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:

Red Sails in the Sunset
Serenade in the Night
La Cumparsita
Diane
Charmaine
Greensleeves
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
It Happened in Monterey
Some Enchanted Evening
Tales from the Vienna Woods
Blue Danube
White Christmas
Gypsy Legend
Voices of Spring
Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
Moulin Rouge Theme (Where Is Your Heart)
Royal Blue Waltz
Swedish Rhapsody
Luxembourg Polka
Moonlight Serenade
Cara Mia
Lonely Ballerina
We'll Gather Lilacs
Begin the Beguine
Beyond the Stars
Stranger in Paradise
Intermezzo
When You Lose the One You Love
Around the World
Warsaw Concerto
Cornish Rhapsody
Story of Three Loves
Tulips from Amsterdam
I Could Have Danced All Night
Under Paris Skies
Fascination
Summertime
Legend of the Glass Mountain
The Dream of Olwen
The Green Leaves of Summer
Theme from 'The Sundowners'
Main Theme from 'Exodus'
Theme from 'The Valiant Years'
Moon River
Fanny
What Kind of Fool Am I?

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

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