Intermezzo: Intermezzi from Operas

The fourteen composers included on this disc have one thing in common – they wrote the most famous orchestral intermezzos, or interludes, in the world of classical music.

Tracklist

Bizet, Georges
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Halévy, Ludovic - Lyricist
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
1 Carmen: Prelude 02:14
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni - Lyricist
Menasci, Guido - Lyricist
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
2 Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo 03:44
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Leoncavallo, Ruggero
Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Lyricist
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
3 Pagliacci: Intermezzo 02:53
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Schmidt, Franz
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
4 Notre Dame, Act I: Intermezzo 04:28
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Humperdinck, Engelbert
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
5 Hansel and Gretel: Dream Pantomime 06:03
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
6 Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo 05:53
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Strauss II, Johann
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Pollack, Christian (Conductor)
7 Tausend und eine Nacht: Intermezzo 07:53
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Pollack, Christian (Conductor)
Massenet, Jules
Selmeczi, Janos (violin)
Camerata Transylvanica (Ensemble)
Selmeczi, György (Conductor)
8 Thais, Act II: Meditation 04:44
Selmeczi, Janos (violin)
Camerata Transylvanica (Ensemble)
Selmeczi, György (Conductor)
Bizet, Georges
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Halévy, Ludovic - Lyricist
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
9 Carmen, Act III: Entr'acte 03:14
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Fauré, Gabriel
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Georgiadis, John (Conductor)
10 Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80: Sicilienne 03:19
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Georgiadis, John (Conductor)
Stenhammar, Wilhelm
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kamu, Okko (Conductor)
11 The Song: Interlude 05:54
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kamu, Okko (Conductor)
Sibelius, Jean
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schermerhorn, Kenneth (Conductor)
12 Karelia Suite: I. Intermezzo 03:51
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schermerhorn, Kenneth (Conductor)
Offenbach, Jacques
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Pollack, Christian (Conductor)
13 Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Act II: Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour, "Barcarolle" (arr. for orchestra) 03:23
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Pollack, Christian (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
14 L'Amico Fritz: Intermezzo 04:40
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
15 La Traviata, Act I: Prelude 03:56
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
16 La Traviata, Act III: Prelude 04:06
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Ponchielli, Amilcare
Gorrio, Tobia - Lyricist
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
17 La Gioconda, Act III: Dance Of The Hours 07:53
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:18:08