The 50 Greatest Tracks

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1Granada
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Bobby Schmidt
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist) (in 1975-10)
arranger:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version) (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
Agustín Lara3:58
2Be My Love
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Bobby Schmidt
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Karl-Heinz Loges (in 1975-10)
arranger:
Bernard Ebbinghouse
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Be My Love (in 1975-10)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Nicholas Brodzsky3:16
3El día que me quieras
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Studio Orchestra (Mondane Studio Orchestra) (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Roberto Pansera (bandoneonist, organist, arranger, composer) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Roberto Pansera (bandoneonist, organist, arranger, composer)
recording of:
El día que me quieras (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Alfredo Le Pera (in 1935)
composer:
Carlos Gardel (in 1935)
publisher:
FNA
Carlos Gardel3:49
4Panis angelicus
recording engineer and balance engineer:
Stephan Flock (in 2002-02)
engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer) (in 2002-02), Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 2002-02) and Chris Nelson (recording engineer) (in 2002-02)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
editor:
Stephan Flock (in 2002-02) and Ingmar Haas (engineer) (in 2002-02)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 2002-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (in 2002-02)
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor) (in 2002-02)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano, Fondazione Cariplo in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 2002-02)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus (in 2002-02)
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck3:42
5Passione
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recorded at:
Italian Cultural Institute (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recording of:
Passione (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
lyricist:
Libero Bovio (in 1934)
composer:
Ernesto Tagliaferri (composer) (in 1934) and Nicola Valente (in 1934)
Ernesto Tagliaferri & Nicola Valente4:10
6Marta
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Karl-Heinz Loges (in 1975-10)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Marta (composer Moises Simons, original Spanish lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert) (in 1975-10)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert
composer:
Moisés Simons
Moisés Simons3:19
7Chitarra romana
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
arranger:
Andreas N. Tarkmann (German composer)
recorded at:
Italian Cultural Institute (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recording of:
Chitarra romana (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
lyricist:
Bruno Cherubini (brother of Bixio Cherubini) and Eldo di Lazzaro (singer, composer)
composer:
Eldo di Lazzaro (singer, composer)
Eldo di Lazzaro3:08
8Volver
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Studio Orchestra (Mondane Studio Orchestra) (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Roberto Pansera (bandoneonist, organist, arranger, composer) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Roberto Pansera (bandoneonist, organist, arranger, composer)
recording of:
Volver (tango) (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Alfredo Le Pera (in 1934)
composer:
Carlos Gardel (in 1934)
part of:
Volver
Carlos Gardel3:32
9Te quiero, dijiste (Muñequita linda)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Bobby Schmidt
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Karl-Heinz Loges (in 1975-10)
arranger:
Karl-Heinz Loges
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Te quiero dijiste (Magic Is the Moonlight, aka "Muñequita Linda", "Mucho, mucho, mucho") (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
María Grever
María Grever3:50
10Ay, Ay, Ay
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Bobby Schmidt
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Karl-Heinz Loges (in 1975-10)
arranger:
Karl-Heinz Loges
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Ay, ay, ay (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Osmán Pérez Freire
Osmán Pérez Freire3:13
11Amapola
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Karl-Heinz Loges (in 1975-10)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Amapola (original Spanish lyrics) (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
José María Lacalle García (Joseph M. Lacalle) (in 1920)
José María Lacalle García2:35
12Mi Buenos Aires querido
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Studio Orchestra (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Roberto Pansera (bandoneonist, organist, arranger, composer) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Roberto Pansera (bandoneonist, organist, arranger, composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram S.A.I.C. (manufacturer, distributor) (in 1981)
cover recording of:
Mi Buenos Aires querido (Tango) (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Alfredo Le Pera (in 1934)
composer:
Carlos Gardel (in 1934)
Carlos Gardel3:31
13Tu ca nun chiagne
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
recorded at:
Italian Cultural Institute (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recording of:
Tu ca nun chiagne (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
lyricist:
Libero Bovio
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer)
Ernesto De Curtis2:48
14I' te vurria vava'
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
recorded at:
Italian Cultural Institute (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recording of:
I’ te vurria vasà (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
lyricist:
Emmanuele Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1900)
Eduardo Di Capua & Alfredo Mazzucchi3:16
15Mille cherubini in coro
recording engineer and balance engineer:
Stephan Flock (in 2002-02)
engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer) (in 2002-02), Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 2002-02) and Chris Nelson (recording engineer) (in 2002-02)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
editor:
