The Number One Classical Album 2004

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Tracklist

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1Il Canto
percussion:
Alberto Bartoli (Italian drummer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra di Roma
conductor:
Romano Musumarra
recording of:
Il canto
composer:
Romano Musumarra and Giorgio Flavio Pintus (musician & songwriter)
Romano Musumarra5:47
2Pokarekare Ana
producer:
Giles Martin (producer)
cello and solo cello:
François Rive (cellist)
guitar and guitar [guitars]:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
choir vocals:
Metro Voices and Te Tau Choir
solo vocals:
Hayley Westenra
vocals:
Metro Voices and Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Ian Dean (conductor) and Jenny O’Grady
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
arranger:
Sarah Class (composer, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2003)
recording of:
Pokarekare Ana
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) and [traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]33:21
3Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Joseph Calleja (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (from 2003-06-27 until 2003-06-30)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 2003-06-27 until 2003-06-30)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2003-06-27 until 2003-06-30)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (from 2003-06-27 until 2003-06-30)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:11
4La Wally: Ne andrò lontana
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano) (in 1999-07)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1999-07)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1999-07)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1999-07)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (in 1999-07)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani25:07
5Shenandoah
uilleann pipes [pipe]:
Neil Martin (Irish producer & multi-instrumentalist)
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2003)
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
[traditional]4:28
6Lullaby
guitar and percussion:
Peter Huntington
instruments:
BOND (female neo-classical quartet)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tim Bran
vocals:
Lynda Richardson
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Matt Dunkley
recording of:
Lullaby
composer:
bond (female neo-classical quartet), Martin Glover and Roy Kerr
is based on:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
Martin Glover, Roy Kerr3:55
7Whistle Down the Wind
vocals:
Sarah Brightman
cover recording of:
Whistle Down the Wind
lyricist:
Jim Steinman
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Lost Boys Music (BMI affiliated), Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., The Really Useful Group Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Whistle Down the Wind (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
recording of:
Whistle Down the Wind
lyricist:
Jim Steinman
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Lost Boys Music (BMI affiliated), Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., The Really Useful Group Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Whistle Down the Wind (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Andrew Lloyd Webber33:32
8Torna a Surriento
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas Dodd (conductor)
recording of:
Torna a Surriento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Ernesto de Curtis4:54
9Riders on the Storm - The Doors Concerto: Love Street
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
orchestra:
Prague Symphony Orchestra and Peter Scholes (NZ composer & conductor)
arranger:
Jaz Coleman
instrumental recording of:
Riders on the Storm
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Jaz Coleman6:57
10White Night
piano:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
orchestra:
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
recording of:
White Night
composer:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
Ludovico Einaudi13:17
11Thaïs: Méditation
producer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) and Hermine Sterringa
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist) (in 1998-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1998-05)
conductor:
James Judd (conductor) (in 1998-05)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1998-05)
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (for cello and orchestra, arr. Cullen) (in 1998-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet4:54
12Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
orchestra:
Pražská komorní filharmonie (Prague Philharmonia)
conductor:
Nick Ingman
arranger:
Nick Ingman
instrumental recording of:
My Heart Will Go On
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1997 winner)
part of:
Titanic
James Horner3:36
13Canon in D
violin:
Duel (UK violinist duo that plays classical music)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
performer:
Duel (UK violinist duo that plays classical music)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel4:08
14Adagio
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
mixer:
Nick Patrick
bass:
Pino Palladino (from 2003-01 until 2003-05)
cello:
Mariann Pleszkán (from 2003-01 until 2003-05)
guitar:
Dominic Miller (guitarist) (from 2003-01 until 2003-05)
percussion:
Miles Bould (from 2003-01 until 2003-05)
piano:
Richard Cottle (from 2003-01 until 2003-05)
orchestra:
The Budapest Film Orchestra (from 2003-01 until 2003-05)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 2003-01 until 2003-05)
arranger:
Nick Ingman and Dominic Miller (guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (catch-all for arrangements) (from 2003-01 until 2003-05)
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni arranged Remo Giazotto5:11
15Gymnopédie No.1
piano:
Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:47
16Funiculì, funiculà
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-07)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1980-07)
conductor:
Edoardo Müller (conductor) (in 1980-07)
performer:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1980-07)
recording of:
Funiculì, funiculà (in 1980-07)
composed in:
Castellammare di Stabia, Napoli, Campania, Italy (in 1880)
lyricist:
Peppino Turco
composer:
Luigi Denza (composer) (in 1880)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Robbins Music Corp.
Luigi Denza2:33
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ASIN:US: B01LXENL03 [info]