The Sound of Movies

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Classical Event: JONAS KAUFMANN ("The greatest tenor in the world" - The Telegraph) unveils "The Sound of Movies" on Sony Classical. Great film music has been a passion for Jonas Kaufmann throughout his life, and his new album is a celebration of it, with nearly a century of unforgettable movie songs that have thrilled audiences worldwide and includes hit songs from the classic films 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! Recently recorded with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and Choir, under the direction of Jochen Rieder, Kaufmann is also joined on four tracks by the renowned guitarist Milos Karadaglic. The album also includes the world premiere recording of the theme from The Cider House Rules by Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman. "Immersing yourself in this world for a few hours and forgetting everything around us is incredibly fascinating - a bit like at the theatre or the opera," says Kaufmann about film music. "I traveled a lot for many years, often alone for weeks and months in foreign cities on the other side of the world. Besides museums, it is cinema - this wonderful opportunity to be entertained when you are alone - that captured my imagination." The vinyl edition is presented as a double 180-gram gatefold LP.