| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
003900 004200 |
| Series |
Legends |
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Legends (Decca Record Company)
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| Note |
The 2nd work is incidental music to Shakespeare's play. |
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Text to the 2nd work by William Shakespeare. |
| Performer |
Jennifer Vyvyan, Marion Lowe, soprano, Female Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (2nd work) ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Peter Maag, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded Feb. 1957 (2nd work) and Apr. 1960 (1st work), Kingsway Hall, London, England. |
| Note |
Originally released on Decca in 1959 as SXL 2060 (2nd work) and in 1960 as SXL 2246 (1st work). |
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Compact disc. |
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Durations: 39:00; 42:00. |
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Program notes by Bill Newman and texts (9 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
A midsummer night's dream. Overture, op. 21 ; Incidental music, op. 61. Scherzo, op. 61, no. 1 ; You spotted snakes : op. 61, no. 3 ; Intermezzo, op. 61, no. 5 ; Nocturne, op. 61, no. 3 ; Wedding march : op. 61, no. 9 ; Dance of the clowns : op. 61, no. 11 ; Finale, op. 61, no. 12. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Symphonies.
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Incidental music -- Excerpts.
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Music.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Musical settings.
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| Added Author |
Maag, Peter. Conductor.
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Vyvyan, Jennifer, 1925-1974. Performer.
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Lowe, Marion, 1921-2006. Performer.
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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
Sommernachtstraum. Selections.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Midsummer night's dream.
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London Symphony Orchestra. Performer.
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Royal Opera House (London, England). Female Chorus. Performer.
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| Added Title |
Symphonies, no. 3, op. 56, A minor
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Scottish |
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Midsummer night's dream.
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| ISBN |
$10.98 |
| Standard No. |
028946699027 |
| Music No. |
289 466 990-2 Decca |
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SXL 2060 Decca |
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SXL 2246 Decca |
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