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Release date14.10.2022

Catalog no.SWR19121CD

EAN0747313912186

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Viennese Classicism

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Beethoven, Ludwig van

Beethoven: Overtures

Norrington, Roger · Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sir Roger Norrington was chief conductor of the Stuttgart RSO from 1998 to 2011 and was subsequently named its conductor emeritus. Norrington succeeded in giving the orchestra a distinctive image through historically informed performances coupled with the use of the resources of a modern symphony orchestra. His work focused on the symphonic... Read more

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Sir Roger Norrington was chief conductor of the Stuttgart RSO from 1998 to 2011 and was subsequently named its conductor emeritus. Norrington succeeded in giving the orchestra a distinctive image through historically informed performances coupled with the use of the resources of a modern symphony orchestra. His work focused on the symphonic cycles of works by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, and Elgar.

Number Title Duration
1 Leonore Overture No. 1 in C major, Op. 138 00:09:59 listen
2 Leonore Overture No. 2 in C major, Op. 72a 00:14:24 listen
3 Leonore Overture No. 3 in C major, Op. 72b 00:13:28 listen
4 Egmont, Op. 84 (Overture and music for Goethe's tragedy) (excerpt)
4 . 1 Overture 00:07:38 listen
5 Coriolan, Op. 62 (Overture) 00:07:50 listen
6 The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 (ballet) (excerpt)
6 . 1 Overture 00:05:08 listen

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