Jonas Kaufmann – With the sound comes all the emotion

Watch Jonas Kaufmann talk about his new album “The Sound of Movies” Listen and order “The Sound of Movies” here: Subscribe to Jonas Kaufmann’s YouTube channel: Tenor JONAS KAUFMANN released “The Sound of Movies” on Sony Classical on September 15, 2023. 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 star- guitarist MILOŠ. The album also features the world premiere song of The Cider House Rules theme by Oscar®-winning composer Rachel Portman. “Immersing yourself in this world for a few hours and forgetting everything around you is incredibly fascinating – similar to the theater or opera,” Kaufmann says about classic film music. “I’ve traveled a lot over many years, often alone for weeks and months in foreign cities at the other end of the world. In addition to museums, it was the cinema – that great FOLLOW JONAS KAUFMANN: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – TikTok – @tenorkaufmann?lang=en Website –   FOLLOW SONY CLASSICAL: Instagram – Facebook – Twitter – TikTok – @sonyclassical YouTube –    / sonyclassical   Website – #JonasKaufmann #TheSoundofMovies *** Hailed as “the world’s greatest tenor” by The Telegraph, Jonas Kaufmann has performed over 70 roles in the world’s leading opera houses. The New York Times has described him as having “clarion top notes, the blend of virility and tenderness in his singing,” and praised his “refined musicianship.” Not only a great vocal technician, his performances are also praised for their dramatic impact, “He embodies each role with such an investment that he makes the viewer think that this is the last time he will perform this work.” (Telerama). One of today’s greatest interpreters of Lieder repertoire, Kaufmann is also in very high demand in concert. He has received multiple honors and awards including nine ECHO/OPUS Klassik awards, and “Singer of the Year” from multiple classical music magazines including Opernwelt, Diapason and Musical America. More information: Follow Jonas on social media: instagram: facebook: twitter: tiktok: