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Mercury Living Presence Boxed Set CD50 van55.
1. 5:58 Smetana / Dance of the Comedians
2. 8:42 Nicolai / The Merry Wives of Windsor, Overture
3. 2:57 Strauss / Radetzky March 
4. 3:29 Von Weber / Abu Hassan, Overture 
5. 3:38 Meyerbeer / Coronation March 
6. 3:05 Brahms / Hungarian Dance no 1 
7. 8:09 Thomas / Mignon, Overture 
8. 4:19 Tchaikovsky / Cossack Dance 
9. 7:07 Von Suppe / The Jolly Robbers, Overture 
10. 7:27 Offenbach / Orpheus In The Underworld, Overture
11. 2:05 Offenbach / Orpheus In The Underworld, Can-Can 
12. 10:10 Von Weber / Invitation To The Dance 
13. 9:21 Glinka / Jota Aragonesa 
This is a light classics album on a par with anything Fiedler or Ormandy was doing at the time. First of all, there was the wonderful Mercury Living Presence sound, up front and very detailed, with an excellent dynamic range. The London Symphony clearly enjoyed playing for Mackerras, and their ensemble and soloists are absolutely delectable. Something like the Brahms Hungarian Dance simply could not be better done. There are one or two rarities, such as Tchaikovsky's Cossack Dance from Mazeppa, which is a real treat. The overtures by various composers are just thrilling.