Light Cavalry Overture
Light Cavalry Overture is the overture to Franz von Suppé’s operetta Light Cavalry (German: Leichte Kavallerie),[1] premiered in Vienna in 1866.[2] Although the whole operetta is rarely performed or recorded, the overture is one of Suppé's most popular compositions, and has achieved a quite distinct life of its own, divorced from the opera of which it originally formed a part. Many orchestras around the world have the piece in their repertoire, and the main theme of the overture has been quoted numerous times by musicians, cartoons and other media.
Recordings
[edit]The overture has been recorded many times, including by these notable conductors:
- John Barbirolli and the Hallé Orchestra (Archipel Records - ARPCD0373)
- Charles Dutoit and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca - 414408)
- Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra (RCA)
- James Allen Gähres and the Ulm Philharmonic (SCM 66222)
- Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic (DG - E4777099)
- Erich Kleiber and the Berlin Philharmonic (BPH0603)
- Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields (EMI 5856242)
- Riccardo Muti and the Vienna Philharmonic (EMI CDC 556 336-2)
- Paul Paray and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Philips)
- Gennady Rozhdestvensky and the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra (Melodiya - MELCD1001662)
- Georg Solti and the Vienna Philharmonic (Decca CS6146)
- George Weldon and the Philharmonia Orchestra (Columbia DX 1873)
Media
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References
[edit]- ^ Hamienet. "Franz von Suppé's Light Cavalry Overture". Hamienet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Lamar University. "Lamar Civic Orchestra goes Gershwin with 'Memorable Music'". Lamar.edu. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
