Barcelona 2012 - Freddie Mercury & Monserrat Caballé New Orchetated Version (Complete Version)
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- čas přidán 8. 08. 2012
- Note: This is the complete version out next September 3rd with the intro included, not the version which launched Queenofficial cut.
Freddie Mercury & Monserrat Caballé song "Barcelona" New Orchestrated Version 2012 Complete taken for album "Barcelona" in 1987 and "Barcelona, The Special Edition, New Orchestrated" album in 2012.
Video (by Rhys Thomas) and posting by Queenofficial - Hudba
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Could you imagine Freddie Mercury in front of an orchestra singing this live at BBC Proms!!!
That would've been one of the most televised events in history.
R.I.P. Montserrat Caballé
Anyone with a decent hi-fi setup, play this edition!!!!! It will blow you away, seriously.
I can't remember which documentary it was that i watched, but on there they said that Freddie wanted an orchestra originally, but was advised against it, because the record company thought it wouldn't sell or would put buyers off if he used an orchestra. Absolute shame in my opinion, especially as he isn't around to hear his original vision.
It didn't stop the song selling well and even hit no2 in the UK when the 1992 Olympic Games took place in Barcelona
Best version by far.
D.E.P. Freddie Mercury y Montserrat Caballé. Me encantaban sus voces.😭
ignore the makeup, it's a very powerful song no matter how its presented!
I must admit, I love that they added the orchestra, but the original had more charm and their voices were clearer and more upfront in the mix. At times the vocals sound a bit disjointed from the orchestra here. I adore this song tho. The subtlety and raw passion expressed in their voices are captivating. The entire song plays out like a little story. The crescendo at the end from 4:22 building up to the ending gives me goosebumps every time. Their voices compliment each other so well. Freddie jumped between delicate to raw power effortlessly and Caballe had this buttery, wave like tone throughout.
I can remember when I first heard it too when it was re-released for the Olympics in 1992. I had only just got into Queen shortly before as a 13-year-old. I had only heard Bohemian Rhapsody when it was re-released after his death in 1991 on Top of the Pops and the next day my dad gave me his Queen Greatest Hits 1 vinyl record... I was hooked. I can even remember the songs I liked in order. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy was a favourite, but I thought it was "Ooooh la vaaaa boy, what you doing tonight...".
Anyway, for Barcelona, my dad shouted me into the living room to see it on TOTP and I remember nearly crying as it was so emotional and impactful. I really hoped it would hit Number 1, but back then number 2 was great. I then borrowed the Barcelona cassette from a friend.... never gave him it back.
1 ? I expected at least a 1K likes under Ur story 💖🙏✨🥺😅
@@xlionyx Thank you for your nice comment, long posts probably take up too much time to read 😒. Queen has played a big part in my life, especially as a youngster. A lot of my fondest memories involve them and especially Freddie. I was listening to La Japonaise reaction videos funnily enough just the other day. Another masterpiece of emotion.
This is so beautiful. I am so glad that they revised the album.
Beautiful, Freddie would be very proud to hear this in all it's glory
Por ti seré gaviota de tu bella mar! Goosebumps everytime they sing that part
I hear this song, it transfers me to that day in Guadalajara, Mexico were I was enchanted by Barcelona in 1992
I shed a tear of joy every time I listen this. Thank you God for Freedie & his musical genius.
Always remembered with love...
xoxo
Caramba, Freddie Mercury tinha uma voz encantadora, uma das melhores vozes que já ouvi na vida, e que parceria com a Soprano Montserrat Caballé, sem sombra de dúvidas a melhor que já existiu.
Miss you Freddie.
El arte de Caballé se resume en “Barcelona”... ❤️
Escucho esta canción en 2020 y se me Riza la piel, is beautiful ♥
That was stunningly beautiful, thank you
Se escucha perfectamente definida la voz de Freddie. Gracias.
Cuando se junto con Bowie demostro y sinclonizo todo su talento que tiene en el Rock. Pero cuando canto Barcelona con caballé simplemente fue magistral como demostro su capacidad en mantener tonos.
The original recording had synthesizers and only 2 real violins, 1 cello, 1 french horn, and 2 percussion players. Even though it was meant to sound totally symphonic (and no one really knew the difference), the whole 1987 sound was totally synthetic.
Todavia sigo buscando una version " live" que merezca la pena. Jovenes generaciones aprender y disfrutar.
Truly truly perfection. Art! Art I say!!!
Amazing, amazing amazing...❤️
Just perfect, rest in peace folks xx
Maravilloso tema
Sensacional !!! Os arranjos ,a orquestra o coral de voz , é de arrepiar de fazer a alma sair do corpo tamanha a emoção ...
lives Freddie!!!
Amazing!
incredible
meravigliosa, indimenticabile, epica....stupenda
Strabiliante emozionante da pelle d'oca
what a thought ! makes me so gutted hes gone
That's hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck stuff...
Epic!
It looks like they've used different takes of the video as well. Very impressive
Grande!!!
E lo rimarrà sempre
It sounds like there should be applause at the end.
If the song was awesome and now with the orchestra is much prettier. Above is the full version, not the published by queenofficial
Asi que esta es la cancion que escuchas cuando entras al cielo....
There is from me :)
Monserrat Caballe said it herself in the Freddie Mercury documentary: "The Great Pretender" :)
That smile at 5:35
This was the proudest moment in his life.
I could also imagine him singing this with Luciano Pavarotti...
Well, when Luciano Pavarotti first heard of the idea he didn't like it at all. I think he told Monserrat [or "Montsy" as Fred would call her] that she was dumbing down opera by doing this collaboration. I think it was the success of it [and quite possibly the fact that it was a true collaboration, rather than two worlds colliding and cancelling eachother out] that swung him round. This version sounds wonderful, but I can totally understand why Freddie went with synths the first time round.
Till i know, that isn't the story. Nowadays i am watching a lot of documentaries because Montserrat death, and they talk about a colaboration that comes from... admiración (in spanish, my english is limitated)
Yes, I watched it too. But hang on, was it "Montsy" or "Monti".
Sounds even more powerful with the real orchestra!
I'm curious, where did you read or hearr that Freddie called her Montsy?
Why did he use synths the first time round?
I think it was because they barley did the song before the olympic deadline and didn't have time to get a orchestra set up
Hello from aceh
Montsy :)
0:51
Ooooft :'-)
Are you sure this is the new version? i find no difference.
I am not delusional. There is a huge difference, If you cannot tell the difference between keyboards/synthesizers and a 80 piece orchestra then like I say, get your ears cleaned out.
I like the original version better. The orchestrated versions sound somehow incongruent to me.
I don't know exactly why [obviously, because I'm not Freddie or anyone associated with him, haha!] but I'm guessing it could be because Mr Bad Guy [his first attempt at a solo project] didn't do so well, and he didn't want to put so much into something that could, potentially, be the last piece of musical work he'd ever work on. Especially after his original record company hated the idea and paid him a tonne of money to go away and take it somewhere else.
See the Doctor and get your hearing checked!
No thank you i love Freddie's version much better. This is overblown and I don't care for it. 😝