Franck Pourcel et Son Grand Orchestre - Pages Célèbres - Vol. 11

1. Granada (A. Lara)
2. Sur Un Marche Persan (A. W. Ketelbey)
3. Ballet Egyptien Nº 1 (A. Luigini)
4. Concerto Pour Deux Mandolines (Andante) (A. Vivaldi)
5. España (E. Chabrier)
6. Dans Le Jardin D'Un Monastere (A. W. Ketelbey)
7. Aida (Les Trompettes D'Aida) (G. Verdi)
8. Concerto de Noel (A. Corelli)

Pages Célèbres 11

Melachrino's Magic Strings - More Light Classics In Stereo

1. Traumerei (Schumann)
2. Waltz Dream
3. Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes
4. Lovely Lady
5. Poeme
6. Last Spring
7. El Relicario
8. I Dream Too Much
9. Humoresque
10. Sand In My Shoes
11. Two Guitars
12. A Handful Of Stars

Light Classics

The very name "Melachrino" carries a musical ring; "Music By Melachrino" has rung throughout Britain (where the BBC Network broadcasts a radio show by that name) and the United States for a number of years.

A native of Britain, George Melachrino has spent his life surrounded by melody. When George was four years old, his step-father - a theatre orchestra conductor - taught him to play on a miniature violin. Later, he entered Trinity College Of Music where he concentrated on the study of string instruments and chamber works. Having mastered the violin, viola and cello, Melachirno directed his talents toward the wind instruments - the oboe, clarinet and saxophone, and eventually became proficient on every orchestral instrument except the harp and piano.

At the age of eighteen, he sang solos from the Savoy Hill Studios in England, having added singing to his range of accomplishments.

In 1939, George appeared with his own dance band at the Cafe De Paris in London, also broadcasting regularly for the BBC Radio Network. After several months, the gathering war clouds prompted Melachirno to lay down his baton and volunteer for duty. Assigned to the War Office, he was responsible for recording musical programs for broadcasting to British troops overseas. Promoted to musical director of the British Band of the A.E.F., George Melachrino and his musical military aggregation gained a distinguished reputation among troops and civilians alike, looking for relief from the stress and strain of wartime. Music in the Melachrino manner provided the perfect means of relaxation and respite from the noises of war.

At the close of the war, Melachrino gathered his finest military musicians around him, and launched upon a post-war musical career which has seen his name elevated to the top ranks of melodic fame. In addition to his other achievements, Melachrino is a gifted composer and arranger, working in such media as movies, radio, theatre, the ballroom, and television. In the United States, he has become particularly well-known since the war of his recordings of music in the mood tradition.

To millions of people, the magic name of Melachrino has become synonymous with beautiful music - the proof is in the listening!

(Rick Ward, from the original liner notes)

Mario del Monaco & Mantovani - A Song For You

1. Serenade (From "The Student Prince")
2. Musica Proibita
3. Love's Last Word Is Spoken (Parlami D'Amore Mariú)
4. Ti Voglio Tanto Bene
5. Tonight (From "West Side Story")
6. Catari, Catari (Core 'N Grato)
7. Be My Love
8. Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss
9. Cara Mia
10. Lolita
11. The White Dove (From "Gysy Love") (F. Lehár)
12. Ciao Ciao Bambina

A Song For You 

The stentorian dramatic tenor of Mario del Monaco was heard throughout the world during the 1950s and 1960s. While often berated by critics for his unsubtle vocal production, del Monaco was a favorite of audiences who appreciated his power and sincerity of approach while tackling the heaviest roles in the Italian tenor repertory. A contract with Decca (London in the United States) produced a long series of recordings, many of them in partnership with Renata Tebaldi, and most of which have been reissued in CD format.

After having studied the early recordings of many tenors, del Monaco studied for a short time at the Pesaro Conservatory before gaining entry in 1935 to the school attached to the Rome Opera, largely through the urging of conductor Tullio Serafin. His formal debut occurred in 1941 at the Teatro Puccini as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly -- while on leave from the army. Engagements were quickly forthcoming once WW II ended. A successful Radames (Aïda) at Verona was followed by appearances at Covent Garden with the Neapolitan Opera (Canio, Cavaradossi, and Pinkerton). Central and South America offered performances in Mexico City, at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and in Rio de Janeiro.

