Para mis amigos de Soundclick:

Quiero invitaros a que os paséis por la nueva www.legran.es y me digáis qué os parece. Estas son algnas de las novedades principales:

Noticias de Portada: Ahora he incorporado una pestaña en cada noticia que me permitirá ir incluyendo vuestros comentarios (aunque de forma manual).


Tenemos una sección nueva de descargas "La Fonoteca de Secuencias" enfocada a los nuevos realizadores y directores amateurs.

Hemos ampliado nuestro proyecto "World Station Radio" -en el que estáis muchos de vosotros- que sigue funcionando muy bien en Myspace.

Y más cosas, que espero que comprobéis por vosotros mismos en Legran.es. Importante: ¡deja tu comentario! (aquí o en Legran.es) para incorporarlo pronto. ¡Feliz semana!

Ramón T. Berenguer
www.legran.es

Dear friends of Soundclick:

This year we have submitted as a candidate for Spain at Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The voting system allows all users to perform up to 5 votes per day for each email, then one has to check in the mail inbox.

We ask you to support us in the voting! To vote visit:
TVE EUROVISION - Legran Orchestra (Music & Video)

Ramon – Legran Orchestra
Spanish & Latin Music • www.legran.es

The spanish composer Ramon T. Berenguer, director of Legran Studio Composers, is one of the candidates in several of its categories, in the thirteenth edition of the Music Awards that annually gives the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Music, in Spain:

Categories:
Best Arranger: RAMON T. BERENGUER
Topic: triumphal march of AIDA - TECHNO VERSION Artist / s: LEGRAN
Topic: How to explain THAT I LOVE YOU!
Artist / s: ANTONIO GRANADOS & LEGR ORCHESTRA

Author T. Revelation RAMÓN BERENGUER
Topic: triumphal march of AIDA - TECHNO VERSION
Interpreter / s: LEGRAN
Topic: How to explain THAT I LOVE YOU!
Interpreter / s: ANTONIO GRANADOS & LEGRAN ORCHESTRA

Best Song explain HOW YOU WANT THAT?
Interpreter / s: ANTONIO GRANADOS & LEGRAN ORCHESTRA
Author / s: RAMON T. BERENGUER

Best Ábum LATIN COMPLETE COLLECTION
Interpreter / s: LEGRAN

Best Traditional Music Album LATIN COMPLETE COLLECTION
Interpreter / s: LEGRAN
Author / s: JOSE ANTONIO L. ANDÚJAR; RAMÓN T. BERENGUER; TRADITIONAL

Phases of the Vote:

2nd Phase: The Spanish Academy of Arts and Sciences of Music will make public, through the leadership www.premiosdelamusica.com, the list of three finalists in each category.

History Awards: The Music Awards were instituted in 1996 by the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) and Author Foundation in collaboration with the Society of Artists of Spain (IEA) in recognition of the work of authors, artists, composers and, in general, all music professionals. Since 2001, is the Academy of Arts and Sciences of Music in charge of its organization.

In the course of eight editions, the Music Awards have consolidated the recognition and public awareness of both the creative activity of our authors and the leadership of the Spanish music industry.

The uniqueness of this project is that it involves the whole industry in the selection of players in the music scene in the country. So, are the authors and performers, members of the Academy who voted for that in his opinion, are top professionals in the various forms of creative music over the previous year.

The purpose of these awards advised plural, from its third edition, included in the census of voters to a list of professionals in the music press nationally and internationally, companies, agencies of artistic and commercial music. This body of voters formed by the creators and artists, along with professionals in the music industry are ultimately choose the finalists and winners of the Music Awards.

