Me va a extrañar

Me va a extrañar is one of those songs that improves when heard with an orchestra. It's not just that the symphonic arrangement gives the original melody a different shine, but the contrast between Ricardo Montaner's intimate voice and the brass and strings of the London Metropolitan Orchestra transforms the piece into something greater. The song feels like a farewell, but with an emotional weight that resonates in every note, as if each instrument were telling its own version of what remains when someone leaves.

Recorded in 1999 for the album Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra, this record was not just a filler of past hits. Montaner took well-known songs and dressed them anew, but with a twist: he adjusted some lyrics to better fit the new format, as in Déjame, where the change gave it a more dramatic air. The version of Me va a extrañar lasts 4:59, enough time for the violins and winds to intertwine with the voice without rushing the sentiment. They weren't just looking to recreate, but to rediscover those themes from another place.