His North American debut took place at the San Francisco Opera as Radames in 1950. He was thereupon engaged by Rudolf Bing for a November 1950 appearance at the Metropolitan as des Grieux in Manon Lescaut. Subsequently, he sang more than 100 performances at the Met over the course of seven seasons, appearing also at Chicago's Lyric Opera during the 1950s. In that time, del Monaco became the world's leading Otello, performing the role (according to his own tally) 427 times. Other roles which formed the core of his repertory included Enzo in Ponchielli's La Gioconda, the title role in Giordano's Andrea Chénier (next to Otello perhaps his most authoritative role), Don Alvaro in La forza del destino, Don José and Saint-Saëns' Samson (despite his less-than-fluent French), Verdi's Ernani, Dick Johnson in Puccini's La fanciulla del West and Pollione in Bellini's Norma. In Italy, he occasionally ventured into the Wagnerian repertory, although these performances were sung in Italian. He did, however, record Siegmund's "Winterstürme" from Die Walküre in German. It was not regarded as a success.

From the 1960s to his retirement from the stage in 1973, del Monaco increasingly confined his appearances to Italy, although he continued to record for Decca. His Loris in Giordano's Fedora (with Magda Olivero as the heroine) was taped when the singer was in his mid-fifties, by which time his voice had lost what little pliancy it had possessed earlier.

Among del Monaco's most prominent recordings are his two as Otello, each with the same principals (Tebaldi as Desdemona and Aldo Protti as Iago), but the second with Herbert von Karajan as conductor. His Andrea Chénier was preserved by Decca with Tebaldi as Maddalena and Ettore Bastianini as Gérard as well as in a live recording from Tokyo with Tebaldi and Protti.

The un-orthodox method of vocal production favored by del Monaco allowed him an overwhelming measure of strength in his middle and upper-middle registers, but lent a metallic buzz to his timbre and precluded his singing softly. Still, critics, following his death, rued his passing as they recalled performances of unsurpassed excitement.

(by Erik Eriksson from allmusic.com)

101 Strings Orchestra - Songs Of England - Conducted by Jack Dorsey

1. The British Grenadiers
2. Sweet And Low
3. London Bridge Is Falling Down
4. Strawberry Fayre
5. John Peel
6. The Helston Floral Dance
7. What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor
8. Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be
9. On The Banks Of Allen Water
10. Sweet Lass Of Richmond Hill
11. Medley: Sally In Our Alley / Pretty Little Polly Perkins / Sweet Polly Oliver

Songs Of England

Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat - "Michèle" - Vol. 22

1. 17 Ans (At Seventeen)
2. Viens Faire Un Tour Sous La Pluie
3. Eastern Love Song
4. A Quoi Sert De Vivre Libre (Can't Give You Anything)
5. All By Myself
6. Michèle
7. There's A Kind Of Hush
8. J'Attendrai
9. Ça Va Pas Changer Le Monde "Non Cambia Il Mondo"
10. Toi La Musique Et Moi
11. Musique Du Film "Mahogany" (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
12. Grand Film (Grand Film TMC)

Michèle

Ferrante & Teicher - The Enchanted World of Ferrante & Teicher

1. Scheherazade (R. Korsakoff)
2. Sirocco
3. Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens)
4. Procession Of Sardar (I. Ivanov)
5. Skaters Waltz
6. Happy Sleigh Ride
7. Aloha Oe (Traditional Melody)
8. Japanese Garden (Puccini)
9. Mexican Hat Dance (Traditional Melody)
10. Loch Lomond (Traditional Melody)
11. Possessed
12. Dream Of Love (Liebestraum)

The Enchanted World

Whenever a list of the world's most popular musicians is compiled, it is almost certain to include the names of FERRANTE and TEICHER. For, in the past decade, this great duo piano team has had one disc success after another and it is indeed a rare week in which at least one of their albums is not well up on the best-selling charts. More recently, Ferrante and Teicher have expanded their scope of action to encompass concert appearances from coast to coast, and the rousing ovations they receive from packed houses are a dramatic testimony to both their popularity and their performance.

There are, of course, many reasons for this well-earned and well-deserved success of Ferrante and Teicher, not the least of which is their impeccable musicianship, so very brilliantly showcased in the lush, string filled orchestrations which have become their trademark.

"THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF FERRANTE AND TEICHER" is the definitive exposition of this self-same trade mark. Here are even dozen superlative performances in the grand style that has made their fame and fortune. Share "THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF FERRANTE AND TEICHER" for it is a delightful world chock-full of the wonderful music that has made this talented team a household word throughout the globe.

(From the original liner notes)

Henry Jerome and His Orchestra - Henry's Trumpets

1. Up Up And Away
2. Can't Take My Eyes Off You
3. Tipica Serenata
4. Alfie (From The Paramount Picture "Alfie")
5. Let The Good Times Roll
6. Henry's Trumpets
7. You Only Live Twice (From The United Artists Motion Picture "You Only Live Twice")
8. All You Need Is Love
9. Don't Sleep In The Subway
10. Georgy Girl (From The Columbia Motion Picture "Georgy Girl")
11. What's New Pussy Cat? (From the United Artists Motion Picture "What's New Pussy Cat?")

Henry's Trumpets

Os pistões são uma das mais importantes partes da música.

Eles são - a parte mais importante de todos os conjuntos de música moderna que se prezam. São - a alma do som de todos os grupos instrumentais atuais. Foram - o som da época da grande orquestra e dos grandes solistas de pistão através dos anos. São - o som das passagens climáticas de uma orquestra sinfônica. São - a força de uma banda marcial ou de um maravilhoso concerto de banda. Na verdade, eles são - inúmeros e flexíveis sons num só; e daí a idéia deste disco.

A idéia principal foi realizar um disco utilizando os pistões de tal forma que se poderia agradar aos que dançam e aos que gostam apenas de ouvir e aos adultos e adolescentes, ao mesmo tempo. Para conseguir isso, selecionei cuidadosamente das canções de sucesso de hoje, as canções que eu senti pudessem vir a receber um tratamento instrumental único. Trabalhamos (eu e Hutch Davie) nos arranjos, de forma que os dez pistões pudessem mostrar algo de excepcional em forma de execução primorosa. O fundo orquestral é formado por um colchão de saxofones, madeiras, trombones, violinos, cellos e toda a orquestra é propulsionada por uma seção de ritmo dos mais quentes.

Portanto - seja você quem for e esteja onde estiver - espero que goste dos "PISTÕES DO HENRY"".

(Henry Jerome, extraído das notas originais do Lp)

Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra - Scarborough Fair And Other Great Movie Hits

1. The Look Of Love (From "Casino Royale")
2. Talk To the Animals (From "Doctor Dolittle")
3. Laura
4. Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)
5. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
6. The Bare Necessities (From "The Jungle Book")
7. Scarborough Fair / Canticle (From "The Graduate")
8. That Old Black Magic
9. Stella By Starlight
10. I'm In The Mood For Love
11. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing

Scarborough Fair

Asíde from the usual enormous pleasure you get from an Andre Kostelanetz album, there are some fun and games built in here, along with the sheer beauty of sweeping strings and rich orchestration.

For instance, before you read any further, see if you can name the movies that each of the songs were in. All right - how did you do? Eight out of eleven is very good and eleven out of eleven is nearly impossible because, just to make it difficult, one of them is not from a movie. At least not yet-but more about that later.

What makes for this puzzlement is the fact that many songs become standards so Iasting that you tend to forget the movies they were once a part of. Two prime examples: I'm In The Mood For Love, from "Every Night at Eight." and That Old Black Magic, the biggest tune from the Bing Crosby-Bob Hope extravaganza called "Star Spangled Rhythm."

Some of the songs will be easy to connect with a movie. They were included not to puzzle you but merely because they are great current hits: The Look of Love from "Casino RoyaIe," Talk to the Animals from "Doctor Dolittle" and The Bare Necessities from "The Jungle Book." The Iatter two are nominees for a 1967 Academy Award at this writing. And there's Scarborough Fair. from the hit motion picture “The Graduate."

The others may prove a little tougher if you are somewhat rusty on your cinema history. Laura is relatively easy as is Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing-if you remember their title is that of the movie. Who can forget Gene Tierney in the former and Jennifer Jones and William Holden in the latter.

