Pavarotti: The Duets

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Album Summary

Performers

• Philip Dukes (Viola)
• Walter Afanasieff (Keyboards)
• Brian Hawkins (Viola)
• Walter Afanasieff (Programming)
• Paul Kegg (Cello)
• Walter Afanasieff (Synthesizer)
• Charlie Morgan (Drums)
• Walter Afanasieff (Synclavier)
• Liam O'Kane (Boy Soprano)
• Edge (Guitar)
• Helen Parker (Soprano)
• Passengers
• Gavyn Wright (Violin)
• Bono (Voice)
• Bob Birch
• Brian Eno (Guitar)
• Rob Mathes (Guitar)
• Peter Oxer (Violin)
• Eric Clapton (Voice)
• Steve Gadd (Drums)
• John Weston (Soprano)
• Sting (Spoken Vocals)
• Robbie Kondor (Keyboards)
• Micheal Renton
• Zucchero (Vocals)
• Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Jon Jones (Violin)
• Andrea Bocelli (Tenor)
• Celine Dion (Voice)
• Gillian Findlay (Violin)
• Lionel Richie (Voice)
• James McLeod (Violin)
• Bill Benham (Viola)
• Sheryl Crow (Voice)
• Daren Geraghty (Voice)
• Davey Johnstone (Guitar)
• Jill Dell'Abate (Voice)
• Alex Barron (Voice)
• Adam Harris (Boy Soprano)
• Karen Kamon (Voice)
• Gary Francis
• Ciaran McGullagh
• Jon Bon Jovi (Voice)
• Kit Weston
• John Jorgensen (Guitar)
• Vaneese Thomas (Voice)
• Jonathan Williams (Cello)
• Jonathan Bradbury (Violin)
• Curtis King (Voice)
• Christopher Laurence (Double Bass)
• Steve Geraghty
• Eurythmics (Keyboards)
• Philip De Groote (Viola)
• Katie Pringle (Soprano)
• Emanuela Cortese (Voice)
• Nicola Jenkin
• Boguslav Kostecki (Violin)
• Alberto Borsari (Harmonica)
• Mike DeSaulles (Violin)
• Elton John (Voice)
• Michele Centonze (Programming)
• Paul Willey (Violin)
• Alison Kelly (Violin)
• Frank Sinatra (Voice)
• Wilfred Gibson (Violin)
• Julia White (Oboe)
• Guy Babylon (Keyboards)
• Stephen Trapp
• David Nolan (Violin)
• Nicholas Phillips
• Christopher Kampen (Cello)
• John Underwood (Viola)
• Christopher Baron (Bass)
• Ren Klyce (Synclavier)
• Vaughan Armon (Violin)
• Gary Cirimelli (Synclavier)
• Jonathan Strange (Violin)
• Mariah Carey (Voice)
• David Daniels (Cello)
• Michael Landau (Guitars)

Conductors

• Armiliato, Marco
• Boemi, Marco
• Magiera, Leone
• Miller, Bill
• Molina, Jose
• Rossi, Silvia
• Sisillo, Aldo

Ensembles

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• Eurythmics
• The Edge

Composers

• Lionel Richie (1949 - )
• Jon Bon Jovi (1962 - )
• Tony Renis / Alberto Testa / Fabio Testa
• Brian Eno (1948 - )
• Zucchero (Vocals) (1955 - )
• Eduardo di Capua (1865 - 1917)
• Annie Lennox (1954 - )
• Elton John (1947 - )
• Eric Clapton (1945 - )
• Manuel Garcia Morante (1937 - )
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Claude François (1939 - 1978)
• Mariah Carey / Walter Afanasieff
• César Franck (1822 - 1890)

Notes & Reviews:

Luciano Pavarotti was the rare artist who could easily bridge the divide between classical and popular music. Together with an impressive roster of the best-known names in rock, pop and jazz, Pavarotti entertained millions of people around the world with his "Pavarotti & Friends" concerts. This release is the first time that these tracks have been brought together in one album! Rarely has such a glittering array of singing legends from such varied genres been brought together at one time. A DVD is available as DEC B001225209.

Notes & Reviews:

Personnel: Corale Voci Bianche, Liberian Children's Choir, The East London Gospel Choir (vocals); Davey Johnstone , John Jorgenson, Rob Mathes (guitar); Walter Afanasieff (acoustic guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, Synclavier, bass instrument, programming); Michael Landau (acoustic guitar); Peter Oxer, Jim McLeod, Jon Evans Jones, Jonathan Bradbury, Alison Kelly , Mike de Saulles, Paul Willey, Wilfred Gibson, David Nolan , Vaughan Armon, Jonathan Strange, Gillian Findlay, Boguslaw Kostecki, Gavyn Wright (violin); Bill Benham, Philip de Groote, Philip Dukes, Brian Hawkins, John Underwood (viola); Chris Van Kampen, Jonathan Williams , David Jack Daniels , Paul Kegg (cello); Alberto Borsari (harmonica); Guy Babylon , Robbie Kondor (keyboards); Ren Klyce (Synclavier, programming); Pino Palladino, Zev Katz (bass instrument); Chris Laurence (double bass); Bob Birch (bass guitar); Steve Gadd , Charlie Morgan (drums); Gary Cirimelli (programming, computer); Michele Centonze (programming); Christopher Baron, Curtis King, Kate Pringle, Kit Weston, Stephen Trapp, Daren Geraghty, Nicholas Phillips, Michael Renton, Ciaran McGullagh, Steven Geraghty, Jill Dell'Abate, Nicola Jenkin , Karen Kamon, Julia White, John Weston , Alex Baron, Emanuela Cortesi, Adam Harris, Liam O'Kane, Helen Parker, Vaneese Thomas, Gary Francis (background vocals); Eddie Roberts , Howard Ball, Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana, Maciej Rakowski, Hugh Seenan, Orchestra da Camera Arcangelo Corelli, Tony Pleeth, L'Orchestra Filarmonica Di Torino, Paul Cullington, Kate Wilkinson, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Frank Lloyd , Robin McGee, Andrew Parker, John Pigneguy, Bill Miller , Jackie Shave.

Released shortly after Luciano Pavarotti's death, The Duets is a star-studded compilation of previously released material oriented toward the popular music market. Each song finds Pavarotti singing alongside a different pop star, most of them English-speaking Anglo-Americans. Some of this material is familiar from previous compilations, for instance, Pavarotti's duet with Frank Sinatra on "My Way" and his duet with Andrea Bocelli on "Notte 'e Piscatore." Some of it is drawn from one of Pavarotti's charity concert albums, for instance his duet with Elton John on "Live Like Horses" from Pavarotti & Friends for War Child (1996), his duet with Bon Jovi on "Let It Rain" from Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia (1998), and his duet with Mariah Carey on "Hero" from Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999). There are also songs on which Pavarotti was a featured guest, for instance his duet with Céline Dion on "I Hate You Then I Love You" from her album Let's Talk About Love (1997) and his duet with U2 on "Miss Sarajevo" from their Passengers album Original Soundtracks 1 (1995). Other duet partners on The Duets include Eric Clapton, Sting, Zucchero, Lionel Richie, Brian Adams, Sheryl Crow, and Eurythmics. There's definitely a lot of star power to behold, and there are more than a few awe-inspiring performance to be heard. Pavarotti fans who favor his latter-day popular music side should find plenty to enjoy here. On the other hand, those who don't care for his popular music side shouldn't bother. There's no question that its greatest asset is the star power on display rather than the performances themselves. Consequently, if you're unimpressed by the guest list, you're left with an uneven compilation whose highlights are better heard elsewhere in a more fitting context. ~ Jason Birchmeier

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Works Details

Tony Renis / Alberto Test : I Hate You Then I Love You, song (after Manuel de Falla)

• Performers: Rob Mathes (Guitar); Steve Gadd (Drums); Robbie Kondor (Keyboards); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); Celine Dion (Voice)
• Conductor: Marco Boemi
• Running Time: 4 min. 48 sec.