Stephan Flock (in 2002-02) and Ingmar Haas (engineer) (in 2002-02)
choir vocals:
Coro Sinfonico di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (in 2002-02)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 2002-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (in 2002-02)
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor) (in 2002-02)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (chorus master and conductor) (in 2002-02)
arranger:
Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano, Fondazione Cariplo in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 2002-02)
recording of:
Mille cherubini in coro (in 2002-02)
lyricist:
Ernst Marischka
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
arranger:
Alois Melichar
version of:
Wiegenlied, D. 498
Franz Schubert4:02
16Because
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Karl-Heinz Loges (in 1975-10)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Because (arr. Ebbinghouse) (in 1975-10)
lyricist:
Edward Teschemacher
composer:
Guy d’Hardelot
arranger:
Bernard Ebbinghouse
arrangement of:
Because
Guy d’Hardelot2:23
17Júrame
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Bobby Schmidt
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist) (in 1975-10)
arranger:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Júrame (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
María Grever
María Grever3:43
18Mattinata
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist) (in 1975-10)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Mattinata (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:23
19Catari', Catari' (Core 'ngrato)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist) (in 1975-10)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Core ’ngrato (Catarì, Catarì) (Original for voice & orchestra) (in 1975-10)
lyricist:
Riccardo Cordiferro (in 1911)
composer:
Salvatore Cardillo (Italian-American composer) (in 1911)
publisher:
Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
Salvatore Cardillo3:11
20Wesendonck Lieder: Der Engel
recording engineer and balance engineer:
Stephan Flock (in 2002-02)
engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer) (in 2002-02), Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (in 2002-02) and Chris Nelson (recording engineer) (in 2002-02)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
editor:
Stephan Flock (in 2002-02) and Ingmar Haas (engineer) (in 2002-02)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 2002-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (in 2002-02)
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor) (in 2002-02)
arranger:
Felix Mottl
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano, Fondazione Cariplo in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 2002-02)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: I. Der Engel (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl) (in 2002-02)
orchestrator:
Felix Mottl
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
version of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: I. Der Engel (for voice and piano)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl)
Richard Wagner2:55
21Musica proibita
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recorded at:
Italian Cultural Institute (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recording of:
Musica proibita (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
lyricist:
Flick‐Flock (in 1881)
composer:
Stanislao Gastaldon (in 1881)
Stanislao Gastaldon3:00
22Na sera 'e maggio
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recorded at:
Italian Cultural Institute (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
recording of:
'Na sera 'e maggio (from 2005-07 until 2005-08)
lyricist:
Gigi Pisano (aka Egidio Pisano - paroliere)
composer:
Giuseppe Cioffi (Italian composer)
Giuseppe Cioffi3:13
23Siboney
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Bobby Schmidt
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Karl-Heinz Loges (in 1975-10)
arranger:
Bernard Ebbinghouse
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Siboney (original Spanish version) (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ernesto Lecuona (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing France and EMI Songs España S.R.L.
Ernesto Lecuona3:43
24La taberna del puerto: "No puede ser"
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (on 1990-07-07), John Pellowe (audio engineer) (on 1990-07-07) and Philip Siney (sound engineer) (on 1990-07-07)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
editor:
Nigel Gayler
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1990-07-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1990-07-07) and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (on 1990-07-07)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (on 1990-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Terme di Caracalla in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1990-07-07)
live recording of:
La tabernera del puerto: Acto II. Romanza de Leandro "No puede ser" (on 1990-07-07)
composer:
Pablo Sorozábal
librettist:
Guillermo Fernández Shaw and Federico Romero Sarachaga
publisher:
Unión Musicale Española
part of:
La tabernera del puerto: Acto II
Pablo Sorozábal2:45
25Das Land des Lächelns: "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz"
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (on 1990-07-07), John Pellowe (audio engineer) (on 1990-07-07) and Philip Siney (sound engineer) (on 1990-07-07)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
editor:
Nigel Gayler
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1990-07-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1990-07-07) and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (on 1990-07-07)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (on 1990-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Terme di Caracalla in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1990-07-07)
live recording of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong) (on 1990-07-07)
lyricist:
Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda (librettist, lyricist, writer)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
publisher:
Glocken Verlag
part of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II
Franz Lehár3:37

Credits

Release

photography:Sheila Rock (UK photographer)
miscellaneous support:David Butchart (task: project manager)
compiler:Tony Shaw (associated with Decca)
illustration and design:Fred Münzmaier
booklet editor:Jens Schünemeyer (liner note editor for DG)