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One of the toughest challenges facing classical music labels in the twenty first century, especially those embedded within the "majors," is how to market the music to a public that is either scared of it or indifferent. Scared in a sense that they might wind up liking it and thus expose themselves to the ridicule of their friends, or indifferent because they have no grounding in classical music and can't see why they would need it in their lives. Sony's Classics for a New Century attempts to both bridge the gap and provide a showcase for the artists and film-related projects representative of the Sony Classical imprint. There is nothing here that's remotely scary, and much of it would qualify as easy listening if that term could still be considered correct usage. The piano pieces (including that of Billy Joel), Yo-Yo Ma's performance of the Massenet Méditation (from Thaïs), and the John Williams track from Star Wars are the most classical things represented here, the rest being to various degrees commercial pop music with some of it being not particularly good. Perhaps a more judicious balance of these elements would have resulted in a better product; nonetheless, if you like these artists and want them together on the same disc, you may well find Classics for a New Century useful and even enjoyable.
© TiVo
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Marcelo Alvarez, Tenor - Marcelo Alvarez, Performer - Nathan Wood, Drums - Mike Hamilton, Guitar - Daniel May, Conductor - Kevin Hennessy, Bass - Lucio Quarantotto, Lyricist - Salvatore Licitra, Tenor - Salvatore Licitra, Performer - The Kühn's Choir, Performer - The City Of Prague Philharmonic, Performer - Steve Wood, Producer - Steve Wood, Keyboards - Francesco Sartori, Composer
(P) 2003 SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Laraine Perri, Executive Producer - Yo-Yo Ma, Performer - Yo-Yo Ma, Acoustic Cello - Helio Alves, Piano - Rosa Passos, Vocal - Rosa Passos, Guitar - Rosa Passos, Performer - Steven Epstein, Producer - Cyro Baptista, Percussion - Vinicius De Moraes, Composer - Vinicius De Moraes, Lyricist - Jorge Calandrelli, Producer - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger - Paulo Braga, Drums - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Lyricist - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Composer - Nilson Matta, Bass
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
Carolyn Miller, Background Vocal - Mike Hamilton, Guitar - Mario Frangoulis, Tenor - Mario Frangoulis, Performer - Daniel May, Conductor - Sue Bredice, Background Vocal - City of Prague Philharmonic, Performer - Martin Hybs, English Horn - Luisa Zappa Branduardi (b.1950), Lyricist - Choir, Performer - Steve Wood, Producer - Steve Wood, Composer - Steve Wood, Guitar - Beth Fitchet Wood, Background Vocal - Children's Choir, Performer - Nate Wood, Drums
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Yo-Yo Ma, Acoustic Cello - Yo-Yo Ma, Performer - Steven Epstein, Producer - JULES MASSENET (1842-1912), Composer - Kathryn Stott, Piano - Kathryn Stott, Performer
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kevin Kuhn, Guitar - Iki Levy, Percussion - Jeffrey Lesser, Producer - Henry Aronson, Piano - Alan Hewitt, Percussion - Alan Hewitt, Keyboards - John Lissauer, Conductor - John Lissauer, Arranger - John Lissauer, Dulcimer - John Lissauer, Keyboards - Felice Romani, Librettist - GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848), Composer - Paul Cremo, Executive Producer - Orchestra, Performer - Mary Fahl, Vocal - Mary Fahl, Performer
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Béla Fleck, Banjo - Béla Fleck, Co-Producer - Béla Fleck, Performer - Béla Fleck, Arranger - Béla Fleck, Adaptor - Edgar Meyer (b. 1960), Arranger - Edgar Meyer (b. 1960), Adaptor - Gary Hoffman, Acoustic Cello - Edgar Meyer, Co-Producer - CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918), Composer - Joshua Bell, Violin
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bob Whitney, Mastering Engineer - Phil Da Costa, Producer - Phil Da Costa, Recording Engineer - Phil Da Costa, Mixing Engineer - Noely, Producer - Noel Vine, Arranger - Leo Délibes, Composer - Jon Cohen, Producer - Jon Cohen, Arranger - OperaBabes, Vocal - OperaBabes, Performer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Performer - The London Oratory School Choir, Performer - Chiara Ferrau, Lyricist - Ennio Morricone, Composer - Richard Cottle, Keyboards - Summer, Vocal - Summer, Performer - Pino Paladino, Bass - Miles Bould, Percussion - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Nick Ingman, Orchestrator - Nick Patrick, Programmer - Nick Patrick, Producer - Metro Voices, Performer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Marcus Herzog, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Janusz Olejniczak, Piano - Janusz Olejniczak, Performer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andreas Neubronner, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Murray Perahia, Piano - Murray Perahia, Performer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Todd Whitelock, Edited By - Richard Joo, Piano - Richard Joo, Performer - Steven Epstein, Producer - Steven Epstein, Mastering Engineer - William Joel, Composer - Richard King, Mastering Engineer - Richard King, Recording Engineer
(P) 2001 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jake Jackson, 2nd Engineer - Charles Harbutt, Recording Engineer - Colin Paris, Bass - Trevor Horn, Producer - London Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Joe Lizzi, 2nd Engineer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Rhodri Davies, Harp - Bob Whitney, Edited By - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Andreas Meyer, Edited By - Janice Graham, Violin - Tim Hugh, Acoustic Cello - London Welsh Male Voice Choir, Performer - Valdo Meller, Mastering Engineer - Nick Ingman, Arranger - Gareth Davies, Flute - Robert Wolff, Edited By - Haydn James, Director - London Symphony Chorus, Performer - Paul Edmund-Davies, Flute - Jane Atkins, Viola - Danny Beckerman, Composer - Danny Beckerman, Arranger - Ellen Fitton, Edited By
(P) 1999 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
Album review
One of the toughest challenges facing classical music labels in the twenty first century, especially those embedded within the "majors," is how to market the music to a public that is either scared of it or indifferent. Scared in a sense that they might wind up liking it and thus expose themselves to the ridicule of their friends, or indifferent because they have no grounding in classical music and can't see why they would need it in their lives. Sony's Classics for a New Century attempts to both bridge the gap and provide a showcase for the artists and film-related projects representative of the Sony Classical imprint. There is nothing here that's remotely scary, and much of it would qualify as easy listening if that term could still be considered correct usage. The piano pieces (including that of Billy Joel), Yo-Yo Ma's performance of the Massenet Méditation (from Thaïs), and the John Williams track from Star Wars are the most classical things represented here, the rest being to various degrees commercial pop music with some of it being not particularly good. Perhaps a more judicious balance of these elements would have resulted in a better product; nonetheless, if you like these artists and want them together on the same disc, you may well find Classics for a New Century useful and even enjoyable.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:36
- Main artists: Yo-Yo Ma
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2002 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM, 1999, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., 2001, 2002, 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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