The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphonic Queen: The Greatest Hits (2016)

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Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Matthew Freeman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Freeman
Title: Symphonic Queen - The Greatest Hits
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Panorama ‎– 479 6268
Genre: Rock, Pop, Classical
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, scans)
Total Time: 1:10:57
Total Size: 432 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1. We Will Rock You (1:59)
2. I Want It All (4:03)
3. These Are The Days Of Our Lives (4:06)
4. Tie Your Mother Down (3:53)
5. Love Of My Life (4:05)
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (2:51)
7. Don't Stop Me Now (3:45)
8. One Vision (3:52)
9. Under Pressure (3:59)
10. The Show Must Go One (4:17)
11. I Want To Break Free (3:40)
12. We Are The Champions (4:09)
13. Flash (2:30)
14. A Kind Of Magic (4:35)
15. Fat Bottomed Girls (3:22)
16. Killer Queen (3:09)
17. Another One Bites The Dust (3:10)
18. You're My Best Friend (2:58)
19. Bohemian Rhapsody (6:27)

The process of orchestrating songs that have rightly earned a place in the history of pop culture is extremely satisfying. Translating these Queen songs to the world of the orchestra was really a matter of allocating the many ideas that already exist on the original recordings to the instruments of the orchestra. I've tried to capture the essence of the songs as I adapt them for the orchestra and not to over embellish them. The songs of Queen are already very rich in melody, accompaniment, harmony and counter melody. To orchestrate the songs one delves quite deeply into the world and sound of Queen. That's a very rewarding part of the journey. I'm certain Freddie Mercury would have spent more time experimenting with the symphony orchestra if his life had allowed -- Matthew Freeman

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