Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album

by Fifty Shades Of Grey: The Classical Album

Overview

When E.L. James was writing her Twilight-slash-fic-turned-BSDM potboiler Fifty Shades of Grey, she apparently fueled her writing sessions by listening to tons of classical music. Once the book turned into a runaway hit, it only made sense to create a companion album, and that's what 2012's Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album is: pieces that functioned as a soundtrack for James' writing, along with some compositions that crept their way into the text. Unsurprisingly, this makes it an album that's targeted not at the classical connoisseurs but rather fans of Fifty Shades of Grey looking for a dose of sophisticated danger. For that subset of listeners, this collection will serve their needs quite well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/11/2012
Label:	Emi Classics
UPC:	5099997846628

Tracks

1. Lakm¿¿~Flower Duet  - Leo Delibes  - Alain Lombard  - Mady Mesple  - Danielle Millet  -  Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra
2. Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 974~Adagio  - Johann Sebastian Bach  - Bernard Labadie  - Alexandre Tharaud  -  Violons du Roy
3. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5~Aria (Cantilena)  - Enrique Batiz  - Barbara Hendricks  -  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  - Heitor Villa-Lobos
4. La Traviata~Prelude  - Riccardo Muti  -  Philharmonia Orchestra  - Giuseppe Verdi
5. Canon in D  -  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields  - Neville Marriner  - Johann Pachelbel
6. Spem in alium  - Peter Phillips  -  Tallis Scholars  - Thomas Tallis
7. Prelude in E minor, Op. 28/4  - Frederic Chopin  - Samson Francois
8. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18~Adagio sostenuto  -  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra  - Cecile Ousset  - Sergey Rachmaninov  - Simon Rattle
9. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis~Opening  - Adrian Boult  -  London Philharmonic Orchestra  - Ralph Vaughan Williams
10. Ba¿¿l¿¿ro (from Chants d'Auvergne)  - Arleen Auger  - Joseph Canteloube  -  English Chamber Orchestra  - Yan Pascal Tortelier
11. Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1  - Frederic Chopin  - Samson Francois
12. Requiem, Op. 48~In paradisum  - Peter Barley  - Stephen Cleobury  -  English Chamber Orchestra  - Gabriel Faure  - Jose-Luis Garcia  -  King's College Choir of Cambridge
13. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988~Aria  - Johann Sebastian Bach  - Maria Tipo
14. La fille aux cheveux de lin (from Preludes, Book 1)  - Claude Debussy  - Moura Lympany
15. Cantata, BWV 147~Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring  - Johann Sebastian Bach  - Myra Hess  - Alexis Weissenberg

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cellos of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Ensemble
Samson Francois   Piano
The Tallis Scholars   Choir/Chorus,Vocal Ensemble
Mady Mesple   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Barbara Hendricks   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields   Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Moura Lympany   Piano
Riccardo Muti   Conductor
Neville Marriner   Conductor
Stephen Cleobury   Conductor
Arleen Auger   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Alexandre Tharaud   Piano
Maria Tipo   Piano
King's College Choir of Cambridge   Choir/Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
Cecile Ousset   Piano
Alexis Weissenberg   Piano
Enrique Batiz   Conductor
Alain Lombard   Conductor
Danielle Millet   Vocals,Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Adrian Boult   Conductor
English Chamber Orchestra   Orchestra
Simon Rattle   Conductor
Peter Barley   Organ
Philharmonia Orchestra   Orchestra
Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra   Orchestra
Les Violons du Roy   Ensemble
Bernard Labadie   Conductor
Jose-Luis Garcia (Asensio)   Violin
Yan Pascal Tortelier   Conductor

Technical Credits

Brian Joosten   Product Development
Andrew Ousley   Publicity,Liner Notes
Kathy Reilly   Publicity
Amy d'Aureli   Coordination
Charlotte Robertson   Coordination
Emma Quigley   Coordination
Matthew Kamen   Music Business Affairs
Wendy Ong   Marketing,Project Manager
Leo Delibes   Composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams   Composer
Giuseppe Verdi   Composer
Frederic Chopin   Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Sergey Rachmaninov   Composer
Johann Pachelbel   Composer
Gabriel Faure   Composer
Kevin Bartley   Mastering
Claude Debussy   Composer
Heitor Villa-Lobos   Composer
Thomas Tallis   Composer
Myra Hess   Arranger
Philip Wild   Music Business Affairs
Joseph Canteloube   Composer
Gordon H. Jee   Design,Art Direction