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Beethoven, Skrowaczewski, Bryn-Julson
Overtures & Incidental Music
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Leonore Overture No. 1 in C major, Op. 138
2. Leonore Overture No. 2 in C major, Op. 72a
3. Leonore Overture No. 3 in C major, Op. 72b
4. Fidelio, overture, Op. 72c
5. Leonore Prohaska, incidental music, WoO 96: Funeral March
6. Die Weihe des Hauses (Consecration of the House), overture for orchestra, Op. 124
7. Wo sich die Pulse jugendlich jagen (for the play 'Die Weihe des Hauses'), chorus with soprano solo, WoO 98
Track Listings (11) - Disc #2
1. Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
2. Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84: Overture
3. Die Gesch?pfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), ballet, Op. 43: Overture
4. Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113: Overture
5. Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113: No. 4, Turkish March
6. Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113: Schmuckt die Altare
7. K?nig Stephan (King Stephen), incidental music, Op. 117
8. Namensfeier (Name-Day Celebration) Overture for orchestra in C major, Op. 115
9. Gratulations-Menuet for orchestra in E flat major, WoO 3
10. Meeresstille und gl?ckliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), cantata for chorus & orchestra, Op. 112
11. Triumphal march in C for 'Tarpeja,' for orchestra, WoO 2a

CD Details

All Artists: Beethoven, Skrowaczewski, Bryn-Julson
Title: Overtures & Incidental Music
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Vox (Classical)
Release Date: 5/2/1994
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Marches, Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Forms & Genres, Symphonies, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 047163509926

CD Reviews

An oustanding collection at a similarly outstanding price

Larry VanDeSande | Mason, Michigan United States | 04/13/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Colections of Beethoven overtures and incidental music don't come any better than what is presented here by Stanislaw Skowaczewski and the Minnesota Orchestra. Recorded around 1980 and released by Vox, this twofer contains every significant overture and incidental music entrac'te the composer penned. The performances are dynamic without objectionable personal or sytlistic affectation, done in the traditional style on modern instruments.

Best for me is the first disk whose contents are the three 'Lenore' overtures, 'Fidelio' overture, funeral march, chours and soprano solo from 'Leonore Prohaska' with Phyllis Bryn-Julson, and Beethoven's underrated "Name Day" or birthday overture.

In 35 years listening to and collecting Beethoven recordings, this is clearly the most satisfactory collection of this genre I've come across. It is miles ahead of more expensive collections by Karajan, Marriner and Zinman includes music not regularly released in "complete" overture recordings.

For the pittance asked here, you can't go wrong with this."

A find

Larry VanDeSande | 07/30/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Do you want an inexpensive, exciting set of Beethoven overtures? Don't hesitate with this set! Beware, though, that the sound, which is quite listenable (ADD), is not up to snuff with the other recordings by these forces on this label."

Must have Beethoven works, well recorded

Larry VanDeSande | 12/19/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I highly recommend these two CD's, especially at this price. Vox Box has some excellent recordings, such as this one. If you always thought there was more to Beethoven's symphonic repertoire than his symphonies and overtures, you were right. His incidental music is awesome. I LOVE the Turkish March from the Ruins of Athens, almost a symphonic equivalent of Mozart's Rondo alla turca. While my favorite recording of the Egmont overture remains Kurt Masur, these recordings are also very good, and the sound from the 1970's is still fresh."