Windsor Overture

990 Difficult Passages From the Symphonic Repertoire Instrument : Oboe (English horn) Nombre de Pages : 64 Content : Franck: Symphony in D minor - Variations Symphoniques - Haydn: Symphony No. 92 in G major Oxford - Symphony No. 94 in G major The Surprise - Symphony No. 97 in C major - Symphony No. 100 in G major Military - Symphony No. 101 in D major The Clock - Symphony No. 103 in E flat major With the Roll of the Kettledrum - Symphony No. 104 in D major London - Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major - Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, op. 56 Scottish - Symphony No. 4 in A major, op. 90 Italian - Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64 - A Midsummer Night's Dream. Overture, op. 21 - Fingal's Cave. Overture, op. 26 - Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream - Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C major KV 338 - Symphony No. 35 in D major KV 385 - Symphony No. 36 in C major KV 425 - Symphony No. 38 in D major Prague KV 504 - Symphony No. 40 in G minor KV 550 - Symphony No. 41 in C major Jupiter KV 551 - Piano Concerto in D minor KV 466 - Piano Concerto in B flat major KV 595 - Violin Concerto in G major KV 216 - Violin Concerto in D Major KV 218 - Violin Concerto in A major KV 219 - Oboe Concerto in C major KV 314 - Il Seraglio Overture KV 384 - The Marriage of Figaro Overture KV 492 - Don Giovanni Overture KV 527 - Cosi fan tutte Overture KV 588 - The Magic Flute Overture KV 620 - Nicolai: The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture - Rossini: The Barber of Seville Overture - The Thievish Magpie Overture - Semiramide Overture - L'Italiana in Algeri Overture - La Scala di Seta Overture - Tancredi Overture - William Tell Overture - Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor - Symphony No. 5 in B flat major - Symphony No. 7 in C major - Symphony No. 8 in B minor - Rosamunde Overture - Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, op. 38 - Symphony No. 2 in C major, op. 61 - Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 97 - Symphony No. 4 in D minor, op. 120 - Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54 - Smetana: The Bartered Bride Overture - J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus Overture - The Gypsy Baron Overture - Tschaikowsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36 - Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64 - Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 74 Pathétique - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23 - Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35 - Le Casse-Noisette Ballet Suite, op. 71a - Swan Lake Ballet Suite - Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy - Wagner: The Flying Durchman Overture - Tannhäuser Overture - Lohengrin - Tristan and Isolde - The Mastersingers of Nuremberg Overture - Siegfried Idyl - Weber: The Ruler of the Spirits Overture - Euryanthe Overture - Oberon Overture - Der Freischütz Overture

Otto Nicolai became one of the few 'one-hit wonders' among classical composers. Although some of his operas had success during his lifetime it is really only his final opera The Merry Wives of Windsor that has become a repertory item but with its storyline wit and an abundance of memorable tunes it is not difficult to understand why. It was a rousing success from its first performance on March 9 1849 and the bubbly overture is still especially popular. The drama takes place in three acts to a libretto by Hermann von Mosenthal the English version being by Josef Blatt.

(4CD set) CDs only. (These orchestral recordings present the complete excerpt, and the specific instrument is not omitted.) For corresponding sheet music anthology see EP 8664 / Trompette