Beethoven’s Last Night (the complete narrated version)

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Annotation

The track "A Last Illusion (Narration)" is actually on the first disc, despite the packaging claiming it is on the second disc.

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-21 07:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Overture
recording of:
Overture
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
is based on:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, S. 464 no. 5: I. Allegro con brio (for piano solo, Liszt)
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
52:57
2Midnight (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
1:36
3Midnight
lead vocals [Twist]:
Jamie Torcellini
recording of:
Midnight
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Bob Kinkel and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
52:10
4Fate
recording of:
Fate
lyricist and composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
51:15
5What Good This Deafness (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
10:44
6What Good This Deafness
lead vocals [Beethoven]:
Jody Ashworth
lead vocals [Twist]:
Jamie Torcellini
recording of:
What Good This Deafness
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Bob Kinkel and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.51:47
7Mephistopheles (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
3:10
8Mephistopheles
lead vocals [Mephistopheles]:
Jon Oliva
recording of:
Mephistopheles
lyricist:
Jon Oliva
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
43:44
9What Is Eternal (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
4:41
10What Is Eternal
lead vocals [Beethoven]:
Jody Ashworth
recording of:
What Is Eternal
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Bob Kinkel and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
54:40
11The Moment (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
4:36
12The Moment
lead vocals [Beethoven]:
Jody Ashworth
recording of:
The Moment
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
42:47
13Vienna (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
2:49
14Vienna
lead vocals [Young Beethoven]:
Guy LeMonnier
recording of:
Vienna
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Bob Kinkel, Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.53:32
15Mozart (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
10:32
16Mozart
recorded at:
Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2002-12-13)
3:17
17The Dreams of Candlelight (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
10:28
18The Dreams of Candlelight
lead vocals [Theresa]:
Patti Russo (American singer/songwriter/actress)
recording of:
The Dreams of Candlelight
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Bob Kinkel and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Mazurka no. 48 in F major, op. 68 no. 3
44:05
19Requiem (The Fifth) (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
1:11
20Requiem (The Fifth)
recording of:
Requiem (The Fifth)
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
42:59
21I’ll Keep Your Secrets (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
10:34
22I’ll Keep Your Secrets
lead vocals [Theresa]:
Patti Russo (American singer/songwriter/actress)
recording of:
I’ll Keep Your Secrets
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Bob Kinkel, Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
54:15
23The Dark (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
10:52
24The Dark
lead vocals [The Muses]:
Dave Diamond, Zak Stevens and Doug Thoms
recording of:
The Dark
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Chris Caffery, Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.54:23
25Für Elise (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
2:34
26Für Elise
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
30:41
27After the Fall (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
10:50
28After the Fall
lead vocals [Theresa]:
Patti Russo (American singer/songwriter/actress)
recording of:
After the Fall
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
54:35
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1A Last Illusion (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
1:24
2A Last Illusion
recording of:
A Last Illusion
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Robert Kinkel and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
is based on:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
3.55:26
3This Is Who You Are (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
0:43
4This Is Who You Are
lead vocals [Beethoven]:
Jody Ashworth
recording of:
This Is Who You Are
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
53:59
5Beethoven
recording of:
Beethoven
composer:
Bob Kinkel and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto
52:56
6Mephistopheles’ Return (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
1:02
7Mephistopheles’ Return
lead vocals [Beethoven]:
Jody Ashworth
recording of:
Mephistopheles’ Return
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Bob Kinkel and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
54:25
8Misery (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
4:00
9Misery
lead vocals [Mephistopheles]:
Jon Oliva
recording of:
Misery
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Bob Kinkel and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing, Robert Steller Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:44
10Who Is This Child (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
0:51
11Who Is This Child
lead vocals [Beethoven]:
Jody Ashworth
recording of:
Who Is This Child
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
54:34
12A Final Dream (narration)
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
9:18
13A Final Dream
lead vocals [Fate]:
Sylvia Tosun
recording of:
A Final Dream
lyricist:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
composer:
Paul O’Neill (US rock producer) and Jon Oliva
publisher:
Paul O’Neill Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
51:55
14Ending Narration
spoken vocals:
Bryan Hicks
1:01