Classical 2008

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1Time to Say Goodbye
soprano vocals:
Sarah Brightman
recording of:
Time to Say Goodbye (version with predominantly Italian lyrics, except for the phrase “time to say goodbye”)
additional lyricist:
Frank Peterson
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar Music MV and Sugar S.r.l. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
Lucio Quarantotto4:07
2You Raise Me Up
vocals:
Il Divo
recording of:
You Raise Me Up
lyricist:
Brendan Graham (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Rolf Løvland
publisher:
ALFRED PUBLISHING CO INC 301, Peermusic (UK) Limited (from 2002 to present) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden) (from 2002 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Rolf Løvland4:02
3Csárdás
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
recording of:
Csárdás
composer:
Vittorio Monti (Italian violinist and composer)
Vittorio Monti5:24
4Nella fantasia
guitar:
Des Moore
harpsichord:
David Downes (Irish composer, associated with the all-female ensemble Celtic Woman)
oboe:
David Agnew (oboist)
vocals:
Chloë Agnew and Celtic Woman (all‐female Irish musical ensemble)
orchestra:
The Irish Film Orchestra
conductor:
John Page
arranger:
David Downes (Irish composer, associated with the all-female ensemble Celtic Woman)
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)
recording of:
Nella fantasia
orchestrator:
David Downes (Irish composer, associated with the all-female ensemble Celtic Woman)
Ennio Morricone33:43
5Ingemisco
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:40
6Vissi d'arte
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:27
7Sarabande
piano:
Gabriela Montero (Venezuelan pianist)
George Frideric Handel3:49
8'O sole mio
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
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 Capua2:59
9Schindler's List Theme
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (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 Williams5:03
10The lamb
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
recording of:
The Lamb
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker) (in 1789)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1982)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd. and J. & W. Chester, Ltd.
John Tavener3:31
11O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
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 Puccini2:35
12La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:05
13All I Ask of You
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
violin:
Sarah Chang (violinist)
recording of:
All I Ask of You (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
arrangement of:
All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera)
Andrew Lloyd Webber3:41
14Dôme épais
recording engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Delphine Haidan (mezzo-soprano) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:49
15Cello Concerto: Opening
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist)
partial recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Edward Elgar3:23
16La fleur que tu m'avais jetée
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:38
17Liebestraum
piano:
Leif Ove Andsnes (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:05
18En Aranjuez con tu amor
vocals:
Fernando Lima (Argentine/Spanish countertenor vocalist)
recording of:
En Aranjuez con tu amor
lyricist:
Alfredo García Segura
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1968)
is based on:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo5:24
19To know
recording of:
To Know
composer:
Zbigniew Preisner
Zbigniew Preisner2:49
20O Fortuna
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:35
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1No puede ser
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
recording of:
La tabernera del puerto: Acto II. Romanza de Leandro "No puede ser"
composer:
Pablo Sorozábal
librettist:
Guillermo Fernández Shaw and Federico Romero Sarachaga
publisher:
Unión Musicale Española
part of:
La tabernera del puerto: Acto II
Pablo Sorozábal2:43
2Sanctus
vocals:
Libera
recording of:
Sanctus
composer:
Robert Prizeman
is based on:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
Robert Prizeman3:08
3Toccata & Fugue in D minor
violin:
Vanessa‐Mae
partial recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
Johann Sebastian Bach3:40
4Puer natus est nobis
vocals:
Coro de monjes del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos
[unknown]3:39
5My Heart Will Go On
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, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 70)
part of:
Titanic
James Horner4:20
6Adiemus
recording of:
Adiemus
orchestrator and composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
writer:
Mike Ratledge
publisher:
FB Media in GSA
part of:
Adiemus I: Songs of Sanctuary
Karl Jenkins3:57
7Flute Concerto in D 'Il gardellino: Allegro
flute:
Emmanuel Pahud (flutist)
recording of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi
part of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”
Antonio Vivaldi3:49
8Mass for Five Voices - Introitus: Gaudeamus omnes
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
recording of:
Introitus "Gaudeamus omnes" (for the feast of All Saints - (not for BVM which is a different work))
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
part of:
Gradualia ac cantiones sacrae, Liber 1 (A collection of 63 graduals and sacred songs dated 1605)
William Byrd5:13
9Rondo alla turca
trumpet:
Alison Balsom (classical trumpet player)
recording of:
Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:03
10Ode to joy
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
recording of:
Ode an die Freude
anthem of:
Europe (from 1972-01-19 to present)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:17
11Baïlèro
soprano vocals:
Kate Royal (soprano)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube5:50
12Liebesfreud
piano:
Ian Brown (classical pianist)
violin:
Maxim Vengerov (violinist)
recorded at:
Lyndhurst Hall (main recording hall of AIR Studios) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2004-09-17 until 2004-09-19)
recording of:
Liebesfreud (for violin and piano)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) and ショット・ミュージック 株式会社 Dept. 3
part of:
Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen (for violin and piano)
Fritz Kreisler3:17
13Cello Suite No. 1 in G: Praeludium
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007
Johann Sebastian Bach2:05
14Frondi tenere... Ombra mai fu
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
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 Handel3:22
15Violin Concerto
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
partial recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
dedicated to:
Ferdinand David (German violinist and composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1845-03-13)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1845)
premiered at:
Gewandhaus (1781-1886) in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1845-03-13)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 64) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV O 14)
Felix Mendelssohn4:28
16Ecce Cor Meum
recording of:
Ecce cor meum: II. Gratia
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
part of:
Ecce cor meum
Paul McCartney2:49
17Cavatina
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Stanley Myers3:14
18Be My Love
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (in 1951)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1951)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra and Ray Sinatra's Orchestra (in 1950)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (in 1950)
recording of:
Be My Love (in 1951)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Nicholas Brodzsky3:30
19The Four Seasons - Summer: presto
violin:
Sarah Chang (violinist)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”
Antonio Vivaldi2:45
20Nessun dorma
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini4:11

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