Von Otter(Ms)I Let The Musicspeak-a Celebration B.andersson, Ulvaeus

I Let The Music Speak
〜オッター、ABBAを歌う

スウェーデンの人気メゾ・ソプラノ歌手、アンネ・ゾフィー・フォン・オッターが母国の生んだ世界的なポップ・グループ、ABBAのヒット曲をとりあげたアルバムです。
　ABBAの活動期間は、1973年頃から1982年までの10年弱でしたが、1990年代のリヴァイヴァルや最近のリヴァイヴァルなど、その人気は衰えることが無く、彼らの代表曲を網羅したミュージカル『Mamma Mia!（マンマ・ミーア!）』のヒットからもジャンルを超えた人気の高さが窺われます。
　今回はクラシックの歌手がABBAのヒット曲を歌うという企画ですが、すでにエルヴィス・コステロと共演してアルバムも制作しているオッターだけに、仕上がりへの期待も高まります。

1. The Day Before You Came
Arr.: Fleshquartet
Georg Wadenius, guitars · Fleshquartet, strings & percussion

2. I Let The Music Speak
Arr.: Anders Eljas & Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius, guitar · Fredrik Jonsson, acoustic bass · Magnus Persson, drums
& percussion · Jörgen Stenberg, vibraphone · Mikael Augustsson, accordion
David Björkman, violin · Roland Kress, violin · Jakob Ruthberg, viola
Anna Wallgren, cello · Magnus Lindgren, flute

3. When All Is Said And Done
Georg Wadenius, guitar · Fredrik Jonsson, acoustic bass · Magnus Persson, drums
Jörgen Stenberg, vibraphone · Lars Englund, Dobro® guitar · Calle Moraeus, violin

4. I Walk With You, Mama
Arr.: Benny Andersson & Svante Henryson
Benny Andersson, piano · Svante Henryson, acoustic bass

5. The Winner Takes It All
Arr.: Anders Eljas & Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius, guitars & electric piano · Fredrik Jonsson, acoustic bass
Magnus Persson, drums · Jörgen Stenberg, vibraphone · David Björkman, violin
Roland Kress, violin · Jakob Ruthberg, viola · Anna Wallgren, cello

6. Butterfly Wings
Arr.: Anders Eljas
Anders Eljas, piano · Georg Wadenius, guitars · Fredrik Jonsson, acoustic bass
Magnus Persson, percussion · Anna Wallgren, cello

7. Heaven Help My Heart (from the musical “Chess”)
Arr.: Anders Eljas & Georg Wadenius
Anders Eljas, piano · Georg Wadenius, guitar · Fredrik Jonsson, acoustic bass
Magnus Persson, percussion · Jörgen Stenberg, vibraphone · David Björkman, violin
Roland Kress, violin · Jakob Ruthberg, viola · Anna Wallgren, cello
Magnus Lindgren, bass clarinet

8. Ljusa kvällar om varen
Arr.: Anders Eljas & Georg Wadenius
Anders Eljas, piano · Georg Wadenius, guitar & scat vocals
Fredrik Jonsson, acoustic bass · Magnus Persson, drums · Jörgen Stenberg, percussion
Stig Anderson (1931–1997) / Björn Ulvaeus / Benny Andersson

9. I Am Just A Girl
Arr.: Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius, guitar · Fredrik Jonsson, acoustic bass
Magnus Persson, drums & percussion · Lasse Englund, Dobro® guitar
Calle Moraeus, banjo · Karl Jakobsson, tuba · Pär Grebacken, clarinet
Björn Ulvaeus / Benny Andersson

10. Ut Mot Ett Hav (from the musical “Kristina”)
Arr.: Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius, guitars, keyboards & drum programming
Fredrik Jonsson, electric bass · Magnus Persson, drums & percussion
Jörgen Stenberg, vibraphone & marimba · Magnus Lindgren, soprano saxophone

11. After The Rain
Arr.: Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson, piano

Recording: Stockholm, Atlantis Studio, 9 & 10/2004
Additional recording: Oslo, Stable Studios; Stockholm, MusikObservatorium
All tracks edited and mixed at Stable Studios, Oslo
Executive Producer: Dr. Marion Thiem
Recording Producer: Georg Wadenius
Balance Engineer: Janne Hansson
Production Coordinator: Margaretha Söderling