Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Mantovani--Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra--Andre Kostalanetz & His Orchestra--Beniamino Gigli--Richard Crooks--Paul Robeson


 Sweeping strings, symphonic music, operetta music, a world famous Italian tenor, ending with some classic songs and you have a selection that you can put your feet up and relax and let the music speak !!

1. Moonlight Serenade......Mantovani & His Orchestra
2. Shadow Waltz......Mantovani & His Orchestra
3. La Boheme Selection (Part 1)......Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
4. La Boheme Selection (Part 2 )......Metropoliton Symphony Orchestra
5. Desert Song......Andre Kostalanetz & His Orchestra
6. Deep In My Heart Dear......Andre Kostalanetz
7. O Sole Mia.....Beniamino Gigli
8. Senza Nisciono......Beniamino Gigli
9. Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life......Richard Crooks
10. The Song Of Songs.......Richard Crooks
11. Song Of The Volga Boatman......Paul Robeson
12. An Eriskay Love Lilt......Paul Robeson

Andre Kostelanetz (Russian:December 22, 1901 – January 13, 1980) was a Russian-born American popular orchestral music conductor and arranger who was one of the major exponents of popular orchestra music.
For many years, he conducted the New York Philharmonic in pops concerts and recordings, in which they were billed as Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra.Kostelanetz may be best known to modern audiences for a series of easy listening instrumental albums on Columbia Records from the 1940s until 1980. 
Richard Alexander Crooks (June 26, 1900 – September 29, 1972) was an American tenor and a leading singer at the New York Metropolitan Opera..

          5. Desert Song

2 comments:

  1. Glad you've decided to keep this one open. Although I keep mislaying the link for it!

    Cheers!

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