Timeless Classics: Famous Classical Overtures

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Thieving Magpie orchestra: Symphonic Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Alfred Scholz recording of: La gazza ladra: Ouverture (The Thieving Magpie: Overture) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817) librettist: Giovanni Gherardini part of: La gazza ladra part of: The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)	Gioachino Rossini		10:40
2	The Bat orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Alfred Scholz recording of: Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre (Die Fledermaus: Overture) composer: Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) part of: Die Fledermaus part of: Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs) part of: Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz) part of: Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version)	Johann Strauss		8:21
3	A Midsummer Night’s Dream orchestra: Bamberg Philharmonic (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker) conductor: Christian Rainer (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre composer: Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1826) part of: Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 21) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 3) part of: Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)	Felix Mendelssohn		12:21
4	Lohengrin (1st act) orchestra: Bamberg Philharmonic (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker) conductor: Heinrich Hollreiser (conductor) recording of: Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel (prelude to Act I) composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848) part of: Lohengrin, WWV 75	Richard Wagner		8:38
5	Orpheus in the Underworld orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Norman Sattler (conductor, Alfred Scholz related ?) recording of: Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture (Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture) additional composer: Carl Binder (in 1860) composer: Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) part of: Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra féerie in four acts, 1874) part of: Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra bouffe in two acts, 1858) part of: Orpheus in der Unterwelt (opéra-féerie in 4 Akten, 1871) part of: Orpheus in the Underworld	Jacques Offenbach		10:18
6	La forza del destino orchestra: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic) conductor: Bystrík Režucha (conductor) recording of: La forza del destino: Sinfonia composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) part of: La forza del destino	Giuseppe Verdi		7:59
7	The Magic Flute orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Alfred Scholz recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791) part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		7:21

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Barcode:: 056775171520
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:05:38

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Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Madacy Records
TTC-2-1715

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Canada
1995

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