Mantovani & His Orchestra - All The Hits And More: Orchestral Classics 1936-62 [CD]

Mantovani & His Orchestra - All The Hits And More: Orchestral Classics 1936-62 - Born in Venice, Italy, in 1905 into a musical family, he moved to the UK in 1912, and after studying at Trinity College formed his own orchestra, and during the 1930s became one of the most popular British dance bands. He started recording for Columbia and Decca in the UK, and had his first hit in 1936. Developing a sound and technique he called "Cascading Strings" he continued having hits on both sides of the Atlantic right through to the '60s, as well as being in the vanguard of the stereo album boom of the 1960s and '70s. This 45-track 2-CD collection comprises all his hits from this era on Columbia, Decca and London, along with selected classic orchestral recordings from his singles and EPs from these years. It features his UK No. 1 and US No. 8 with "The Theme From Moulin Rouge", and his UK and US Top 10 hits with "Red Sails In The Sunset", "Serenade In The Night", "Charmaine", "White Christmas" and Swedish Rhapsody", and the Top 20 hit "Around The World", plus hits with British singer David Whitfield, including the UK No.1 "Cara Mia". It also includes famous orchestral pieces like "Warsaw Concerto", "Cornish Rhapsody", "Legend of A Glass Mountain", "Dream of Olwen", Intermezzo", "Tales From The Vienna Woods" and others. For lovers of this style of lush melodic orchestral music it makes for a thoroughly entertaining programme.

Tracklist:

1. Red Sails in the Sunset
2. Serenade in the Night
3. La Cumparsita
4. Diane
5. Charmaine
6. Greensleeves
7. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
8. It Happened in Monterey
9. Some Enchanted Evening
10. Tales from the Vienna Woods
11. Blue Danube
12. White Christmas
13. Gypsy Legend
14. Voices of Spring
15. Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
16. Moulin Rouge Theme (Where Is Your Heart)
17. Royal Blue Waltz
18. Swedish Rhapsody
19. Luxembourg Polka
20. Moonlight Serenade
21. Cara Mia
22. Lonely Ballerina
23. We'll Gather Lilacs
24. Begin the Beguine
25. Beyond the Stars
26. Stranger in Paradise
27. Intermezzo
28. When You Lose the One You Love
29. Around the World
30. Warsaw Concerto
31. Cornish Rhapsody
32. Story of Three Loves
33. Tulips from Amsterdam
34. I Could Have Danced All Night
35. Under Paris Skies
36. Fascination
37. Summertime
38. Legend of the Glass Mountain
39. The Dream of Olwen
40. The Green Leaves of Summer
41. Theme from 'The Sundowners'
42. Main Theme from 'Exodus'
43. Theme from 'The Valiant Years'
44. Moon River
45. Fanny
46. What Kind of Fool Am I?

UPC: 824046354527
Label: ACROBAT
Release Date: 4.11.25
Format: CD