A Touch of Class

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Annotation

Promotional CD given away with The Mail on Sunday UK newspaper.

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-11 14:03 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Sabre Dance
Vanessa‐Mae6:01
2Cavatina' From 'The Deer Hunter
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist) (from 1996-06-04 until 1996-07-30)
conductor:
John Williams (classical guitarist) (from 1996-06-04 until 1996-07-30)
recorded at:
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name from 2004–2008, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1996-06-04 until 1996-07-30)
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar) (from 1996-06-04 until 1996-07-30)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
John Williams3:09
3Una Furtiva Lagrima' From 'l'Elisir D'Amore
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals:
Placido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
John Pritchard (conductor)
recorded at:
EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-01 until 1977-05)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Plácido Domingo4:33
4Prelude From Suite No. 1" G Major for Cello
recording of:
Suite no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude)
part of:
Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (catch-all for arrangements)
Yo‐Yo Ma2:16
5O Mio Babbino Caro' From 'Gianni Schicchi
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer) (from 2003-06-11 until 2003-06-13)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer) and Grace Row (engineer/producer)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (from 2003-06-11 until 2003-06-13)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 2003-06-11 until 2003-06-13)
conductor:
Michael Stern (American conductor) (from 2003-06-11 until 2003-06-13)
arranger:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2003-06-11 until 2003-06-13)
recording of:
“O mio babbino caro” (from Gianni Schicchi) (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
arrangement of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
Joshua Bell3:18
6Aranjuez Ma Pensée
Summer4:18
7Che Gelida Manina' From 'La Boheme
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Luciano Pavarotti4:11
8Viasi D'Arte' From 'Tosca
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
John Pritchard (conductor)
recorded at:
EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
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 (Tosca: Act II)
Kiri Te Kanawa3:29
9Celeste Aida' From Aida
Salvatore Licitra4:13
10Band of Brothers
piano:
Simon Mulligan (pianist)
recording of:
Band of Brothers (main theme)
orchestrator and composer:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
Michael Kamen4:00
11Werther: Pourquoi me réveiller
tenor vocals:
Marcelo Álvarez (argentine tenor) (from 2001-02-28 until 2001-03-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Nice (from 2001-02-28 until 2001-03-09)
conductor:
Mark Elder (conductor) (from 2001-02-28 until 2001-03-09)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther) (from 2001-02-28 until 2001-03-09)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Marcelo Álvarez2:50
12Lakme H2O (Flower Duet)
vocals:
OperaBabes
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
OperaBabes4:01
13E Lucevan Le Stelle' From 'Tosca
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
José Carreras3:09
14Odissea
Marcelo Álvarez en Salvatore Licitra3:53
15Amazing Grace
The Three Tenors3:33