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Pete Townshend's Classic Quadrophenia finds the singer/songwriter turning his 1973 rock opera into a full-fledged opera. Enlisting his partner Rachel Fuller to adapt the album into a classical piece, Townshend found a sensitive, simpatico collaborator who manages to retain the oversized dramatic sweep of the piece. Similarly, conductor Robert Ziegler leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra through the piece with gusto, mirroring the majesty of the Who if not the mayhem. Generally, that's the curious thing about Classic Quadrophenia: it is recognizably the album in its form but not quite in feel. Some of that is due to this not being a Who record, of course, but shifting the piece into the classical realm ratchets up the melancholy that runs throughout the opera, making it less an explosion of teenage angst and more of a bittersweet reflection.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Composer, Producer - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Composer, Producer - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Billy Idol, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator - Dominic Peckham, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Oriana Choir, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Phil Daniels, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Batchelar, Arranger, Orchestrator - Dominic Peckham, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Oriana Choir, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator - Phil Daniels, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Batchelar, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Billy Idol, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator - Dominic Peckham, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Oriana Choir, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator - Dominic Peckham, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Oriana Choir, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Billy Idol, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Batchelar, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator - Dominic Peckham, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Oriana Choir, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Billy Idol, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator - Dominic Peckham, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Oriana Choir, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator - Dominic Peckham, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Oriana Choir, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Composer, Producer - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Robert Ziegler, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Townshend, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Fuller, Arranger, Orchestrator - Dominic Peckham, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - London Oriana Choir, Choir, MainArtist
℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
Pete Townshend's Classic Quadrophenia finds the singer/songwriter turning his 1973 rock opera into a full-fledged opera. Enlisting his partner Rachel Fuller to adapt the album into a classical piece, Townshend found a sensitive, simpatico collaborator who manages to retain the oversized dramatic sweep of the piece. Similarly, conductor Robert Ziegler leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra through the piece with gusto, mirroring the majesty of the Who if not the mayhem. Generally, that's the curious thing about Classic Quadrophenia: it is recognizably the album in its form but not quite in feel. Some of that is due to this not being a Who record, of course, but shifting the piece into the classical realm ratchets up the melancholy that runs throughout the opera, making it less an explosion of teenage angst and more of a bittersweet reflection.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:20:25
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Pete Townshend Alfie Boe Billy Idol Phil Daniels Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Robert Ziegler
- Composer: Pete Townshend
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2015 Eel-Pie Recording Productions Ltd.
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