Classics for a New Century

by Classics For A New Century / Various

Overview

On Classics for a New Century, 13 of Sony Classical's releases are stripped of all but their most emotional moments. It's an exhausting listen start to finish, better served in small doses. There's classical artists crossing over to pop and pop artists crossing over to classical, bits of soundtracks, plus some blending of world and electronic music with traditional pieces. Just about everybody is trying something new except Murray Perahia, whose Chopin piece was probably included because it won a Grammy. The greatest injustice is the pianist who played on a track taken from The Pianist isn't even credited (it was Janusz Olejniczak). Nonetheless, advertising executives should grab a copy since all of the emotive tracks will work wonders for their products. Classics for a New Century is the kind of release that will make purists cringe and others will swoon over. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	06/10/2003
Label:	Sony Classical
UPC:	0696998001923
Rank:	257557

Tracks

1. Oltre la tempesta  - Marcelo Alvarez  -  Duetto-Exe Terra  - Salvatore Licitra  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock  - Amy Valladares
2. Chega de Saudade  - Antonio Carlos Jobim  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Rosa Passos  - Adam Pollock
3. Vincer¿¿, Perder¿¿  - Mario Frangoulis  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock
4. Tha¿¿s, opera in 3 acts~Meditation  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Jules Massenet  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock  - Kathryn Stott
5. L' elisir d'amore, opera~Una furtiva lagrima  - Gaetano Donizetti  - Mary Fahl  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock
6. Children's Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), L. 113~Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum  - Claude Debussy  - Bela Fleck  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock
7. Lakm¿¿, opera~Flower Duet "Lakm¿¿ H2O"  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  -  OperaBabes  - Adam Pollock
8. Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, film score~Across the Stars (Love Theme)  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock  - John Williams
9. Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Ennio Morricone  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock  -  Summer  -  Summer  -  Summer
10. Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6  - Frederic Chopin  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock  -  Summer
11. Etude for piano No. 1 in C major, Op. 10/1, CT. 14  - Frederic Chopin  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Murray Perahia  - Adam Pollock
12. Waltz No. 3 for piano ("For Lola"), Op. 9  - Billy Joel  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock
13. Just Wave Hello (Ford Global Anthem)  - Charlotte Church  - Yo-Yo Ma  - Marc Offenbach  - Adam Pollock

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Salvatore Licitra   Primary Artist,Tenor (Vocal)
Marcelo Alvarez   Primary Artist,Tenor (Vocal)
Summer   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Vocals
OperaBabes   Primary Artist,Vocal Ensemble
Billy Joel   Primary Artist,Piano
Mary Fahl   Primary Artist,Alto (Vocals)
Mario Frangoulis   Primary Artist,Tenor (Vocal)
Duetto-Exe Terra   Primary Artist
John Williams   Primary Artist
Bela Fleck   Primary Artist,Banjo
Yo-Yo Ma   Primary Artist,Cello
Murray Perahia   Primary Artist,Piano
Rosa Passos   Primary Artist
Charlotte Church   Primary Artist,Soprano (Vocal)
Kathryn Stott   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Billy Joel   Composer
Gaetano Donizetti   Composer
Claude Debussy   Composer
Marcelo Alvarez   Performer
Frederic Chopin   Composer
Jules Massenet   Composer
Amy Valladares   Editorial Production
Adam Pollock   Product Manager
Marc Offenbach   Compilation Producer
R. Brown   Art Direction
Antonio Carlos Jobim   Composer
Ennio Morricone   Composer
Salvatore Licitra   Performer