Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (November 15, 1905 – March 29, 1980) was a popular conductor and entertainer in the "light orchestra" style. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures Light music is a generic term applied to a mainly British musical style of "light" orchestral music which originated in the 19th Century and had its heyday during Mantovani is probably more associated with the light orchestra genre than any other person.
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Biography
Mantovani was born in Venice, Italy and his father was the concertmaster of the La Scala orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The concertmaster / mistress, or concert Meister (from German Konzertmeister) is the leader of the first Violin section of a Symphony The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's most famous Opera houses The theatre was WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Arturo Toscanini (ɑrˈturɔ ˌtɔskɑˈnini (March 25 1867 &ndash January His family moved to England in 1912, where he studied at Trinity College of Music in London. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatoires, based in Greenwich. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. After graduation, he formed his own orchestra, which played in and around Birmingham. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um By the time World War II broke out, his orchestra was one of the most popular in England, both on the BBC and in live performances. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
He was also musical director for a large number of musicals and other plays, including ones by Noel Coward. Sir Noël Peirce Coward ( 16 December 1899 26 March 1973) was an English Actor, Playwright After the war, he concentrated on recording, and eventually gave up live performance altogether. He worked with arranger and composer Ronnie Binge, who developed the "cascading strings" sound (also known as the "Mantovani sound"). In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such Ronald Binge ( 15 July, 1910, Derby &ndash 6 September, 1979, Ringwood, Hampshire) was a British A string orchestra is understood as an Orchestra composed solely of instruments of the Violin family. His records were regulars in stores selling hi-fi stereo equipment, as they were produced and arranged for stereo reproduction. High fidelity or hi-fi reproduction is a term used by home stereo listeners and home audio enthusiasts ( Audiophiles to refer to high-quality reproduction Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of Sound, using two or more independent audio channels through a Symmetrical In 1952 Binge ceased to arrange for Mantovani, but his distinctive sound remained.
He recorded for Decca until the mid-1950s, and then London Records. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive London Records is a Record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin He recorded over 50 albums on that label, many of which were top-40 hits. These included Song from Moulin Rouge and Cara Mia, which reached No. 1 in Britain in 1953 and 1954, respectively. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The latter was also Mantovani's first U. S. Top Ten hit.
In the United States, between 1955 to 1972, he released over 40 albums, with 27 reaching the Top 40 and 11 the Top Ten. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His biggest success was with the album Film Encores, which made it to No. 1 in 1957. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Similarly, Mantovani Plays Music From 'Exodus' and Other Great Themes made it to No. 2 in 1961 and sold over one million albums. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Mantovani made his last recordings in 1975. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Music Style and Influences
The cascading strings technique developed by Binge became Mantovani's hallmark in such hits arranged by Binge as "Charmaine". "Charmaine" is a popular Song written by Erno Rapee, with lyrics by Lew Pollack. Binge developed this technique to replicate, by arrangement alone, the echo, experienced in venues such as cathedrals, in an echo-free surrounding. In Audio signal processing and Acoustics, an echo (plural echoes) is a reflection of sound arriving at the listener some time after the direct
Author Joesph Lanza describes Mantovani's string arrangements as the most "rich and mellifluous" of the emerging light music style during the early 1950s. Light music is a generic term applied to a mainly British musical style of "light" orchestral music which originated in the 19th Century and had its heyday during He stated that Mantovani was a leader in the use of new studio technologies to "create sound tapestries with innumerable strings", and that "the sustained hum of Mantovani's reverberated violins produced a sonic vaporizor foreshadowing the synthesizer harmonics of space music. Reverberation is the persistence of Sound in a particular space after the original sound is removed Space music, also spelled spacemusic, is an umbrella term used to describe music that evokes a feeling of contemplative spaciousness "[1]
Since his death at his home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in 1980, his music has enjoyed a minor revival, with much of his catalogue reappearing on CD and an orchestra bearing his name performing concert tours. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio The saleability of the Mantovani name is underscored by new recordings being made as the Mantovani Orchestra. Unfortunately, a large number of CDs are also available of unauthorized recordings, billed as Mantovani or Mantovani Orchestra. There have also been CDs released under the Mantovani name of recordings made by others while Mantovani was still alive. Thus, consumers of this music are advised to familiarize themselves with the conductor's discography. Material with the London Records logo on it is apt to be genuine Mantovani, while other recordings are less likely to be actual Mantovani recordings.
Discography
- Popular music
- Song Hits from Theatreland, London 125, 1955
- Music from the Films, London 112
- Waltz Encores, London 119
- Film Encores, London 124, 1957
- Gems Forever, London 106, 1958
- Continental Encores, London 147
- Film Encores, Vol. 2, London 164, 1959
- The Music of Victor Herbert and Sigmund Romberg, London 165, 1960
- The Music of Irving Berlin and Rudolf Friml, London 166, 1956
- The American Scene, London 182
- Songs to Remember, London 193, 1960
- Great Film Music (Music from "Exodus"), London 224, 1960
- Theme from "Carnival", London 3250, 1961
- Themes from Broadway, London 242
- American Waltzes, London 248
- Moon River, London 249, 1962
- Selections from "Stop the World - I Want to Get Off" and "Oliver", London 270
- Latin Rendezvous, London 295
- Manhattan, London 328, 1963
- Folk Songs Around the World, London 360
- The Incomparable Mantovani, London 392
- The Mantovani Sound, London 419, 1965
- Mantovani Olé, London 422
- Mantovani Magic, London 448, 1966
- Mantovani's golden hits, Decca 1967 SKL 4818
- Mr. Music, London 474, 1966
- Mantovani/Hollywood, London 516
- The Mantovani Touch, London 526, 1968
- Mantovani/Tango, London 532
- Mantovani . . . Memories, London 542
- The Mantovani Scene, London 548, 1969
- The World of Mantovani, London 565, 1969
- Mantovani Today, London 572, 1970
- From Monty with Love, London 585-586, 1971
- An Evening with Mantovani, London 902, 1973
- The Greatest Gift Is Love, London 913, 1975
- Semi-classical music
- Strauss Waltzes, London 118
- Concert Encores, London 133
- Operetta Memories, London 202
- Italia Mia, London 232, 1961
- Classical Encores, London 269
- The World's Great Love Songs, London 280
- Mantovani in Concert, London 578
- Christmas and religious music
- Christmas Carols, London 142, 1954
- Songs of Praise, London 245
- Christmas Greetings, London 338
External links
Footnotes
- ^ Lanza, Joseph (2004). Elevator Music: A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-listening, and Other Moodsong. University of Michigan Press, 80. ISBN 0472089420.
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