Staples of the orchestral repertoire around the world, Schubert's overtures never fail to delight listeners, regardless of whether they are performed with the works they introduce. 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).