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Roberto Alagna's background is Sicilian and French, but he can trace his ancestry to Spain and Argentina, and he remembers being familiar with many of these Spanish-language songs from South and Central America as a child. His easy fluency with the idioms and his affinity for the passionate style of the songs certainly testifies to a natural connection with this music, and fans of these traditional and early to mid-20th century quintessentially Latin songs are likely to be delighted with the presentation and performances. Alagna brings an unabashed delight to the music and sounds like he is having absolutely the time of his life. He also brings to it a technically impeccable musicianship, but he is so invested in the material that there is no dichotomy between classical and popular sensibilities. Alagna's conviction and musicality and the inviting openness of his sound make even overly familiar songs like Cielito lindo and Bésame mucho completely compelling. The accompaniments, expertly arranged by Yvan Cassar, use an assortment of instruments appropriate to the songs' various genres, and many tracks are also accompanied by strings. The engineers try some interesting techniques, like starting El día que me quieras, which is accompanied only by upright piano and accordion, with the sound of a needle dropping onto a scratchy, distant-sounding LP, and the effect is undeniably atmospheric. Apart from that kind of special effect, Deutsche Grammophon's sound is immaculate and well-balanced.
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Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Contrabass Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - AGUSTIN LARA, ComposerLyricist - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Piano, Conductor/Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Chausse, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paris Symphonic Orchestra, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Giraud, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Tuvim, Author - Pierre-François Dufour, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Legall, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe George, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Contrabass Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Osvaldo Farrés, ComposerLyricist - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Piano, Conductor/Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Chausse, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Engel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paris Symphonic Orchestra, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Giraud, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-François Dufour, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Rafael Mejias, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Legall, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe George, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Contrabass Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Conductor/Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hervé Cavelier, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe Morel, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Lila Downs, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Eleta Almaran, ComposerLyricist - Nicolas Vaslier, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Romain Sénac, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-François Dufour, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jean-Claude Tcheurekdjian, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Ji-Hwan Park Song, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez, Composer - Pascual Contursi, Author - Enrique Pedro Maroni, Author - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hervé Cavelier, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Suarez, Bandoneon, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe Morel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paris Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Romain Sénac, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emmanuel Blanc, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Tricarri, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Pauline Vernet, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-François Dufour, Contrabass Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Jean-Claude Tcheurekdjian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nadine Collon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Rulliere, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jacques Gandart, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mathilde Sterna, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Contrabass Recorder, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Chausse, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Engel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paris Symphonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Giraud, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-François Dufour, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Legall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carmelo Larrea Carricarte, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Cielito Lindo (Quirino Mendoza Y Cortes)
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Conductor/Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Suarez, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Quirino Mendoza Y Cortes, ComposerLyricist - Nicolas Giraud, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paris Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Celso Duarte, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-François Dufour, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Contreras, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Legall, Guitar, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe George, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, Palmas, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Besame mucho como si fuera (Consuelo Velazquez)
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Consuelo Velázquez, ComposerLyricist - Yvan Cassar, Conductor, Piano, Conductor/Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Chausse, Bass Clarinet, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Engel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paris Symphonic Orchestra, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Giraud, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-François Dufour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rafael Mejias, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Legall, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe George, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Hervé Cavelier, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval, ComposerLyricist - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philippe Morel, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Vaslier, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Giraud, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Celso Duarte, Guitar, Harp, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Romain Sénac, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jean-Claude Tcheurekdjian, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Ji-Hwan Park Song, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Suarez, Bandoneon, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Los Machucambos, Author - Nino De Murcia, Composer, Author - Pierre-François Dufour, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Tomas Mendez Sosa, ComposerLyricist - Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBERT LE GALL, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Yvan Cassar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Suarez, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Alfredo Le Pera, Author - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Gardel, Composer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Yvan Cassar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Suarez, Bandoneon, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - SEBASTIEN SUREL, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Gardel, ComposerLyricist - Pierre-François Dufour, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Suarez, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Chausse, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Claude Engel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Giraud, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Theodora Morse, Author - Pierre-François Dufour, Maracas, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Rafael Mejias, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Legall, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Laurent Vernerey, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Yvan Cassar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hervé Cavelier, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Suarez, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Alagna, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Merlet, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Chausse, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Engel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Montazaud, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Christophe Morin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Etta Scollo, ComposerLyricist - Philippe Morel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Giraud, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Romain Sénac, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Pauline Vernet, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jean-Claude Tcheurekdjian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Rulliere, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Legall, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jacques Gandart, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Aude Guyon, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Marie Poulange, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca Records France
Album review
Roberto Alagna's background is Sicilian and French, but he can trace his ancestry to Spain and Argentina, and he remembers being familiar with many of these Spanish-language songs from South and Central America as a child. His easy fluency with the idioms and his affinity for the passionate style of the songs certainly testifies to a natural connection with this music, and fans of these traditional and early to mid-20th century quintessentially Latin songs are likely to be delighted with the presentation and performances. Alagna brings an unabashed delight to the music and sounds like he is having absolutely the time of his life. He also brings to it a technically impeccable musicianship, but he is so invested in the material that there is no dichotomy between classical and popular sensibilities. Alagna's conviction and musicality and the inviting openness of his sound make even overly familiar songs like Cielito lindo and Bésame mucho completely compelling. The accompaniments, expertly arranged by Yvan Cassar, use an assortment of instruments appropriate to the songs' various genres, and many tracks are also accompanied by strings. The engineers try some interesting techniques, like starting El día que me quieras, which is accompanied only by upright piano and accordion, with the sound of a needle dropping onto a scratchy, distant-sounding LP, and the effect is undeniably atmospheric. Apart from that kind of special effect, Deutsche Grammophon's sound is immaculate and well-balanced.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:20
- Main artists: Roberto Alagna
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Classical
© 2011 Decca Records France ℗ 2011 Decca Records France
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