Classics is a compilation album by classical crossover soprano Sarah Brightman. It collects previously released material, such as "Pie Jesu", from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem; "Figlio Perduto", "Lascia ch'io pianga" and "La Luna" from Brightman's previous studio albums, and new recordings of some her classical vocal performances, including "Ave Maria", "Dans La Nuit", "Alhambra" and a solo version of the 1997' hit "Time to Say Goodbye".
Classics | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 20 November 2001 (USA) | |||
Genre | Classical Crossover | |||
Length | 54:24 | |||
Label | Angel Records | |||
Producer | Frank Peterson | |||
Sarah Brightman chronology | ||||
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Entertainment Weekly, although calling Brightman a "stronger song stylist than a singer", gave the album a grade of B−.[1] Classics was re-released in Europe in 2006, with the same cover art but a different track listing, as Classics: The Best of Sarah Brightman.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Ave Maria" | Schubert ("Ellens dritter Gesang", Op. 52, No. 6) | 3:00 |
2. | "La Wally" | Catalani (La Wally: "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana") | 4:03 |
3. | "Winter Light" | Eric Kaz/Linda Ronstadt/Zbigniew Antoni Preisner | 3:17 |
4. | "Anytime, Anywhere" | Albinoni ("Adagio in G minor") | 3:19 |
5. | "Alhambra" | Tárrega ("Recuerdos de la Alhambra") | 4:01 |
6. | "Lascia ch'io pianga" | Handel (Rinaldo, HWV 7) | 3:30 |
7. | "Dans la Nuit" | Chopin ("Étude in E, Op. 10/3 CT16") | 2:45 |
8. | "Serenade/How Fair This Place" | Rachmaninov ("How Fair This Spot", Op. 21/7) | 3:25 |
9. | "O mio babbino caro" | Puccini (Gianni Schicchi) | 2:22 |
10. | "La Luna" | Dvořák (Rusalka, Op. 114 B 203) | 4:59 |
11. | "Pie Jesu" | Andrew Lloyd Webber (Requiem) | 3:44 |
12. | "Figlio Perduto" | Beethoven ("Symphony No. 7, Op. 92) | 4:39 |
13. | "Nessun dorma" | Puccini (Turandot) | 3:52 |
14. | "Bailero" | Canteloube | 3:13 |
15. | "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" (Solo Version) | Francesco Sartori/Lucio Quarantotto | 4:08 |
Total length: | 54:24 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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16. | "Regnava nel silenzio" (Live) | Donizetti (Lucia di Lammermoor) | 9:06 |
Total length: | 63:30 |
Singles
edit- "Winter Light" (Canadian promo single) (2001)
- "Ave Maria" (Japanese promo single) (2001)
Charts and certifications
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
Certificationsedit
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References
edit- ^ Bernardo, Melissa Rose. "Review: Classics". Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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- ^ "Sarah Brightman Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Sarah Brightman – Classics – The Best of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Brightman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Brightman Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Sarah Brightman – Classics". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah Brightman – Classics". Music Canada.
- ^ "Best Selling Foreign Album in Korea (1999-39/2008)". Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "American album certifications – Sarah Brightman – Classics". Recording Industry Association of America.