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Amore, Joseph Calleja's 2013 Decca release, is a collection of 19 sentimental songs, most of which have been favorites of the vocal repertoire for decades. Bringing youth and vitality to these classics, the Maltese tenor interprets the music in an old-fashioned style, with plenty of schmaltz ladled on by Steven Mercurio and the BBC Concert Orchestra in richly scored arrangements. Yet Calleja's unpretentiousness and light approach keep this album from being cloying, and the ease of his phrasing keeps the music from seeming corny or stagey. While such numbers as La vie en rose and O sole mio will necessarily evoke memories of Édith Piaf and Enrico Caruso, respectively, Calleja's versions have his own expressive stamp, without a trace of mimicry, and even such chestnuts as Bésame mucho and Mattinata have a fresh feeling that makes them enjoyable. Of course, the inclusion of such modern easy listening hits as Time to Say Goodbye and You Raise Me Up produces a different effect, giving the album a crossover quality that is at variance with the quaint nostalgic mood found in the other songs. Decca's excellent recording gives the album a smooth sound that makes listening effortless.
© Blair Sanderson /TiVo
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Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Giovanni Alfredo Cesareo, Author - Paolo Tosti, Composer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Hope, Arranger, Work Arranger - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Consuelo Velázquez, ComposerLyricist - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, Contributor, Transcription, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Paul Bateman, Arranger, Work Arranger - Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Francesco Sartori, Composer - Lucio Quarantotto, Author - Frank Peterson, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Paul Bateman, Arranger, Work Arranger - Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Lucio Dalla, ComposerLyricist - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Paul Bateman, Arranger, Work Arranger - Edith Piaf, Author - Louiguy, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ksenija Sidorova, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Ennio Morricone, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer, Arranger, Recording Producer, Work Arranger - Andrea Morricone, Composer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessio De Sensi, Author - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Lorin Maazel, Arranger, Work Arranger - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - Alfredo García Segura, Author - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Brendan Graham, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Rolf Løvland, Composer - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Mutter, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Ennio Morricone, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - John Lenehan, Arranger, Work Arranger - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Bevilacqua, Author - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Ruggero Leoncavallo, ComposerLyricist - Lorin Maazel, Arranger, Work Arranger - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicola Benedetti, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Paolo Tosti, Composer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmelo Errico, Author - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Hope, Arranger, Work Arranger - Stanislao Gastaldon, Composer - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Flick-Flock, Author - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Salvatore Cardillo, Composer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Riccardo Cordiferro, Author - Peter Hope, Arranger, Work Arranger - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernesto De Curtis, Composer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - DOMENICO FURNO, Author - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
La Taberna del Puerto - Zarzuela In 3 Acts (Pablo Sorozabal)
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - Pablo Sorozábal, Composer - Guillermo Fernández-Shaw, Author - Federico Romero, Author - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stefano Donaudy, Composer - Alberto Donaudy, Author - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Arranger, Recording Producer, Work Arranger - JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Author, Original Text Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lev Alexandrovitch Mey, Translator
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Frederic Chopin, Composer - Ernst Marischka, Author - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - G. Kneifel, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Paul Bateman, Contributor, Transcription - Alfredo Mazzucchi, Author - Chris Hazell, Producer, Recording Producer - Eduardo Di Capua, Composer - Steven Mercurio, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Capurro, Author - BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Joseph Calleja, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Amore, Joseph Calleja's 2013 Decca release, is a collection of 19 sentimental songs, most of which have been favorites of the vocal repertoire for decades. Bringing youth and vitality to these classics, the Maltese tenor interprets the music in an old-fashioned style, with plenty of schmaltz ladled on by Steven Mercurio and the BBC Concert Orchestra in richly scored arrangements. Yet Calleja's unpretentiousness and light approach keep this album from being cloying, and the ease of his phrasing keeps the music from seeming corny or stagey. While such numbers as La vie en rose and O sole mio will necessarily evoke memories of Édith Piaf and Enrico Caruso, respectively, Calleja's versions have his own expressive stamp, without a trace of mimicry, and even such chestnuts as Bésame mucho and Mattinata have a fresh feeling that makes them enjoyable. Of course, the inclusion of such modern easy listening hits as Time to Say Goodbye and You Raise Me Up produces a different effect, giving the album a crossover quality that is at variance with the quaint nostalgic mood found in the other songs. Decca's excellent recording gives the album a smooth sound that makes listening effortless.
© Blair Sanderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Joseph Calleja The BBC Concert Orchestra Steven Mercurio
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2013 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2013 BBC/Decca Music Group Limited
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