While opera remains the most acquired of the classical music tastes, opera overtures are pretty easy to digest. Some opera overtures are known to many who don’t consider themselves to be classical ...

Osmo Vanska and The Lahti Symphony Orchestra play two = movements of Belshazzar's Feast, a suite by Jean Sibelius. That's a = warm-up for more of Vanska's conducting, later in the hour. =20 Beethoven: ...

If at first you don't succeed, keep writing opera overtures. That's what Beethoven did. He composed a total of four overtures for the same opera. One of his early attempts is called the "Leonore ...

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