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.
Track Listing:
1. The great Caruso, The Loveliest Night of the Year (Johnny Green) - Jonas Kaufmann
2. Love story, Where Do I Begin? (Francis Lai) - Jonas Kaufmann
3. West Side story, Maria (Leonard Bernstein) - Jonas Kaufmann
4. The cider house rules, Main Title (Rachel Portman) - Jonas Kaufmann
5. Gladiator, Nelle Tue Mani (Now We Are Free) (Hans Zimmer) - Jonas Kaufmann
6. Nuovo cinema paradiso, Tema D'amore (Ennio Morricone) - Jonas Kaufmann
7. Once upon a time in America, E Più Ti Penso (Deborah's Theme) (Ennio Morricone) - Jonas Kaufmann
8. A man could get killed, Strangers in the Night (Bert Kaempfert) - Jonas Kaufmann
9. Les misérables, Bring Him Home (Claude-Michel Schoenberg) - Jonas Kaufmann
10. The mission, Nella Fantasia (Gabriel's Oboe) (Ennio Morricone) - Jonas Kaufmann
11. 1492: Conquest of paradise, Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis) - Jonas Kaufmann
12. Romeo and Juliet, What Is a Youth? (Love Theme) (Nino Rota) - Jonas Kaufmann
13. The deer hunter, She Was Beautiful (Cavatina) (Stanley Myers) - Jonas Kaufmann/Milos Karadaglic
14. Scent of a woman, Por Una Cabeza (Thomas Newman) - Jonas Kaufmann
15. Good morning, Vietnam, What a Wonderful World (Bob Thiele/George David Weiss) - Jonas Kaufmann
16. Carousel, You'll Never Walk Alone (Richard Rodgers) - Jonas Kaufmann
17. Breakfast at Tiffany's, Moon River (Henry Mancini) - Jonas Kaufmann/Milos Karadaglic
18. Singin' in the rain, Main Title (Nacio Herb Brown) - Jonas Kaufmann
19. Ich küsse ihre Hand, Madame, Main Title (Pasquale Perris) - Jonas Kaufmann
20. La boum, Reality (Vladimir Cosma) - Jonas Kaufmann
21. The sound of music, Edelweiss (Richard Rodgers) - Jonas Kaufmann/Milos Karadaglic
22. The student prince, Serenade (Sigmund Romberg) - Jonas Kaufmann
Year of Production: 2023
