The Number One Classical Album 2004

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Tracklist

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1O sole mio
tenor vocals:
The Three Tenors
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
live recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
Eduardo di Capua2:45
2Gianni Scicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Stephen Barlow (British conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:33
3L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Juan Diego Flórez (Peruvian operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
conductor:
Riccardo Frizza (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2003)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:45
4Palladio: Allegretto
instruments:
BOND (female neo-classical quartet)
recording of:
Palladio: I. Allegretto
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (in 1993)
part of:
Palladio
Karl Jenkins3:57
5Nella Fantasia
guitar:
John Themis
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
chorus master:
William Hayward
recording of:
Nella fantasia
lyricist:
Chiara Ferraú (lyricist)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
arranger:
Audrey Snyder (composer, arranger)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
Ennio Morricone4:36
6Girl With a Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra of London (founded 1985)
conductor:
Alexandre Desplat (French score composer)
recording of:
Griet’s Theme (Girl With a Pearl Earring)
composer:
Alexandre Desplat (French score composer)
Alexandre Desplat4:15
7La Bohème: Sì. Mi chiamano Mimi
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Mimi]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:02
8Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
The New Queen’s Hall Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:17
9Orfeo ed Euridice: What Is Life
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
What is Life?
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:31
10Schindler's List: Main Theme
violin:
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
John Williams3:53
11Phantom of the Opera: All I Ask of You
bass guitar:
Steve Pearce
membranophone:
Ralph Salmins
piano:
Dave Hartley (pianist)
bass-baritone vocals [Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny]:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
soprano vocals [Christine Daaé]:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Paul Gemignani
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2003)
recording of:
All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera)
additional lyricist:
Richard Stilgoe
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and The Really Useful Group PLC (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ended)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Andrew Lloyd Webber5:16
12Ashoken Farewell
violin:
Duel (duo that plays classical music)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
recording of:
Ashokan Farewell
composer:
Jay Ungar (in 1982)
publisher:
Swinging Door Music
Jay Ungar4:11
13She Moved Through the Fair
soprano vocals:
Izzy (English soprano singer)
recording of:
She Moved Through the Fair (Herbert Hughes arr.)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Padraic Colum
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Herbert Hughes
arrangement of:
She Moved Through the Fair
[traditional]3:16
14Lakmé: Sous le dôme épais (Flower duet)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Karine Deshayes (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Yves Abel (conductor)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:37
15Song for Athene
organ:
Ian le Grice (organist)
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church and Holst Singers
conductor:
Stephen Layton (English conductor)
recording of:
Song for Athene
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener5:40
16Serse: Ombra mai fù (Largo)
countertenor vocals [Serse]:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1999)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:03

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ASIN:US: B01LXENL03 [info]