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Table of Contents:

• Egyptischer, Op. 335 / Johann Strauss II (Christian Rainer, conductor ; London Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Tambourin chinois, Op. 3 / Fritz Kreisler (Bernhard Kontarsky, piano ; Ruggiero Ricci, violin)
• The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a / Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Alberto Lizzio, conductor ; London Festival Orchestra)
• Les pecheurs de perles / Georges Bizet ; Eugene Cormon (Jussi Bjorling, tenor ; Robert Merrill, baritone)
• Madama Butterfly / Giacomo Puccini ; Giuseppe Giacosa (Maria Spacagna, soprano ; Charles Rosenkrans, conductor ; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra ; Studio choir)
• Estampes / Claude Debussy (Peter Frankl, piano)
• Scheherazade, Op. 35 / Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Bystrik Rezucha, conductor ; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Turandot / Giacomo Puccini ; Renato Simoni (John Oakman, tenor ; Julian Bigg, conductor ; Czech Symphony Orchestra)
• Lakme / Leo Delibes ; Edmond Gondinet (Lily Pons, soprano)
• Die Zauberflote / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; Emanuel Schikaneder (Katarina Kmetova, soprano ; Oliver Dohnanyi, conductor ; Bratislava Opera Orchestra)
• Aida / Giuseppe Verdi (Hanspeter Gmur, conductor ; Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra)
• Solomon, HWV 67 / George Frideric Handel (Roy Goodman, conductor ; European Union Baroque Orchestra)
• Die Ruinen von Athen / Ludwig van Beethoven (Martin Souter, piano ; James Gregory, flute)
• Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 / Camille Saint-Saens (Jonel Perlea, conductor ; Vienna Symphony Orchestra).

Contributors:

Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899

Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908

Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921

Included Works:

Egyptischer Marsch [by Strauss, J.]

Tambourin chinois [by Kreisler, F.]

Shchelkunchik [by Tchaikovsky, P.I.] > Kofe

Pêcheurs de perles [by Bizet, G.] > Au fond du temple saint

Madama Butterfly [by Puccini, G.] > Un bel dì, vedremo

Madama Butterfly [by Puccini, G.] > Coro a bocca chiusa

Estampes [by Debussy, C.] > Pagodes

Shekherazada [by Rimsky-Korsakov, N.] > Andantino quasi allegretto

Turandot [by Puccini, G.] > Nessun dorma

Lakmé [by Delibes, L.] > Où va la jeune Indoue?

Zauberflöte [by Mozart, W.A.] > Hölle Rache

Aïda [by Verdi, G.] > Ballabile

Solomon [by Handel, G.F.] > Sinfonia

Ruinen von Athen [by Beethoven, L.v.] > Marcia alla turca (arranged)

Samson et Dalila [by Saint-Saëns, C.] > Bacchanale

Related Series:

Naxos Music Library

Gift of Music (Complete)

Subjects:

Orchestral music

Operas — Excerpts

Violin and piano music

Piano music

Oratorios — Excerpts

Flute and piano music, Arranged

Operas

Oratorios

Genres:

Excerpts

Operas

Oratorios

Performers:

Various performers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

Other Standard Numbers:

International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400184
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400185
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400187
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0200819
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400188
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400189
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400190
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0200246
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400191
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0200824
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400192
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400193
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0100031
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG9900172
International Standard Recording Code: GBCJG0400194
Publisher Number, The Gift of Music: CCLCDG1096

OCLC Numbers:

704929961