John, Elton : Live like horses

• Performers: James McLeod (Violin); Daren Geraghty (Voice); Alex Barron (Voice); Gary Francis; Kit Weston; Jonathan Williams (Cello); Christopher Laurence (Double Bass); Philip De Groote (Viola); Nicola Jenkin; Mike DeSaulles (Violin); Paul Willey (Violin); Wilfred Gibson (Violin); Guy Babylon (Keyboards); David Nolan (Violin); Christopher Kampen (Cello); Christopher Baron (Bass); Vaughan Armon (Violin); Jonathan Strange (Violin); David Daniels (Cello); Philip Dukes (Viola); Brian Hawkins (Viola); Paul Kegg (Cello); Charlie Morgan (Drums); Liam O'Kane (Boy Soprano); Helen Parker (Soprano); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); Gavyn Wright (Violin); Bob Birch; Peter Oxer (Violin); John Weston (Soprano); Micheal Renton; Jon Jones (Violin); Gillian Findlay (Violin); Bill Benham (Viola); Davey Johnstone (Guitar); Adam Harris (Boy Soprano); Ciaran McGullagh; John Jorgensen (Guitar); Jonathan Bradbury (Violin); Steve Geraghty; Katie Pringle (Soprano); Boguslav Kostecki (Violin); Elton John (Voice); Alison Kelly (Violin); Julia White (Oboe); Stephen Trapp; Nicholas Phillips; John Underwood (Viola)
• Conductor: Marco Armiliato
• Running Time: 5 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Mariah Carey / Walter Afa : Hero

• Performers: Ren Klyce (Synclavier); Gary Cirimelli (Synclavier); Mariah Carey (Voice); Michael Landau (Guitars); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); Walter Afanasieff (Keyboards); Walter Afanasieff (Programming); Walter Afanasieff (Synthesizer); Walter Afanasieff (Synclavier)
• Conductor: Jose Molina
• Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Eno, Brian : Miss Sarajevo

• Performers: Edge (Guitar); Passengers; Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); Bono (Voice); Brian Eno (Guitar)
• Ensemble: The Edge
• Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Clapton, Eric : Holy Mother

• Performers: Eric Clapton (Voice); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Marco Armiliato
• Running Time: 5 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

César Franck (1822 - 1890) : Panis angelicus

• Performers: Sting (Spoken Vocals); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Aldo Sisillo
• Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1872

Zucchero : Miserere, song

• Performers: Zucchero (Vocals); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Aldo Sisillo
• Running Time: 4 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Morante, Manuel Garcia : Notte 'e piscatore

• Performers: Andrea Bocelli (Tenor); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Leone Magiera
• Running Time: 5 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Vocal

Richie, Lionel : Magic of Love

• Performers: Lionel Richie (Voice); Rob Mathes (Guitar); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Jose Molina
• Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Capua, Eduardo di : O sole mio

• Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Leone Magiera
• Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: circa 1900

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Là Ci Darem La Mano

• Performers: Sheryl Crow (Voice); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Marco Armiliato
• Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Bongiovi Jr., John Francis : Let it rain

• Performers: Jill Dell'Abate (Voice); Karen Kamon (Voice); Jon Bon Jovi (Voice); Rob Mathes (Guitar); Steve Gadd (Drums); Robbie Kondor (Keyboards); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); Vaneese Thomas (Voice)
• Conductor: Silvia Rossi
• Running Time: 4 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Lennox, Annie : There must be an angel

• Performers: Curtis King (Voice); Eurythmics (Keyboards); Emanuela Cortese (Voice); Alberto Borsari (Harmonica); Rob Mathes (Guitar); Steve Gadd (Drums); Michele Centonze (Programming); Robbie Kondor (Keyboards); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); Vaneese Thomas (Voice)
• Conductor: Jose Molina
• Ensemble: Eurythmics
• Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Vocal

Claude François (1939 - 1978) : My Way, song

• Performers: Frank Sinatra (Voice); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Bill Miller
• Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Jacques Revaux.
• Running Time: 3 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: circa 1967