This outstanding volume features a rich selection of the composer's greatest overtures: Idomeneo (K.366); The Abduction from the Seraglio (K.384); The Marriage of Figaro (K.492); Don Giovanni (K.527); Così Fan Tutte (K.588); The Magic Flute (K.620); and La Clemenza di Tito (K.621). All reproduced in full score from authoritative early editions.

This compilation features five works by a prolific 19th-century composer of theatrical music whose oeuvre ranged from incidental music to full operas. Reproduced from authoritative sources, the contents include Light Cavalry, Noon and Night in Vienna, Beautiful Galatea, Vienna Jubilee Overture, and the title piece.

This superb collection of the composer's finest overtures encompasses the overture to "The Devil in Hydraulicus" D4 (1811); Overture in D, D26 (1812); Overture in B-flat, D470 (1816); Overture in D, D566 (1817); Overture in C in the Italian Style, D591 (1817); Overture in D in the Italian Style, D592 (1817); and Overture in E minor, D648 (Op. 170) (1819).

Featuring strikingly original harmonies and an extended structure and tonal range, this staple of the orchestral repertoire is a landmark of the Austro-Germanic symphonic tradition. Authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

Scriabin's last two orchestral works were the products of a virtual delirium of composing. Poem of Ecstasy and Prometheus: Poem of Fire demonstrate his original musical spirit and dazzling gifts as an orchestration, employing immense orchestral forces.