The Overture from Bizet's opera Carmen
The symphonic Overture from the opera Carmen. A triumphant celebration. The melodies here are all very famous. The Overture from Carmen suggests events with lots of pagentry. As soundtrack it can sometimes work as a spoofing of pagentry. All the great melodies from Carmen are here. TorÈador Song, and more. (2:19)
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Aragonaise from Bizet's opera Carmen
Aragonaise (Dance of Aragon) from the opera Carmen. First performed in 1875. Composed by Georges Bizet (1838-1875). (2:16)
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Gypsy Dance from Bizet's opera Carmen
The Gypsy Dance ("Les tringles des sistres tintaient") from the opera Camen. First performed in 1875. Composed by Georges Bizet (1838-1875). (3:13)
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Overture to Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville
The symphonic Overture to the opera The The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia) First performed in 1816. Composed Gioachino Rossini (1692-1768). You'll recognize many famous melodies in this one. (7:10)
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Overture to Rossini's opera La Cenerentola
The symphonic Overture to the opera La Cenerentola ("La Cenerentola, ossia La bonta in trionfo"). Composed by Rossini, this opera was performed the year after his success with The Barber of Seville. (8:03)
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Overture to Rossini's opera The Theiving Magpie
The symphonic Overture to the opera The Thieving Magpie. First performed in 1817. Composed by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868). Militaristic snare drums are highlighted in this underscore. (8:50)
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Dance of the Hours from Ponchielli's La Gioconda
"Dance of the Hour"s from the opera La Gioconda is famous as a sequence in Walt Disney's film Fantasia. It's been used for comedic effect as well i.e. the novelty hits by Allan Sherman - Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh and Return to Camp Granada. Composed by Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886) (7:32)
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"Din, don, suona vespro" from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci
Din, don, suona vespro (Ding Dong Chorus) is from the opera I Pagliacci. First performed in 1892. Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857-1919). (3:09)
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Huntsmen's chorus from Von Weber's Der Freischutz
Huntsman's Chorus from the opera Der Freisch¸tz (The Marksman). First performed in 1821. Composed by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826). Von Weber is said to have greatly influenced Richard Wagner. (2:36)
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"Wir Winden Dir Den Jungfernkranz" from Der Freischutz
Chorus and Aria "Wir Winden Dir Den Jungfernkranz" from Act III of the opera Der Freischutz (The Marksmen). First performed in 1821. Composed by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826). (2:28)
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Overture to the opera Russlan & Ludmilla by Glinka
Symphonic overture to the opera Russlan and Ludmilla (Ruslan and Lyudmila). First performed in 1842. Composed by Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857). (5:02)
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Soldiers Chorus from Gounod's opera Faust
The Soldier's Chorus from the opera Faust. First performed in 1859 in Paris. Composed by Charles Gounod (1818-1893). (2:47)
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Meditation for Violin from the Massenet's opera Thais
The instrumental Meditation for violin from the opera Thais. This symphonic piece was played with the curtain down as an entr'acte between scense in Act II of the opera. It is one of the most popular orchestral pieces in the classical repertoire. Composed by Jules Massenet (1842 1912). (6:15)
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Overture from Strauss opera Die Fledermaus
The symphonic Overture from the opera Die Fledermaus (The Bat). First performed in 1874. Composed by Johann Strauss II (1825-1899). (8:34)
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Polonaise from Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin
The Polonaise from the opera Eugene Onegin. First performed in 1879. Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). (4:14)
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Performed by the UniqueTracks Radio Orchestra

For our recording sessions we asked leading musicians from the large well-known national orchestras of Eastern Europe (Romania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Slovakia) to form a new, unique symphony orchestra for the purpose of recording the greatest music of the classical repertoire. Hence, The UniqueTracks Radio Orchestra was born.