"I LOVE CLASSICS" Mp3 Album: TOP SELLERS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC



1 AIDA OPERA Techno Version 4:01 by Ramon T. Berenguer
2 PACHELBEL CANON IN 3 Chamber Music 4:34 by Joaquín Taboada
3 NANA Orquestada 2:35 by Eduardo de la Iglesia
4 QUINTETO para Cuerdas 2:42 by Jose A. Andújar
5 SENTIMENT Orchestrated 3:21 by Jose A. Andújar
6 ORQUIDEAS Melodic music 3:15 by Jose A. Andújar
7 PENSAMIENTOS Orchestra & Piano 1:24 by Jose A. Andújar
8 DANZA HUNGARA 4 Brahms 2:05 128 by Ramon T. Berenguer
9 PIANO CONCERT nr.1 4:21 by Jose A. Andújar
10 ESPERANDO FOR TI Symphonic 2:57 by Joaquín Taboada
11 CZARDAS V Monti - Techno Cover 1:55 by Ramon T. Berenguer
12 SINFONIA N3 1er Movimiento 3:23 by Jose A. Andújar
13 DANZA HUNGARA N5 Brahms 2:20 by Ramon T. Berenguer
14 ADAGIO Orchestrated 4:41 by Jose A. Andújar
15 ALMA for Piano 2:57 by Eduardo de la Iglesia
16 FANTASIA SOBRE UN CLASICO Piano 2:09 by Ramon T. Berenguer
17 CAN CAN Classics Version 2:39 by Ramon T. Berenguer

Moros y Cristianos, en la discoteca

Hace más de un año que pensé en componer un tema 'estrella' para la presentación de Legran Orchestra; se necesitaba un tema que fuese muy movido y que tuviera el sabor latino que define nuestras composiciones. Sin embargo, el resultado, aunque bueno, no acabó de convencer a la audiencia de soundclick.com. (charts)

Tras una larga relación de amistad con la compositora y productora Raquel Rodriguez (Iris Dee Jay) ambos llegamos al acuerdo de trabajar en una producción conjunta referente a los 'moros y cristianos', muy latina, pero que se puediese bailar en las salas del siglo XXI.

Las primeras 'trompetas' que le mandé, -para que fuera probando cosas- fueron las de 'Que viene Legran', tema registrado en Sgae desde 2007. Ella, en menos de cuatro días, ya tenía terminado este tema, que copa hoy (Octubre 2008) los puestos más altos de Soundclick (trance).

Raquel Rodriguez (Iris Dee Jay) es uno de los máximos exponentes del trance en España. Gracias a Raquel y a las decenas de amigos que han dejado su comentario favorable (ver http://www.myspace.com/irisdeejay)

Mis mas sinceros agradecimientos por esta gran creación que ha sido 'Que viene Legran' Trance Version. Gracias, Raquel.

Ambientada en el Egipto faraónico, narra la historia de amor entre Aida, una princesa etíope, pero esclava en Egipto, y Radamés, militar egipcio y comandante de las fuerzas que ocuparon la tierra de Aida. A este amor se oponen Amonasro, padre de Aida, que exige venganza, y Amneris, hija del faraón, que también ama a Radamés.

En noviembre de 1869, el Khedive de Egipto, Ismail Pasha, pidió a Verdi que compusiese un himno para la inauguración del Canal de Suez. Verdi, en un primer momento, rechazó la propuesta de componer música incidental, pero comenzó a barajar la idea de componer una ópera. Pasha intentó convencer nuevamente a Verdi, e incluso a Gounod o Wagner, abriendo la posibilidad de componer una ópera. Cuando Verdi leyó el argumento escrito por Auguste Mariette lo consideró como una buena opción y finalmente aceptó el encargo el 2 de junio de 1870. Es común asociar Aida con la apertura del Canal de Suez, aunque como ya hemos mencionado al principio, su estreno fue posterior. Tradicionalmente, se ha asociado su demora a dos causas: la Guerra Franco-prusiana o la lentitud de Verdi para completar la partitura.

Verdi desarrolló su estilo para utilizar los elementos de la Grand Opéra francesa: cuatro largos actos, coros, ballets y escenarios monumentales. Por ello, la ópera no fue tan bien recibida en Italia. Actualmente es una de las óperas más conocidas e interpretadas del repertorio.

Una de las piezas musicales de la ópera (La Marcha Triunfal "Gloria all`Egitto )es frecuentemente usada por los aficionados en los estadios de fútbol como cántico y junto con la Marcha Nupcial de Mendelssohn en ceremonias religiosas católicas de matrimonio.

Verdi era por entonces un compositor de gran prestigio en toda Europa. El éxito de esta nueva ópera cimentó aún más su fama internacional.

De todas las óperas de Verdi escritas hasta aquel momento, Aida es la más radical y moderna en el uso del color local. La descripción de la localización geográfica se convierte en parte esencial de la atmósfera musical. Este exotismo está ligado a un uso más sofisticado de la orquesta, incluyendo dramáticos efectos instrumentales.



LOS PERSONAJES:

AIDA: esclava etíope, hija de Amonasro (soprano)
RADAMÉS: capitán de la guardia egipcia (tenor)
AMNERIS: hija del rey de Egipto (mezzosoprano)
AMONASRO: rey de Etiopía (barítono)
RAMFIS: sumo sacerdote de Egipto (bajo)
REY de Egipto (bajo)
MENSAJERO (tenor)
SACERDOTISA (mezzosoprano)
SACERDOTES, SACERDOTISAS, MINISTROS SOLDADOS, OFICIALES, FUNCIONARIOS, ESCLAVOS Y PRISIONEROS ETIOPES, PUEBLO EGIPCIO.
Una información de: 2007 Wikipedia - www.wikipedia.org

El 2 de Mayo de 1808 se subleva el pueblo madrileño contra el invasor francés. Cuando en Zaragoza se tuvo conocimiento de los sucesos del 2 de Mayo el pueblo se amotino y ante las promesas y largas dadas por el Capitán General Jorge Juan Guillelmi, fue depuesto y preso en el Castillo de la Aljafería. El pueblo se armó y nombró Capitán General a José de Palafox y Melci. La ciudad entonces tenía 55000 habitantes, que, unidos a los 1000 voluntarios de Huesca, formaron una fuerza que resistió a las tropas francesas en el primer de los dos sitios que sufrió durante esta guerra.

Zaragoza no era una plaza fuerte. Tras el primero de los sitios, sus defensas eran más los ríos Ebro y Huerva que las propias murallas, en las que tras el primer sitio se hicieron reformas considerables. La Aljafería y los conventos de los capuchinos y San José, defendían la ciudad por las zonas noroeste, sur y sureste, respectivamente; las ocho puertas de la ciudad tenían escasa consistencia y la fuerza artillera que se disponía era muy inferior a la francesa, siendo comunes las incursiones dentro de la ciudad, todas ellas repelidas por los habitantes de las misma.

La sublevación de Zaragoza contra Napoleón, el 24 de mayo de 1808, implicó para la ciudad y Aragón un gran esfuerzo bélico. Zaragoza soportó dos largos asedios. El primer Sitio comenzó el 5 de junio, tras las derrotas aragonesas en Tudela, Mallén y Alagón. El sitio duraría 62 días. El hambre en la ciudad sería aún peor que las balas o la artillería. 48.000 personas fueron víctimas del hambre, el tifus y otras enfermedades. 6.000 perecieron en la propia lucha. El 5 de agosto, los Franceses abandonan el sistio a causa de su derrota en Bailén (Andalucía).

El segundo Sitio, terrible y cruento, duró desde el 20 de diciembre hasta el 21 de febrero. El general Palafox, enfermo y sin recursos, rindió la ciudad, asolada y exhausta, cuando en sus calles había seis mil cadáveres sin enterrar. Durante el asedio, hubo luchas que duraron días para conquistar un solo edificio, habitación por habitación. Durante la heroica resistencia se forjaron personajes de leyenda, como la famosa Agustina de Aragón, retratada por Goya en sus Desastres de la Guerra. Goya vio en persona los efectos devastadores de los bombardeos artilleros. La resistencia de Zaragoza se hizo famosa en Europa y fue recordada por insignes escritores. Un oficial francés, tras entrar en Zaragoza, dejó escrito: ¡Qué guerra! ¡La victoria da miedo!. Zaragoza sería tomada el 21 de febrero de 1809, la batalla no acabo ahí, solo se cambio de forma, pasando a guerra de guerrillas hasta la total expulsión de las tropas francesas.

Legacy...

Hernández was Honorary President of the Authors and Composers Association. He was also the founder of little league baseball in Puerto Rico. President John F. Kennedy christened him "Mr. Cumbanchero".

Rafael Hernández died in San Juan on December 11, 1965, shortly after Banco Popular de Puerto Rico produced a TV special in his honor in which he addressed the people for the last time. The special was simulcast on all TV and most island radio stations. The TV special was rebroadcasted on May 13, 2007. Rafael Hernández's remains are buried in the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery of Old San Juan. Puerto Rico has honored his memory by naming public buildings, avenues and schools after him. The airport in Aguadilla is named Rafael Hernández Airport. There are schools in Boston, Mass. and in Newark, N.J. named after Rafael Hernández. Renowned Puerto Rican Sculptor Tomas Batista created a statue of Hernández which is in the municipality of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, the repository of his works, operates a small museum in his honor at its Metropolitan Campus in San Juan which is directed by his son, Chalí Hernández. The impact of Hernandez's songs among Puerto Ricans was felt when Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony recorded Hernández's "Preciosa" and sang said song in a 2005 concert in New York City's Madison Square Garden. According to an article in the New York Times:

"Mr. Anthony did his version of "Preciosa." It may have been the night's most popular love song, precisely because it's not about a woman: it's about a whole island, instead"

LEGRAN ORCHESTRA PRESENTA AL CANTANTE ANTONIO GRANADOS con la canción “¿CÓMO EXPLICARTE QUE TE QUIERO?” Bolero

MARTES 29 ABRIL Presentación en Soundclick del bolero “¿Cómo Explicarte que te Quiero?”, el tercer sencillo promocional del Album “Caribeando”.

Legran presenta un bolero cargado de sentimiento, con una letra de desamor, en la línea de “Como Dos Extraños” dedicada especialmente para esas personas que después de pasar el tiempo, descubren que dejaron pasar su mayor oportunidad. Con un gran trabajo de estudio y una espectacular interpretación del cantante granadino Antonio Granados Ramón, esta canción que estrenamos hoy tiene muchas posibilidades (letra y música) de conseguir subirse en los puestos más altos de la baladas latinas.

LEGRAN.- ¿Se oyen los boleros, hoy? Pocos son los compositores (y menos españoles) que se plantean hacer un bolero, en los tiempos en que lo que manda es el reaggeton. Sin embargo, cuando voy a la mayoría de sitios comerciales y escucho la radio siempre oigo alguno, generalmente una versión de los “clásicos” de siempre. Por eso esta apuesta: un disco cargado de letras y armonías renovadas, pero con el sabor de las grandes orquestas de los cincuenta. Además, con cantantes como Mara Spiteri, Antonio Granados y Ana Afugu, el éxito está bastante asegurado. Esperamos tener pronto terminado el trabajo y que todos puedan escuchar este “revival” actualizado.

Alicante (Spanish language) or Alacant (Valencian Catalan) is the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of the Alacantí, in the southern part of the Land of Valencia, Spain, a historic Mediterranean port.

The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years, with the first tribes of hunter gatherers moving down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil, where the Castillo de Santa Barbara stands today. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron and the pottery wheel. By the sixth century BC, the rival armies of Carthage and Rome began to invade and fight for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortified settlement of Akra Leuka ("White Mountain" or "White Point"), where Alicante stands today.

Although the Carthaginians conquered much of the land around Alicante, they were in the end no match for the Romans, who established rule in the province for over 700 years. By the fifth century Rome was in decline, and Roman version of Alicante, known as Lucentum (Latin), was more or less under the control of the Visigothic warlord Teodmiro. Neither the Romans nor the Goths, however, put up much resistance to the Arab occupation of Medina Laqant, which brought oranges, rice, palms and the gifts of Moorish art and architecture. The Moors ruled southern and eastern Spain until the 11th century reconquista (reconquest).

Alicante was finally taken in 1246 by the Castilian king Alfonso X, but it passed soon and deffinitelly to Kingdom of Valencia in 1298 with Catalonian king James II of Aragon, and gained status of Royal Village (Vila Reial) with representation in medieval Valencian Parliament.

