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Rossini: Overtures - Chailly

Esoteric ESSD-90218

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

Rossini: Overtures to Il barbiere di Siviglia, Il Signor Bruschino, Il Viaggio a Reims, La Scala di seta, La Gazza ladra, Il Turco in Italia, L'Italiana in Algeri, Semiramide and Guglielmo Tell

National Philharmonic Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, conductor

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Recording

PCM recording

Recorded on 4 June 1984 (Semiramide) & 10-11 September 1984 (Barbiere) at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, United Kingdom & 9-11 January 1981, Kingsway Hall, London (others), 16/44,1

Recording producers: Michael Haas (Barbiere, Semiramide), Paul Myers (others)

Balance engineers: John Pellowe (Barbiere), Stanley Goodall (Semiramide), Colin Moorfoot (others)

Re-mastering producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)

Re-mastering engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (JVC Mastering Center Daikanyama Studio)

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