Now things get a bit tougher. I'll Get By is from the Spencer Tracy-Irene Dunne picture "A Guy Named Joe." A rather touching morale-builder made during World War II. This one may have fooled you: Stella by Starlight is from "The Uninvited," starring Ray Mílland and Ruth Hussey. Remember?

The one song here that is not from a movie is the phenomenally popular Love ls Blue. It was one of the finalists (representing Luxembourg) in the Eurovision Contest, a TV song festival broadcast all over Europe in 1967. The main reason it is included is because it is one of the greatest songs in years-and if some Hollywood producer is smart. He will buy the title and song and build a movie around it. It is that powerful!

Throughout the album you have the big, dazzling, luminescent sound you have come to expect from Kostelanetz. By the way, his movie “sound stage" is at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York, famed throughout the world for its acoustical brilliance. You can hear it now.

(Gil McKean, from the original liner notes)

Orquestra Violinos de Ouro - Boleros

1. Quando / Parlami D'Amore Mariú / Legata A Un Granello Di Sabbia
2. Stormy Weather / Ruby
3. Concerto Nº 2 para Piano (Op. 18) em Dó Menor (Rachmaninoff)
4. My Love For You
5. I Can't Stop Loving You
6. Come Sinfonia
7. Be My Love / In The Still Of The Night
8. O Pescador de Pérolas (Bizet)
9. Ti Guarderó Nel Cuore
10. All The Things You Are
11. Days Of wine And Roses
12. Begin The Beguine

Boleros

Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra - Riddle Me This

1. Lisbon Antigua
2. In The Hall Of The Mountain King
3. Port Au Prince
4. Theme From "The Proud Ones"
5. The Love Of Genevieve (Ah! Quel Bonheur)
6. Moonglow
7. Vilia
8. All Er Nothin'
9. Pore Jud Is Daid
10. Brother John
11. Martin Kane Theme
12. Vera Cruz
13. Never Never Land
14. Love Letters
15. As You Desire Me
16. All Or Nothing At All
17. I Was Lucky
18. Body And Soul
19. The Touch Of Your Lips
20. Please Be Kind
21. You're Mine You
22. Heaven Can Wait
23. Symphony
24. The Tender Touch
25. Take It Or Leave It (Yvonne DeCarlo with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra)

Riddle Me This

Percy Faith - Day By Day

1. Song Sung Blue
2. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
3. Conquistador
4. I Need You
5. Amazing Grace
6. Day By Day
7. Love Theme From "The Godfather"
8. How Can I Be Sure
9. Bach's Lunch
10. Candy Man
11. Too Young

Day By Day

Caravelli and His Magnificent Strings - Quando M'innamoro

1. Bonnie And Clyde (L'Histoire de Bonnie et Clyde)
2. Delilah
3. Entre Mes Mains
4. Hey Jude
5. Mrs. Robinson
6. My Way Of Life
7. On Prend Toujours Un Train Pour Quelque Part
8. Quando M'innamoro
9. Rain And Tears
10. The Music Played (Was Ich Dir Sagen Will)
11. This Guy's In Love With You
12. Tout Doucement

Quando M'innamoro

Andre Kostelanetz - Sounds Of Love

1. Moon River
2. Alfie
3. Ebb Tide
4. The Nearness Of You
5. Stella By Starlight
6. Tara's Theme
7. What Now My Love
8. Someone To Watch Over Me
9. Days Of Wine And Roses
10. I Don't Know Why
11. Don't Blame Me
12. Games That Lovers Play
13. Somewhere My Love
14. I'm In The Mood For Love
15. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
16. People
17. Funny Girl
18. A Man And A Woman
19. Eyes Of Love
20. This Is My Song

Sounds Of Love

Percy Faith - All-Time Greatest Hits

1. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
2. Swedish Rhapsody
3. Angel Of The Morning
4. Show Me
5. Theme From "A Summer Place"
6. Delicado
7. Younger Than Springtime
8. Malagueña
9. Windy
10. The Virginian
11. The Song From "Moulin Rouge"
12. Theme For Young Lovers
13. Bouquet
14. Mexican Hat Dance
15. Tara's Theme
16. I Will Follow You (Chariot)
17. The Sound Of Music
18. Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet"
19. Yellow Days
20. MacArthur Park

All-Time Greatest Hits

The Gift Of Music - 75 Romantic Memories from Your Favourite Orchestras - Record 4

1. I'm Not In Love - Ronnie Aldrich
2. How Deep Is Your Love - Ronnie Aldrich And His 2 Pianos & Orchestra
3. Shadow Dancing - The Alan Tew Orchestra
4. Mull Of Kintyre - Syd Lawrence & His Orchestra
5. Tragedy - Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
6. Tomorrow - Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
7. If - Johnny Pearson & His Orchestra
8. Too Much Heaven - The Arthur Greenslade Orchestra
9. Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Johnny Pearson & His Orchestra
10. I Honestly Love You - Johnny Pearson & His Orchestra
11. Chi Mai - Johnny Pearson & His Orchestra
12. Yesterday - Syd Lawrence & His Orchestra
13. Isn't She Lovely - The Alan Tew Orchestra
14. Memory - Midnight Mood Orchestra
15. Chiquitita - Stanley Black His Piano & Orchestra
16. Rise - Stanley Black His Piano & Orchestra
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
18. MacArthur Park - Ronnie Aldrich His 2 Pianos & The London Festival Orchestra

The Gift Of Music - Record 4

The Ray Conniff Singers - It's The Talk Of The Town

1. It's The Talk Of The Town
2. You're An Old Smoothie
3. Buttons And Bows
4. Let's Put Out The Lights (And Go To Sleep)
5. It's Been A Long, Long Time
6. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
7. Deep In The Heart Of Texas
8. Love Is The Sweetest Thing
9. They Say It's Wonderful
10. Hands Across The Table
11. My Heart Cries For You
12. Rosalie

It's The Talk Of The Town

Ray Conniff brought his chorus into the foreground for the first time on It's the Talk of the Town, and credited the album to the Ray Conniff Singers. Conniff's chorus is bright and cheery, unlike the immense-sounding Norman Luboff Choir or the comparatively stodgy Robert Shaw Chorale. But despite the high level of energy and enthusiasm, the choral format gives the album a throwback feel that is only amplified by material like "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah" and the Gene Autry favorite "Buttons and Bows," although the latter is, admittedly, very good. The increased focus on the chorus comes at the expense of the instrumental arrangements, which are relegated to a supporting role well behind the voices. It's the Talk of the Town, more than any of Conniff's other vocal albums, treads a little too close to Mitch Miller territory for comfort. 

(by Greg Adams from allmusic.com)

Mantovani and His Orchestra - Latin Rendezvous

1. Malagueña
2. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
3. Be Mine Tonight
4. Cielito Lindo
5. La Paloma
6. Siboney
7. A Garden In Granada
8. Perfidia (Tonight)
9. Andalucia (The Breeze And I)
10. La Golondrina
11. Maria Elena
12. España

Latin Rendezvous

Glenn Miller Orchestra - The very Best of Swing - Directed By Wil Salden

1. Let's All Sing Together
2. Begin The Beguine
3. Leroy Brown
4. Let's Dance
5. Baby It's Cold Together
6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
7. Harlem Nocturne
8. New York, New York
9. Blueberry Hill
10. 'S Wonderful
11. Miller Meets Kaempfert
12. A Cabana In Havana
13. Bouncing In Havana
14. When You're Smiling
15. Seventy Six Trombones

Best Of Swing

Orquestra Românticos de Cuba - Internacionais Vol. 3

1. Se Mui Bien Que Vendras / Santa
2. My Love For You / The Ruby And The Pearl
3. Prima Di Dormire Bambina / Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu
4. Jalousie / Mar Negro
5. Dos Perdidos / Ranchero
6. Hava Naguila / My Yiddishe Momme
7. Autumn Love Song / Misty
8. Duas Guitarras / Olhos Negros
9. Petite Fleur / Hindustan
10. Tabu / Ahora Seremos Felices

Internacionais Vol. 3

Orquestra Românticos de Cuba - Internacionais Vol. 2

1. Et Maintenant / Le Feuilles Mortes
2. Perdono Pero No Olvido / Donde Estará Mi Vida
3. Jerusalem / Ich Hob Dich Tzufil Lieb
4. April In Paris / Autumn In Roma
5. Tender Is The Night / Venus
6. Foi Deus / Ai Mouraria
7. Un Poquito De Tu Amor / Para Que Recordar?
8. Que Murmuren / Luna Lunera
9. Adormentarmi Cosi / L'Abito Blú
10. Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schoen / Lili Marleen

Internacionais Vol. 2

Orquestras Românticos de Cuba - Internacionais Vol. 1

1. Cuando Calienta El Sol / Flores Negras
2. Noites de Moscou / Meadowland
3. Laura / A Canção dos Seus Olhos
4. Sabor A Mi / Una Noche De Amor En La Habana
5. Softly As in A Morning Sunrise / Indian Summer
6. Aloha Oe / Blue Hawaii
7. I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You / You Stepped Out Of A Dream
8. La Ultima Noche / Recuerdos De Ti
9. Piove / Conoscerti
10. Curuzú Verá / Recuerdos De Ypacaraí

Internacionais Vol. 1

Orquestra Românticos de Cuba - Noites de Paris

1. Trop Beau / Oui, Oui, Oui
2. Seuls Au Monde
3. L'Amour Est Bleu (Love Is Blue)
4. Vivre Pour Vivre (Live For Life)
5. Ame Caline
6. Aranjuez, Mon Amour
7. La Musique
8. La Derniere Valse (The Last Waltz)
9. L'Important C'Est La Rose
10. Rose / Mon Dieu

Noites de Paris

Henry Mancini - Romantic Movie Themes

1. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet (1968)
2. Breakfast At Tiffany's (featuring James Galway) (1961)
3. Cinema Paradiso (Theme) (1988)
4. The Thorn Birds Theme (featuring James Galway) (1984)
5. The Godfather Theme (1972)
6. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
7. (Theme From) Love Story (1984)
8. Misty (1971)
9. The Windmills Of Your Mind (1968)
10. (Love Theme From) The Adventurers (1970)
11. Evergreen (1977)
12. The Shadow Of Your Smile (1965)
13. Medley: Days Of Wine And Roses / Moon River / Charade / Cameo For Flute (featuring James Galway) (1979)
14. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (1970)
15. Secret Love (1978)
16. Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
17. The Sweetheart Tree (1965)
18. The Mission / Gabriel's Oboe (1986)
19. As Time Goes By (1970)

Romantic Movie

Henry Mancini started out as a child prodigy capable of playing several instruments, and went on to become one of the most respected film and television composers ever to raise a baton.

As a teenage music student, Mancini was heavily influenced by the sound of the big dance bands. Following military service in World War II, he worked as a pianist and arranger for the Glenn Miller Band, an experience which would prove fortuitous.

In the late 1940's Mancini embarked on his film career. In 1954 he was appointed to write and arrange the score for The Glenn Miller Story and in 1956 The Benny Goodman Story. Mancini made good use of his big band experience.

His compositional work for films continued to gain greater success and momentum, and in 1961 his score for Breakfast At Tiffany's, which featured the magnificent Moon River, achieved an Oscar award, followed by another Oscar award a year later for Days Of Wine And Roses.

While Mancini went on to gain huge commercial popularity with theme's such as The Pink Panther, Peter Gunn and The Baby Elephant Walk, this collection concentrates on the 'romantic' film themes that Mancini has arranged and recorded in a lavish yet always sensitive style. We feature not only some of Mancini's own scores but also his caring interpretations of film works by other major composers, film such as Nino Rota's Romeo & Juliet and The Godfather; John Barry's Midnight Cowboy; and Francis Lai's Love Story. A special highlight of this set is Mancini's loving treatment of the work of Ennio with whom he had a special affinity. This can be heard here in his superb arrangements of Cinema Paradiso, Once Upon A Time In America and The Mission.

A special mention must be made of Mancini's good friend, the Irish flautist James Galway, who features on three tracks in this collection: The Thorn Birds Theme, Breakfast At Tiffany's and a lovely medley of Days Of Wine And Roses, Moon River & Charade.

So the stage is set for you to enjoy this small tribute to a great pianist and arranger, a musician whose sensitivity and panache would always shine through whether in his own original compositions or the works of others which he would always make his very own...Henry Mancini.

(From the original liner notes)

Peter Nero - Summer Of '42

1. Summer Of '42
2. Love
3. Close To You
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
5. You've Got A Friend
6. Go Away Little Girl
7. For All We Know
8. Make It With You
9. We've Only Just Begun
10. Love Story
11. Never My Love

Summer Of '42