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The Sound of Movies
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
Awards:
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Nominated - Film Music/Score of the Year
The performances range from a touchingly direct version of Maria from West Side Story, to a distinctly mannered You’ll Never Walk Alone from Carousel, which Kaufmann delivers in an oddly halting...
The Sound of Movies
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
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Awards:
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Nominated - Film Music/Score of the Year
The performances range from a touchingly direct version of Maria from West Side Story, to a distinctly mannered You’ll Never Walk Alone from Carousel, which Kaufmann delivers in an oddly halting...
About
Jonas Kaufmann ('The world's greatest tenor' - The Telegraph) releases 'The Sound of Movies' on Sony Classical. Great songs from classic movies have been a passion of Jonas Kaufmann throughout his life, and his new album celebrates that with almost a century of unforgettable movie songs that have thrilled global audiences and includes hit songs from classic movies 'West Side Story', 'Gladiator', 'Cinema Paradiso', 'The Sound of Music', 'Les Misérables', 'The Mission', 'The Great Caruso', 'Singin' in the Rain', 'Once Upon a Time in America', 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and many more! Newly recorded in spectacular sound with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and choir, conducted by Jochen Rieder, Kaufmann is also joined on three tracks by the acclaimed guitarist Milos Karadaglic. The album also features the world premiere song of 'The Cider House Rules' theme by Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman.
Contents and tracklist
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), The Czech National Symphony Choir
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), The Czech National Symphony Choir
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Omar Massa (bandoneon), Hans Dekker (drums), John Goldsby (bass)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), The Czech National Symphony Choir
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), The Czech National Symphony Choir
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Miloš Karadaglić (guitar)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Miloš Karadaglić (guitar)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Omar Massa (bandoneon), Wieland Reissmann (piano)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
- Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
- Jochen Rieder
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Awards and reviews
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Opus Klassik Awards2024Nominated - Film Music/Score of the Year
21st September 2023
The performances range from a touchingly direct version of Maria from West Side Story, to a distinctly mannered You’ll Never Walk Alone from Carousel, which Kaufmann delivers in an oddly halting way. Good singing mingles with pure schmaltz, though the tenor’s fans will surely lap it all up.
20th September 2023
If the Czech National Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Jochen Rieder) stays fairly muted, quiet and simple moments can still spread delight. Moon River, featuring Milos Karadaglic’s guitar, is effective; Bring Him Home, from Les Misérables, also works well.