In the pop music world of the 1950s and 1960s, when you scored a hit single, you used to put together an album featuring the hit as the title song, with the disc filled out by soundalike songs that, with any luck, might give you a follow-up hit.
Apparently, the world of contemporary classical crossover isn't much different.
Sarah Brightman, who enjoyed a European hit with "Time to Say Goodbye," her duet with Andrea Bocelli, constructed an album beginning with that recording and continuing in kind.
The characteristics of the hit -- a lush, melodramatic, mock-operatic arrangement complete with a crescendo out of Ravel's "Bolero" and soaring voices singing in English and Italian -- are repeated here, whether the material is drawn from Puccini, the Gipsy Kings, or Queen.
The result is thus not as eclectic as you might at first suppose, and anyone suspecting that Brightman continues to find ways to restate her performances of Phantom of the Opera would not be far wrong.
(Which is not to say that the formula doesn't work, as this album enjoyed a healthy run at the top of the classical crossover charts.).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Show Me How to Love YouBembo, Dario Baldan Bembo, A. Cassella, Laisa, F. Peterson, Frank Peterson | Sarah Brightman, José Cura, London Symphony Orchestra | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | In PacePat Doyle, Patrick Doyle | Sarah Brightman, London Symphony Orchestra | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | There for MeAngelo La Bionda, Carmelo La Bionda, Charly Ricanek | Sarah Brightman, José Cura, London Symphony Orchestra | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Who Wants to Live ForeverBrian May | Sarah Brightman, London Symphony Orchestra | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | La WallyAlfredo Catalani | Sarah Brightman, London Symphony Orchestra | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Naturaleza MuertaJosé María Cano | Sarah Brightman, London Symphony Orchestra | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | In TrutinaCarl Orff | Sarah Brightman, London Symphony Orchestra | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 8 | O Mio Babbino CaroGiacomo Puccini | Sarah Brightman | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | AllelujaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Sarah Brightman | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Time To Say Goodbye | Sarah Brightman | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Bilitis Generique | Sarah Brightman | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 39 mins | 91 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 231 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bateman | Arranger, Conductor, Orchestration |
| 2 | Bembo | Composer |
| 3 | Dario Baldan Bembo | Composer |
| 4 | Andrea Bocelli | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Sarah Brightman | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | José María Cano | Composer |
| 7 | A. Cassella | Composer |
| 8 | Alfredo Catalani | Composer |
| 9 | Enrique Chia | Composer |
| 10 | José Cura | Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 11 | Pat Doyle | Composer |
| 12 | Patrick Doyle | Composer |
| 13 | Simon Fowler | Photography |
| 14 | Gipsy Kings | Composer |
| 15 | Jerry Goldsmith | Composer |
| 16 | Peter Harenberg | Mastering |
| 17 | Angelo La Bionda | Composer |
| 18 | Carmelo La Bionda | Composer |
| 19 | Francis Lai | Composer |
| 20 | Laisa | Composer |
| 21 | John Langley | Orchestra Supervision |
| 22 | London Symphony Orchestra | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 23 | Alex Marcou | Engineer |
| 24 | Brian May | Composer |
| 25 | Rob McIntosh | Orchestra Supervision |
| 26 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Composer |
| 27 | Carl Orff | Composer |
| 28 | F. Peterson | Composer |
| 29 | Frank Peterson | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 30 | Giacomo Puccini | Composer |
| 31 | Lucio Quarantotto | Composer |
| 32 | Mike Reed | Conductor |
| 33 | Charly Ricanek | Composer |
| 34 | Joaquín Rodrigo | Composer |
| 35 | Francesco Sartori | Composer |
| 36 | Alfredo García Segura | Composer |
| 37 | Michael Soltau | Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming |
| 38 | Peter Weihe | Guitar |
| 39 | David Zippel | Composer |
Sarah Brightman
1997 - 14 tracks
Time To Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman, The London Symphony Orchestra, Andrea Bocelli
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |