Various Composers - A Lifetime Of Music (Mantovani & His Orchestra)

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1. Erno Rapee - Charmaine
2. Walter Gross - Tenderly
3. Richard Rodgers - If I Loved You
4. George Gershwin - Summertime
5. Traditional - Greensleeves
6. Jule Styne - People
7. Richard Rodgers - No Other Love
8. Leroy Anderson - Forgotten Dreams
9. Hugo Alfven - Swedish Rhapsody
10. Francis Lai - A Man And A Woman
11. Claude François - My Way
12. Tom Jones - Try To Remember
13. Keller - Almost There
14. Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
15. Traditional - Mexican Hat Dance
16. Victor Young - Around the World
17. Ernesto Lecuona - Andalucia (The Breeze And I)
18. Herman Hupfeld - As Time Goes By
19. Cole Porter - So In Love
20. Ray Noble - The Very Thought Of You
21. Jerome Kern - The Way You Look Tonight
22. Jerome Kern - All The Things You Are
23. Salvatore Cardillo - Catari, Catari
24. Michael Carr - Lonely Ballerina
25. Mantovani - Italia mia
26. Mantovani - Our Last Affair
27. Douglass Cross - (I Left My Heart) In San Francisco
28. Burton Lane - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
29. Georges Auric - Moulin Rouge Theme (From "Moulin Rouge" 1952 Soundtrack)
30. Traditional - Londonderry Air

Mantovani & His Orchestra

Date: 1980 / 2026

Label: Decca

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Mantovani (1905–1980) was an Italian-born British conductor and musician renowned for his signature “cascading strings” technique, a rich orchestral sound that defined his style. Born in Venice and raised in a musical family—his father was a violinist at Covent Garden Opera—he showed early talent and performed classical recitals by age 16. He later shifted toward popular music, gaining experience with the Hotel Metropole orchestra before forming his own band. His breakthrough came through collaboration with arranger Ronnie Binge, who helped develop the orchestra’s distinctive string sound. Mantovani achieved immense global success, with a popular radio program and more than 100 million records sold, including hits such as “Charmaine,” “Wyoming,” and “Lovely Lady.”

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