This Vocalion CD reissue offers us the chance once again to sample the music of maestro Mantovani - the man who, let's not forget, was selling records...... more
This Vocalion CD reissue offers us the chance once again to sample the music of maestro
Mantovani - the man who, let's not forget, was selling records by the million long before the Beatles came on the scene.
Mantovani Presents His Concert Successes (1970) features a slight twist on the tried and tested format - while the individual tracks were studio-recorded, each is preceded by 'live' recordings of
Mantovani in concert, announcing each piece to his audience, thereby creating the illusion of actually being at a
Mantovani gig. Fascinating stuff! And, of course, all immaculately performed by
Mantovani and his musicians. First time on CD. STEREO. Track listing:
Charmaine - introduction (Rapee; Pollack), Die Fledermaus - Overture (Johann Strauss arr
Mantovani), Moon River (Mancini; Mercer), Hora Staccato (Dinicu; Heifetz), Aquarius (Ragni; Rado; MacDermot), Autumn Leaves (Kosma; Mercer; Parsons; Prevert), Gypsy Carnival (Krein), Seventy-Six Trombones (Willson), Greensleeves (Trad arr Binge), Capriccio Italien Op.45 (Tchaikovsky arr Milner), Theme from 'The Virginian' (Faith; Manning), Fantasy on Italian Melodies: Tarantella (
Mantovani), O Sole Mio (Di Capua arr
Mantovani), A Frangesa (Costa arr
Mantovani), Santa Lucia (Cottrau arr
Mantovani, Maria, Mari! (Di Capua arr
Mantovani, Funiculi, Funicula (Denza arr
Mantovani),
Charmaine (Rapee; Pollack)
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