of today's digital recordings. And oh what performances, Rossini's overtures have never been given more dramatic renditions, with the climax -- the famous gallop of William Tell, taken at incredibly fast tempo -- representing one of the most thrilling passages I have ever heard in recorded music. Granted there are more comprehensive selections of Rossini overtures and by some standards this disc is short measure, but who cares, if you like this genre you must own this one. Worth it for the William Tell alone, in fact.
      Cartoon Classics
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      • FlashBack!!!
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars FlashBack!!!.......2006-07-01

      For all you boomers who grew up with Bugs Bunny, this is a must have ... You can tell immediately which cartoon the music comes from ... What a fabulous trip !!!

      5 out of 5 stars My first classical CD!.......2005-04-07

      This was my first classical CD and a very wise investment it was! This CD is rich and overflowing with timeless classics such as "The Comedians Gallop", "Ride of the Valkeries", "Sleeping Beauty Waltz", and many, many others. There's so much classical music on here you can really get lost in it all.

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      5 out of 5 stars Terrific.......2003-04-04

      This CD is a great way to introduce your child to "classical" music.

      5 out of 5 stars Most up beat collection of classical music I've ever heard.......1999-07-07

      I really love every song on this CD. I could imagine every cartoon scene that involved the songs as I listened to them. It's a great way to listen to classical music without falling asleep.

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