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		List Price: $49.98		Label: St. Clair Records Salesrank: 13473 Released: April 18, 2000
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The Mantovani Orchestra [Box Set] Track Listing:
Disc 1:
1. Die Fledermaus (The Bat), overture to the operetta (RV 503-1)
2. The Merry Widow Waltz, for orchestra (from 'Die lustige Witwe')
3. Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka (Chit-Chat Polka), for orchestra, Op. 214 (RV 214)
4. Perpetuum Mobile (Perpetual Motion), Ein musikalischer Scherz, for orchestra, Op. 257 (RV 257)
5. Les Patineurs Valse ('Skater's Waltz'), Op. 183
6. Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry), operetta
7. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), waltz for orchestra, Op. 325 (RV 325)
8. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: excerpt
9. Czardas
10. Radetzky-Marsch, for orchestra, Op. 228

Disc 2:
1. Tea For Two, song
2. Gone With the Wind, film score: Tara's Theme
3. Moon River (for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's)
4. Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
5. Maria Elena
6. The Entertainer, for piano
7. Somewhere Over the Rainbow (for the film 'The Wizard of Oz')
8. Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes), for voice & piano
9. Jalousie, tango for orchestra
10. The Liberty Bell, march for band
11. La vie en rose, song
12. Begin the beguine, song (from 'Jubilee')

Disc 3:
1. Begin the beguine, song (from 'Jubilee')
2. Americana Suite
3. Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song
4. Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), folk song
5. Work(s): Swedish Rhapsody
6. Amazing Grace
7. Besame mucho, for voice & ensemble
8. Der Graf von Luxemburg, operetta in 3 acts
9. Spanischer Zigeunertanz (Spanish Gypsy Dance), for orchestra
10. Work(s): Song Of India
11. I Left My Heart in San Francisco
12. Mexican Hat Dance

Disc 4:
1. España, rhapsody for orchestra, also arranged for 2 pianos
2. Malagueña for voice & piano
3. None but the lonely heart, song for voice & piano, Op. 6/6
4. I Just Called To Say I Love You
5. Stardust
6. Somewhere My Love (from Doctor Zhivago)
7. Love Me Tonight, film score
8. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, song (from 'Roberta')
9. Tenderly
10. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (for the film)
11. The Shadow of Your Smile
12. What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life?

Disc 5:
1. Whispering
2. Be Mine Tonight
3. Clair de lune, for orchestra or other arrangement (from 'Suite Bergamasque' for piano), L. 75/3
4. Etude for piano No. 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16
5. Slavonic Dance No. 2 for orchestra in E minor, B. 83/2 (Op. 46/2)
6. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: excerpt
7. Meditation on Prelude No. 1 of Bach, for violin or cello & piano with organ or cello ad lib. (or other instrumental arrangement)
8. Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No.5
9. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
10. Greensleeves, folk song
11. Work(s): Suite from the film "Amadeus"

Disc 6:
1. Work(s): Barcarolle
2. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337
3. Long Ago (And Far Away), song (from the film 'Cover Girl')
4. A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
5. Colors of My Life, song
6. Take the A Train
7. Work(s): medley of songs
8. Deep Purple
9. The Yellow Rose of Texas
10. La Paloma
11. I've Grown Accusmed To Her Face

Disc 7:
1. Around the world in 80 days, film score: [Unspecified excerpt]
2. When You Wish Upon a Star (for Disney's Pinocchio)
3. Italian Fantasia
4. Carnival of Venice
5. Turandot, opera: Nessun Dorma
6. La danza
7. Three Coins in the Fountain, song
8. Summertime In Venice, song (from the film Summertime)
9. Arrivederci Roma, song
10. Core 'ngrato (Catari), for voice & orchestra
11. Cara mia
12. Come Prima (For the First Time), song

The Mantovani Orchestra [Box Set] Reviews:
Very Good Genre Survey from the Mantovani Orchestra
2008-09-09 - While this is certainly not the best Mantovani Orchestra CD set, it is certainly not the worst either. This is a collection of treks through the various genres that Mantovani touched, e.g. Classics, Love Songs, International, Viennese, Italian, etc. well done by the orchestra that bears his name. You can tell that this collection is cobbled from a variety of sessions with different producers and sound engineers. Sessions sound slightly different one to the other, and although this isn't always the case, volume in one song might be a little too loud for the next or the last, necessitating a manual volume adjustment (not too much, but enough at times to get annoying). There is also an unevenness of production values (equalization, reverb, venue, etc.) across the package, making the set a bit inconsistent. These are nits, to be sure, but it does take away from the final product. The playing however is of high quality and done in the "Mantovani" cascading strings style. And, although all the songs could have easily fit on 5 CDs, the fact that each CD is "genre specific" makes for an easily targeted listening session, based on your mood. All in all, a very good, if not great, Mantovani collection. I am happy with my purchase of it.

cover is misleading producer will loose for this reason
2008-09-02 - The credit on the cover names "The Mantovnai Orchestra" yet the track descriptions indicate the performances were by Mantovani And His Orchestra. As any Mantovani fan will tell you, there is a huge difference between actual recordings of Mantovani And His Orchestra and anything else with the Mantovani name. Some are absolutely pitiful recordings. If this is a recording by Mantovani And His Orchestra, this is an outstanding value. I have not heard the offering yet so I cannot judge the remastering. Until I do, I will not feature the offering on the Mantovnai Fan Website.

Music to my ears!
2008-08-26 - These disc's are beautifully done - from the package to the music, they don't disappoint. A wonderful variety of classics and classical.

The Real Thing
2007-01-27 - I'm a HUGE Mantovani fan and have had mixed results trying to upgrade my collection to CDs. This collection is the original orchestra arrangements of all the classics. This is the one to buy.

Fantastic Collection of Favorites!!!
2003-07-02 - The Mantovanti Orchestra shows off their "marvelous versatility" in this "wonderful" collection of "8 CDs", with titles that tell you "just what to expect", such as: "The Love Songs", "Memorable Classics", "Itallian Favorites", "On Broadway", etc. You can set the MOOD for practically ANY occassion! There are even some "popular" selections that we all know and treasure like: "Moon River", "Over the Rainbow" and "Autum Leaves"!
You will NOT want to remove these GREAT CDs from your CD Player, once you have listened to them! They make "nice" background music for small get-togethers or "lovely" background music for those "ROMANTIC DINNERS", for you and your "SPECIAL SOMEONE"!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SET!!! It is a GREAT DEAL for the money, even at the full price!!!