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Complete preludes, overtures and ballet music

Uniform Title: Orchestra music. Selections
Main Author: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Other Authors: Downes, Edward,, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra,
Format: CD
Language: No linguistic content
Published: Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, [2005]
Physical Description: 4 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects:
Operas -- Excerpts.
Item Description: BBC Philharmonic ; Sir Edward Downes, conductor.
Recorded: New Broadcasting House, Manchester, Jan. 24-25, 1996 (disc 1); Jan. 21-22, 1997 (disc 2); Mar. 10-11, 1998 (disc 3); Mar. 10-11, 1998 and July 8, 1999 (disc 4).
Reissue: Originally issued as separate digital compact discs, p1998-2000 (Chandos: CHAN 9510 (disc 1); CHAN 9594 (disc 2); CHAN 9596 (disc 3); CHAN 9788 (disc 4)), and then also as 4-disc set in 2000: Chandos CHAN 9787(4).
Compact discs.
Program notes in English, German, and French (47 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Disc 1. Oberto. Overture (6:12). Un giorno di regno. Overture (5:36). Nabucco. Overture (7:39). Ernani. Prelude (3:19). I due Foscari. Prelude (2:35). Giovanna d'Arco. Overture (7:31). Alzira. Overture (6:57). Attila. Prelude (3:22). Macbeth. Ballet music (Paris version) (10:36). I masnadieri. Prelude (5:20). Il corsaro. Prelude (2:58). La battaglia di Legnano. Overture (9:21) -- Disc 2. Jerusalem: Prelude (4:57) ; Act III. Ballet music (22:45). Luisa Miller. Overture (6:00). Stiffelio. Overture (9:39). Rigoletto. Prelude (2:50). Ballet music from Il trovatore, part III (Paris version) (24:19) -- Disc 3. La traviata: Prelude to Act I (4:03) ; Prelude to Act III (3:33). Les vêpres siciliennes: Overture (9:21) ; Les quatres saisons : ballet music (31:16). Simon Boccanegra. Prelude (Venice version) (2:52). Un ballo in maschera. Prelude (4:33) -- Disc 4. La forza del destino. Prelude : (St. Petersburg version) (3:37). Don Carlo: Prelude to act II (3:14) ; La pérégrina : ballet music (17:10). La forza del destino. Overture (Milan version) (8:05). Aïda: Prelude (Cairo premiere) (4:21) ; Dances (4:05) ; Ballet music, act II (4:47) ; Overture (Italian premiere, withdrawn) (11:52). Otello (Paris version). Ballet music, act III (6:17).
Physical Description: 4 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

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