After several decades being battle field used by Kingdom of Castile against Crown of Aragon, Alicante enjoyed a segle d'or (golden age) during the 15th century together to whole Kingdom of Valencia, rising to become a major Mediterranean trading station exporting rice, wine, olive oil, oranges and wool. But between 1609 and 1614 King Felipe III expelled thousands of moriscos who had remained in Valencia after the reconquista, due to their allegiance with Berber pirates who continually attack coastal cities and caused much harm to trade. This act cost the region dearly; with so many skilled artisans and agricultural labourers gone, the feudal nobility found itself sliding into bankruptcy. Things got worse when in the early 18th century Alicante, along with the rest of Valencia, backed Carlos in the War of Spanish Succession.

Like Beethoven, Brahms was fond of nature and often went walking in the woods around Vienna. He often brought penny candy with him to hand out to children. To adults Brahms was often brusque and sarcastic, and he sometimes alienated other people. His pupil Gustav Jenner wrote, "Brahms has acquired, not without reason, the reputation for being a grump, even though few could also be as lovable as he. " He also had predictable habits which were noted by the Viennese press such as his daily visit to his favourite "Red Hedgehog" tavern in Vienna and the press also particularly took into account his style of walking with his hands firmly behind his back complete with a caricature of him in this pose walking alongside a red hedgehog. Those who remained his friends were very loyal to him, however, and he reciprocated with equal loyalty and generosity...

Information by Wikipedia

Ramón Berenguer has been trumpet player in the following bands:

* 1981-96 Banda de Música "La Lira" Monforte Alicante
* 1982-90 Orquesta Pirámide Monforte del Cid Alicante
* 1986-88 Banda de Música "Planeta Azul" Aspe
* 1987-91 Banda de Música "Alicante Atracción"
* 1989-92 Banda del Ejército del Aire - Madrid
* 1989-92 Banda Municipal de Pinto - Madrid
* 1990-92 Banda de Brunete - Madrid
* 1990-92 Banda Plaza de Toros de las Ventas Madrid
* 1991-92 Orquesta Sirios - Madrid
* 1992-94 Orquesta Tentación Aspe Alicante...
* 1993-96 Banda de Música "Maestro Gilabert" Aspe

At the present time it is preparing a CD with original songs and versions of different styles in where the trumpet is the protagonist.

Ismail Pasha, Khedive of Egypt, commissioned Verdi to write the opera for performance in January 1871, paying him 150,000 francs, but the premiere was delayed because of the Franco-Prussian War. Contrary to popular belief, the opera was not written to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, nor that of the Khedivial Opera House (which opened with Verdi's Rigoletto) in the same year. Verdi had been asked to compose an ode for the opening of the Canal, but refused on the grounds that he did not write "occasional pieces."

Aida met with great acclaim when it finally opened in December 1871, and it continues to be a staple of the standard operatic repertoire. It appears as number sixteen on Opera America's list of the 20 most-performed operas in North America. There are many recordings, and it is one of the most popular operas.

Synopsis:
Overview: Aida, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. A military commander, Radames, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh. To complicate the story further, Radames is loved by the Pharaoh's daughter Amneris, although he does not return the feeling.

Roles:
* Aida, an Ethiopian princess soprano
* The King of Egypt bass
* Amneris, daughter of the King mezzo-soprano / contralto
* Radames, Captain of the Guard tenor
* Amonasro, King of Ethiopia baritone
* Ramfis, high Priest bass
* A messenger tenor
* Voice of a Priestess soprano
* Priests, priestesses, ministers, captains, soldiers, officials, Ethiopians, slaves and prisoners, Egyptians, animals and chorus.

Information by Wikipedia - www,wikipedia.org
"AIDA" Ramón Berenguer buy in the CD "I Love Classics" in Soundclick Store: http://www.soundclick.com/legranstudiocomposer

Musical career:

His mother was a school teacher, his father a newspaper man. He studied classical piano in his early childhood, and later played organ and piano in local clubs. For a time, he was pianist and arranger for the Sonora Matancera, Cuba's best known musical group. He also worked with casino orchestras in Havana for most of the 1940s, and gained a reputation for being an imaginative (his solo playing style predated bebop by at least five years), loud player. He was nicknamed "El Cara de Foca" ("Seal Face") by his peers at the time.

Prado's band and his Mambo songs:
In 1948, he moved to Mexico to form his own band and record for RCA Victor. He quickly specialized in mambos, an upbeat adaptation of the Cuban danzón. Pérez Prado's mambos stood out among the competition, with their fiery brass riffs and strong sax counterpoints, and most of all, Prado's trademark grunts (he actually says "¡Dilo!", or "Say it!", in many of the perceived grunts). In 1950, arranger Sonny Burke heard "Qué rico mambo" while on vacation in Mexico and recorded it back in the U.S. as "Mambo Jambo". The single was a hit and Pérez Prado decided to profit himself from the success and tour the U.S. His appearances in 1951 were sell-outs and he began recording U.S. releases for RCA Victor.

Famous pieces and hits:
Prado is the composer of such famous pieces as "Mambo No. 5" (later a UK chart-topper for both Lou Bega in 1999 and cartoon character Bob the Builder in 2001) and "Mambo No. 8". At the height of the mambo movement, in 1955, Pérez Prado hit the American charts at number one with a cha-cha version of "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" (composed by the Frenchman Louiguy). It held the spot for 10 consecutive weeks. Prado had first covered this title for the movie Underwater! in 1954, where Jane Russell can be seen dancing to "Cherry Pink". In 1958, one of Prado's own compositions, "Patricia", became the last record to ascend to #1 on the Jockeys and Top 100 charts, both of which gave way the next week to the then newly introduced Hot 100 chart.

International popularity and decline of the success:
His popularity in the United States matched the peak of the first wave of interest in Latin music outside the Latino communities during the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s.
Pérez Prado also appeared in films in the United States and Europe as well as in Mexican cinema, constantly wearing his trademark goatee, as well as turtle-neck sweaters and vests.

With the end of the 1950s, his success declined, and the years gave way to new rhythms, like rock 'n roll and then pop music. Prado's association with RCA ended in the 1960s, and his recorded output was mainly limited to smaller labels and recycled Latin-style anthologies.
Prado's later life

In the early 70s, Pérez Prado permanently returned to his apartment off Mexico City's grand Paseo de la Reforma to live with his wife and two children, son Dámaso Pérez Salinas (also known as Pérez Prado, Jr.) and daughter Maria Engracia. Despite his fading star in the US, his career in Latin America was stronger than ever. He still toured and continued to record material which was released in Mexico, South America, and Japan. He was revered as one of the reigning giants of the music industry and was a regular performer on Mexican television. In Japan, a live concert recording of his 1973 tour was released on LP in an early 4-channel format known as Quadraphonic.

In 1981, he was featured in a musical revue entitled Sun which enjoyed a long run in the Mexican capital. His last American appearance was at Hollywood on September 12, 1987, when he played to a packed house. This was also the year of his last recording.

Persistent ill health plagued him for the next two years, and he died of a stroke in Mexico City on September 14, 1989, at the age of 72.

CUANDO UNA HISTORIA Y UNA MÚSICA, TE LLEGAN AL CORAZÓN...

"... Esta historia es la de Paul Potts, un galés de muy humilde extracción que con su diente partido y su traje barato, llegó a la audición de Britains Got Talent ("Gran Bretaña tiene talento"), diciendo que iba a cantar nada menos que Ópera.

Los rostros de los jurados (entre ellos, el amado y odiado Simon Cowell de American Idol) fueron de burla, sarcasmo y fastidio. Pero apenas entonó los primeros versos del aria Nessun Dorma, los tres jurados quedaron boquiabiertos y el público se puso de pie para ovacionar al tímido vendedor de celulares.

- ¡Así que trabajas en Carephone Warehouse, y ¿eres capaz de hacer eso?! Esto no me lo esperaba ha sido una corriente de aire fresco -dijo Simon.

- Creo que estuviste absolutamente fantástico- La jurado Amanda Holden no pudo sino llorar, y comentarle:

- Tenemos el caso aquí de "un pequeño trozo de carbón que se va a convertir en diamante".

Tres millones de vistas de su primera audición en YouTube lo confirman. Tras ocho semanas de competición fue declarado ganador del Britains got Talent y seguramente, muy pronto, estará vendiendo discos en lugar de teléfonos. “Toda mi vida me he sentido insignificante. Tras esa primera audición, me di cuenta de que soy alguien”, dijo Potts.

