Sullivan: The Gilbert And Sullivan Overtures / Penny, Et Al

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
June 30, 1998
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SULLIVAN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Royal Ballet Sinfonia
    • PERFORMER
      Andrew, Alaster, Penny, Bentley
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 30, 1998
    • UPC
      636943416525
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8554165
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Cox and Box

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    2. The Sorcerer

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    3. HMS Pinafore

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Performer: Alaster Bentley

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    4. The Pirates of Penzance

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Performer: Alaster Bentley

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    5. Patience

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Performer: Alaster Bentley

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    6. Iolanthe

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Performer: Alaster Bentley

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    7. Princess Ida

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Performer: Alaster Bentley

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    8. The Mikado

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Performer: Alaster Bentley

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    9. Ruddigore

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    10. The Yeomen of the Guard

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    11. The Gondoliers

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Performer: Alaster Bentley

      Conductor: Andrew Penny

    12. The Grand Duke

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia

      Conductor: Andrew Penny


The names of William Schwenck Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan are fused when speaking of their collaboration on a series of operettas. It is almost impossible to consider the music of Arthur Sullivan on its own terms without thinking of Gilbert. This is unfortunate because Sullivan was a fine composer of serious music and wrote oratorios, hymns and large orchestral works that have been neglected. This collection of overtures puts Sullivan in the spotlight and his music rises to the occasion.
The Sullivan overtures on this recording are curtain raisers for the most beloved of the operettas written with W.S. Gilbert. Each and every one is a delight and filled with the jaunty melodies that make the operettas so charming. Sullivan was a clever orchestrator and the overtures are colorful and filled with exuberant energy. The Royal Ballet Sinfonia under the direction of Andrew Penny deliver loving performances. This is an ideal recording for lovers of the overtures of Rossini and waltzes of Johann Strauss.