Classics (2001) ( )

Product Summary Label: Emd/angel UPC: 00724353325725 Release Date: 11/20/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60510620 Item#: MCFN5F Buy.com Sales Rank: 25654 Format:  CD Song Listing   Disc 1 Song Title 1. Ave Maria (Schubert) ~ (new recording) 2. La Wally (Catalani) 3. Winter Light (Preisner) ~ (new recording) 4. Anytime, Anywhere (Albinoni) ~ (live) 5. Alhambra (Tarrega) ~ (new recording) 6. Lascia Ch'io Pianga (Handel) 7. Dans La Nuit (Chopin) ~ (new recording) 8. Serenade / How Fair This Place (Rachmaninov) 9. O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) ~ (new recording) 10. La Luna (Dvorak) 11. Pie Jesu (Lloyd Weber) ~ (new recording) 12. Figlio Perduto (Beethoven) 13. Nessun Dorma (Puccini) ~ (new recording) 14. Bailero 15. Time To Say Goodbye ~ (solo version) The voice of Sarah Brightman is back and it soars to new heights on Sarah Brightman: Classics, the essential collection that blends exciting new material with a selection of Sarah's favorite classical songs from her albums Eden and La Luna, including her solo version of the international hit "Time To Say Goodbye." The album is the ultimate Sarah Brightman experience. Through Sarah's inimitable soprano, an edgy, here-and-now sensuality emerges from the sublime classical roots of these songs. Sarah Brightman: Classics introduces the brand new recordings of "Ave Maria" and "Winter Light" and a new performance of "Pie Jesu" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem, which was written especially for Sarah. Two other new songs, "Alhambra" and "Dans La Nuit," are original Sarah Brightman adaptations, featuring newly-written lyrics sung to classical melodies by Tarrega and Chopin. These tracks plus new recordings of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Nessun Dorma" feature Sarah singing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition to the title track from Time To Say Goodbye, Sarah has also included "Lay Wally" from the album. Encore selections from Eden are "Lascia Ch'io Pianga," "Anytime, Anywhere" and "Bailero," and from La Luna come "Serenade/How Fair This Place," "Figlio Perduto" and the title track. Sarah Brightman: Classics weaves an irresistible spell with a unique collection of her favorite classical pieces. This is the ultimate celebration of Sarah's beautiful soprano voice.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Sarah Brightman (vocals); Paul Bateman (conductor); Peter Weihe (guitar); Michael Soltau, Peter Murray (keyboards); London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Englisg National Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra; The Bach Choir; The Choir Of New College. Engineers: Michael Soltau, John Timperly, Frank Peterson. Sure, she's as close as you can get to naked in the album artwork. OK, so there's an insert hawking Sarah Brightman calendars, coffee mugs, and sweatshirts. Yes, there's a fair amount of calculation likely in her pop-classical crossover. That doesn't mean the lady can't sing like an angel. Before the embryo-with-pipes known as Charlotte Church came along, Brightman was THE pop-classical singer, whose supernatural pipes allowed her to appeal to both camps with equal verve. CLASSICS proves that, aided by a bevy of orchestras and choirs, Brightman is still big coin in the crossover world. And she's got a lot more traditional operatic chops than little Miss Church to boot. Making her way through old warhorses like "Pie Jesu," "Ave Maria," and "Nessun Dorma," Brightman manages to invest these tracks with new life, and when she takes on the Linda Ronstadt tune "Winter Light" she brings to it an ethereal majesty that leaves no question as to her interpretive abilities on the pop side of the fence. Producer: Frank Peterson   Compilation Appearances Man Of La Mancha (American) Romanza Brokedown Palace Broadway's Greatest Love Songs Vol. 3-Pure Moods Romanza Now & Forever (Bonus Tracks) Andrew Lloyd Webber Gold (Bonus Tracks) Ultra Chilled Pure Moods-Celestial Celebration Women & Songs 4 Charmed Musicality Of Strouse Andrew Lloyd Webber: Divas If You Remember Me 1006 Day And Night Best Of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere (w/ Bonus DVD) Best Of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere Now & Forever (Bonus Tracks) Andrew Lloyd Webber Gold (Bonus Tracks) Lo Mejor De Andrea Bocelli:vivere Lo Mejor De Andrea Bocelli:vivere(w/ Bonus DVD) Vivere Live In Tuscany (w/ Bonus DVD) Duets:Friends & Legends Andrew Lloyd Webber 60   Associated Artists and Works Original Soundtrack   Technical Info Release Date : 11/20/2001 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 33257 Label : EMI Angel (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00724353325725   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (11/23/01, p.83) - "...Brightman's a stronger song stylist than a singer, but her reedy soprano sounds less shrill and more mature here..." - Rating: B-    Product Image