Algunos conocedores de la Opera comentan y señalan los defectos de Potts, olvidando que su formación como cantante se vio truncada por un tumor, y luego un accidente en moto, circunstancias que le impidieron costearse los cursos que había comenzado a tomar en Italia. Había gastado ya unos 30.000 dólares en clases. Antes de su accidente logró ser seleccionado para una clase especial con el propio Pavarotti, y cantar en algunos conciertos en su país natal. Pero, estando fuera del circuito operístico semi-profesional y con el dinero contado, ya no tenía nada que perder, así que se inscribió en el concurso. Existen momentos, escenas, canciones, en los que no me avergüenza derramar una que otra lagrima. Y ésta, mis queridos amigos, es una de esas ocasiones. Lo que lo hace más especial es que Sr. Paul Potts es, en su trabajo diario es un tímido y simple vendedor de teléfonos celulares en Gran Bretaña. Me he repetido este video casi 10 veces y no puedo dejar de sentir escalofríos cada vez que veo sus tristes ojos, inspirado como nunca antes debió haber estado en toda su vida. ..."

Enviado a Legran.es por mi amiga Ana. Gracias en nombre de la mayoría de “músicos que nunca desesperan".

Exactly 25 years, on August 17, 1982, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) manufactured the world's first compact disc at a Philips factory in Langenhagen, just outside of Hanover, Germany. The invention of the CD ushered in a technological revolution in the music industry as CDs - with their superior sound quality and scratch free durability - marked the beginning of the shift from analogue to digital music technology. The CD became a catalyst for further innovation in digital entertainment, helping pave the way for the launch of DVD and the current introduction of Blu-ray optical media. Having played a key role in the innovation of digital music, at home and on the move, consumers continue to witness huge advances in entertainment and lifestyle technologies.

The Philips factory in Germany, where the world's first CD was pressed, belonged to Polygram - the recording company, which Philips owned at the time. The first CD to be manufactured at the plant was The Visitors by ABBA. By the time CDs were introduced on the market in November 1982, a catalogue of around 150 titles - mainly classical music - had been produced. The first CDs and CD players - including Philips' CD100 - were introduced in Japan in November, followed by a US and European market introduction in March of 1983.

Philips and Sony partnered to develop CD - collaboration based on open innovation helped position CD as standard for the music industry As early as 1979, Philips and Sony set up a joint task force of engineers to design the new digital audio disc. Many decisions were made in the year to follow - such as the disc diameter. The original target storage capacity for a CD was one hour of audio content, and a disc diameter of 115 mm was sufficient for this, however both parties extended the capacity to 74 minutes to accommodate a complete performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. In June 1980, the new standard was proposed by Philips and Sony as the "Red Book" containing all the technical specification for all CD and CD-Rom standards.

In 1985, Philips and Dire Straits team up to promote the Compact Disc As music industry sales of CDs started to take off in 1983, more than 1000 different titles were on the market. In 1985, one of the most famous bands in the world, Dire Straits, adopted the CD. The infamous album Brothers in Arms, as one of the first fully digital recording (DDD) to be brought to market, went on to become the top selling CD at the time, and the third greatest selling CD of the decade. The joint collaboration with Philips entailed Philips and Dire Straits jointly promoting the sound quality of the CD to consumers, making Brothers in Arms the first album to sell over one million copies in this new format, marking the success of the CD as the emerging format of choice for music quality.

"The Compact Disc has proven its significance in bringing the highest quality of music to consumers who wish to enjoy scratch free music. The enormous success of the CD over the last twenty-five years has opened many new opportunities for consumers to make the most of their music at home and on the move," said Lucas Covers, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Philips Consumer Electronics. "It has played a pivotal role in the shift from analogue music to digital, not least for the DVD as well in music, though moreover in helping lay the foundation for even new technologies such as Blu-ray quality today," he added.

Over 200 billion CDs have been sold worldwide over the past 25 years The Compact Disc, is the forefather of today's extensive family of optical discs for a wide range of applications such as CD-Rom, CD-R and CD-RW, DVD, DVD R, DVD RW and Blu-ray. Philips estimates that over the past 25 years, since the first CD was pressed at the Philips factory near Hanover, Germany, over 200 billion CDs have been