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Gioachino Rossini, Piero Gamba, London Symphony Orchestra
Rossini Overtures
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (5) - Disc #1
1. Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
2. Overture to La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder)
3. Overture to Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
4. Overture to Semiramide
5. Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell)

CD Details

All Artists: Gioachino Rossini, Piero Gamba, London Symphony Orchestra
Title: Rossini Overtures
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jvc / Xrcd
Release Date: 11/30/2004
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 693692022926

Synopsis

Product Description

This special collection of operatic music composed by Gioachino Rossini contains five of his most famous works including "The Barber of Seville," one of the most famous pieces of operatic music. The "Rossini Overtures," performed here by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Pierino Gamba, are a true delight to any connoisseur of classical music. This important work also includes "The Thieving Magpie," "The Silken Ladder" and "William Tell," the last opera Rossini ever wrote. Available on CD for the very first time, this title will dazzle you with a spectrum of musical energy. Re-mastered by JVC using their exclusive XRCD24 technology the sound quality of this release will make you want to put away your LP version for safe keeping!

Piero Gamba conducting the London Symphony Orchestra performing Gioachino Rossini's Overtures.

Musicians:
London Symphony Orchestra
Pierino Gamba, conductor

CD Reviews

Rossini Overtures - Gamba, London Symphony

Hal T. Denton | Cookeville, TN | 07/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I didn't buy this on vinyl back in the 1960s when I should have, and I'm glad to see it's been released on CD.

What a remarkable item this is. Gamba was always at his best playing Rossini overtures. This set of six overtures is ahead of the pack. Say what you will about Gamba, but his playing of the William Tell is so incredibly fast paced that it takes your breath away. He's always been known for this kind of thing. You either like it or you don't. I do. Nothing boring here. It will blow you out of your listening room. Superb recording too in early stereo from Decca London.

Hal Denton

Cookeville, TN"

Joyous!

Drastic | Cascade, MD United States | 12/04/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lively, spirited, happy, exuberant! Technical excellence is given with the LSO, and Gamba adds life. He can get inside Rossini's head and make a bunch of familiar old tunes sound fresh again. Just wonderful, and easily my favorite performance of this stuff. The recorded sound is excellent also. Sure I wish I had a mint copy of the LP, but this CD will make your music system stand up and sing if your system is up to the task."