Classics: The Best of Sarah Brightman

~ Release by Sarah Brightman (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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1La Wally
vocals:
Sarah Brightman
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally
writer:
AC Beat, Alfredo Catalani (composer), Policelli and Spencer Tobie
version of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
34:04
2Anytime, Anywhere
recording of:
Anytime, Anywhere
lyricist:
Sarah Brightman
additional composer:
Michael Soltau
composer:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
is based on:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
33:19
3Ave Maria
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
32:59
4Lascia ch'io pianga
33:30
5Hijo de la Luna
assistant engineer:
Anna Strasse (German singer, songwriter and engineer) and David Walter (assistant engineer in Sarah Brightman's La Luna album)
engineer:
Colin Boland, John Timperly, Frank Peterson and Michael Soltau
producer:
Frank Peterson
mixer:
John Timperly, Frank Peterson and Michael Soltau
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
orchestrator:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nemo Studios (production company and studio used by German music producer Frank Peterson) (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Hijo de la luna
lyricist and composer:
J.M. Cano
arranger:
Mecano (Spanish synth-pop band)
publisher:
Ba‐Ba Blaxi Music
44:29
6What You Never Know
vocals:
Sarah Brightman
33:26
7En Aranjuez con tu amor
vocals:
Sarah Brightman
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
recording of:
En Aranjuez con tu amor (spanish lyrics)
lyricist:
Alfredo García Segura
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1968)
is based on:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
33:51
8La Luna
assistant engineer:
Anna Strasse (German singer, songwriter and engineer) and David Walter (assistant engineer in Sarah Brightman's La Luna album)
engineer:
Colin Boland, John Timperly, Frank Peterson and Michael Soltau
producer:
Frank Peterson
mixer:
John Timperly, Frank Peterson and Michael Soltau
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
orchestrator:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nemo Studios (production company and studio used by German music producer Frank Peterson) (in 2000)
recording of:
La Luna (Sarah Brightman song)
lyricist:
Chiara Ferraú (lyricist)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer)
arranger:
Frank Peterson
publisher:
Petersongs
is based on:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon)
3.54:50
9It's a Beautiful Day
vocals:
Sarah Brightman
cover recording of:
Ein schöner Tag
lyricist:
Christopher von Deylen, Franziska Pigulla and Mirko von Schlieffen
composer:
Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen
is based on:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
33:58
10Nella fantasia
vocals:
Sarah Brightman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EastWest Records GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1998) and Nemo Studios (production company and studio used by German music producer Frank Peterson) (in 1998)
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, main theme)
43:40
11The Music of the Night
vocals:
Sarah Brightman
recording of:
The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)
additional lyricist:
Richard Stilgoe
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
The Really Useful Group Ltd (not for release label use!) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
35:25
12O mio babbino caro
42:24
13Pie Jesu
associate engineer:
Martin Levan
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
David R. Murray
organ:
James Lancelot (in 1984-12)
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir (in 1984-12)
soprano vocals:
Sarah Brightman (in 1984-12)
treble vocals:
Paul Miles-Kingston (in 1984-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1984-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1984-12)
chorus master:
Martin Neary (English organist and choral conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-12-20 until 1984-12-22)
music videos:
Pie Jesu by Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston with Winchester Cathedral Choir
recording of:
Requiem: Pie Jesu (from 1984-12-20 until 1984-12-22)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Requiem
33:58
14Winterlight
33:17
15Nessun dorma
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EastWest Records GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1998) and Nemo Studios (production company and studio used by German music producer Frank Peterson) (in 1998)
recording of:
“Nessun dorma” (from Turandot) (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
43:08
16Time to Say Goodbye
producer:
Frank Peterson
soprano vocals:
Sarah Brightman (in 1996-10)
tenor vocals:
Andrea Bocelli (tenor) (in 1996-10)
conductor:
Michael Reed (UK conductor/arranger for musicals) (in 1996-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EastWest Records GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Nemo Studio (Hamburg) in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996-10)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 10)
recording of:
Time to Say Goodbye (version with predominantly Italian lyrics, except for the phrase “time to say goodbye”) (in 1996-10)
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”)
4.54:06
17A Question of Honour, Part II
5:18

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Release

copyrighted (©) by:Angel Records (please read annotations before use! primarily classical genre imprint, EMI subsidiary) (from 2006 to present)
licensed to:Angel Records (please read annotations before use! primarily classical genre imprint, EMI subsidiary)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1043754 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000HT2JD0 [info]