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Salieri: Overtures

~ Antonio Salieri (Composer), Michael Dittrich (Conductor), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
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  • Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Michael Dittrich
  • Composer: Antonio Salieri
  • Audio CD (3 April 2000)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Naxos
  • ASIN: B00004SSJE
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 130,883 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Il Talismano 3:16£0.69
Listen  2. Eraclito e Democrito: Eraclito e Domocrito 3:51£0.69
Listen  3. Cesare in Farmacusa 4:48£0.69
Listen  4. Il Ricco d'un giorno 3:43£0.69
Listen  5. La Secchia rapita 6:20£0.69
Listen  6. Axur, Re d'Ormus 3:20£0.69
Listen  7. Les Danaides 5:48£0.69
Listen  8. Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Garmace: Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamace 7:04£0.69
Listen  9. La Grotta di Trofonio 5:40£0.69
Listen10. Il Moro 2:53£0.69
Listen11. Armida 5:55£0.69
Listen12. L'Angiolina 5:03£0.69

On this CD:
  1. (Il) talismano
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  2. Eraclito e Democrito
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  3. Cesare in Farmacusa
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  4. (Il) ricco d'un giorno
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  5. (La) secchia rapita
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  6. Axur, Re d'Ormus
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  7. (Les) Danaides
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  8. Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamace
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  9. (La) grotta di Trofonio
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  10. (Il) moro
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  11. Armida
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

  12. (L') Angiolina, ossia Il Matrimonio per sussurro
    Composed by Antonio Salieri
    Performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Michael Dittrich

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy music, 20 Dec 2005
By Kurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (London, SW1) - See all my reviews
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It is unfortunate that Antonio Salieri (1750 - 1825) is known now almost exclusively for being the nemesis of Mozart in the Peter Schaffer play and subsequent film 'Amadeus'. Salieri was certainly much more than the thwarted, second-rate composer. Perhaps he was not in Mozart's league so far as composition power goes (although the best of Salieri certainly stands up as worthy in comparison with many of the major composers of his time), but he was a respected composer in his own time, and perhaps more than for his composition, he was respected as a teacher and court musician. Salieri counts among his pupils Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and even Mozart's second son.

His operas tended to follow a particularly popular formula, with dramatic flairs and stories easily accessible to the people. He drew inspiration from historical works, from mythological and fictional works, as well as works of popular circulation. Salieri even used some libretti from Lorenzo de Ponte, perhaps better known now as a librettist for Mozart.

This disc includes overtures of twelve operas (Salieri wrote nearly 50 operas, several of which were not premiered until the 1990s). They include pieces from his dramatic operas as well as his comic operas. The power in these is certainly evident. Perhaps the best of the lot is 'Cesare in Farmacusa (Tempesta di Mare)' and 'Axur, Re d'Ormus', an opera also involving de Ponte, and reworked from an earlier attempt to do a French opera into an Italian one.

It is a mistake (reinforced by 'Amadeus') to classify Salieri as an Italian composer - he lived most of his life in Vienna, and was criticised by the Empress at one point for being too much of a German composer. Salieri's works such as 'Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamace', the overture of which is included here, certainly shows his strength in writing toward the German.

This disc is a fun disc to listen to. There is nothing earth-shattering or new here, but these pieces are good compositions, and the performances by the Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), under the direction of Michael Dittrich, is exemplary. This is one of those often-overlooked Eastern European orchestras that has incredible performance ability; they have had international touring experience as well as a number of recordings for Naxos, who is to be praised for bringing less popular music to the general public in an affordable way.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A better sponsor than composer, 25 Mar 2009
By R. Hagues (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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Undoubtably Salieri's contribution to music of his time was considerable. He was a revered and respected composer and teacher in his own lifetime, as well as a generous sponsor of lesser known composers or those making their way (eg Schubert). However on the basis of this CD he was at best an adequate composer. To be fair, this is the only Salieri that I've heard and who knows what gems may lie out there waiting to be discovered. I can well believe that he had moments of inspiration, though they're not forthcoming on this CD. Overtures are seldom the best parts of an opera, however three stars in this case is generous.
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