 The album was recorded on December 23, 1992 at the Rathaus in Vienna with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the "Gumpoldskirch Boys Choir" as ensemble.It charted in both the US and UK and was very successful on the Billboard Classical albums chart, reaching #2 and remaining on the chart for 31 weeks.The album sold over 1 million copies and was an example how pop singers and classical singers can sing together.