Essential Rossini

~ Release by Gioachino Rossini (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Overture from "La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie)"
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Chiesa della Pace in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture (The Thieving Magpie: Overture) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
part of:
La gazza ladra
part of:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
9:11
2Tanti affetti from "La Donna del Lago"
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1972)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1972)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1972)
recording of:
La donna del lago: Atto II, scena 3. No. 13. Rondò finale “Tanti affetti in tal momento” (Elena, tutti gli altri)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Andrea Leone Tottola
part of:
La donna del lago: Atto II
9:15
3Overture from "La Cenerentola"
miscellaneous support:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) (task: musical assistant)
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
harpsichord:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Sinfonia (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
La Cenerentola, ossia La bontà in trionfo
8:10
4Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto… non più mesta from "La Cenerentola"
baritone vocals:
Alessandro Corbelli (baritone), Enzo Dara (operatic bass) and Michele Pertusi (operatic bass)
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Gloria Banditelli (mezzo-soprano) and Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano)
soprano vocals:
Fernanda Costa (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Matteuzzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II, scena 3. Finale II, coro e scena “Della Fortuna instabile” … “Nacqui all’affanno” … “Non più mesta” (Coro, Cenerentola, Ramiro, Dandini, Alidoro, Clorinda, Tisbe, Magnifico)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
part of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II
7:15
5Inflammatus et accensus from "Stabat Mater"
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
soprano vocals [Soprano I]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
chorus master:
Heinz Mende (chorus master) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
recording of:
Stabat Mater: VIII. Aria - Inflammatus et accensus (soprano, coro) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (from 1831 until 1841)
part of:
Stabat Mater
5:20
6Cujus animan from "Stabat Mater"
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
chorus master:
Arthur Oldham (chorus master) (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
recording of:
Stabat Mater: II. Aria - Cuius animam gementem (tenore) (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (from 1832 until 1839)
part of:
Stabat Mater
5:52
7Overture from "Il Signor Bruschino"
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-10-03 until 1990-10-04)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (from 1990-10-03 until 1990-10-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
St. Eustache, Montreal in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1990-10-03 until 1990-10-04)
recording of:
Il signor Bruschino: Sinfonia (from 1990-10-03 until 1990-10-04)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
Il signor Bruschino
4:42
8Allegro vivace from String Sonata no.5 in E-flat
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1966-09)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1966-09)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1966-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-09)
recording of:
String Sonata no. 5 in E-flat major: I. Allegro vivace (in 1966-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1804)
part of:
String Sonata no. 5 in E-flat major (Sonata a quattro no. 5)
7:50
9Overture from "L'Italina in Algeri"
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975-02)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-02)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia (in 1975-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
8:11
10Cruda sorte! from "L'Italina in Algeri"
mezzo-soprano vocals [Isabella]:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1964)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1964)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto I, scena 4. Cavatina “Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno!” … “Contenta quest’alma” (Isabella, Taddeo, Haly)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto I
4:49
11Overture from "Le Siège de Corinthe (The Siege of Corinth)"
producer and balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1976-12-06 until 1976-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1976-12-06 until 1976-12-08)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-12-06 until 1976-12-08)
recording of:
Le Siège de Corinthe : Ouverture (from 1976-12-06 until 1976-12-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Balocchi and Alexandre Soumet
part of:
Le Siège de Corinthe
8:56