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456.0. "Review: Rossini: Famous Overtures" by GAYNES::WALL (I see the middle kingdom...) Fri Sep 05 1986 11:47

    "Rossini : Famous Overtures"
    Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
    Philips 412 893-2
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    One of the things this disc has going for it is length -- just shy
    of 72 minutes.  It's a lot easier to shell out $15 for a disc when
    there's that much music on it.
    
    I'm no expert on classical music, but if you want a disc that gets
    your motors running, this is full of fast stuff, including the
    overtures to two of Rossini's most famous operas, "The Barber of
    Seville" and "William Tell".
    
    The disc is apparently an original compilation of the overtures
    from the recordings of Rossini's operas made by Sir Neville and
    the Academy over a number of years.  The disc lists a number of
    different recording dates, the most recent being Decemeber of '79
    (Othello).  The recordings were then digitally remixed and remastered.
    
    Heartily recommended
    
    Dave W.

    I don't know this CD, but I think it is a selection from the complete
    recording of Rossini's ouvertures published some years ago in 3
    LPs. The original recording was analog but very good. 
    I recommend, if they are in the CD, the following ouvertures:
    La gazza ladra
    Semiramide
    L'Italiana in Algeri
    Cenerentola
    Tancredi
    La scala di seta.
    					Claudio

    I agree with .1, except that I think the overture to "Otello" (that's
    the Italian for "Othello") may be from the complete recording of
    the opera.
    
    One question--are the overtures complete on three records, or is
    it four?
    
    Jack Truslow