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The Mantovani Orchestra | 
 enlarge | Creators: Hugo Alfven, Anonymous, Harold Arlen, Johann Sebastian Bach, R. / Russell, S.k. Barcelata, Leonard Bernstein, Jerry Bock, Johannes Brahms, Salvatore Cardillo, Hoagy Carmichael, Emmanuel Chabrier, Frederic Chopin, Alessandro Cicognini, George M. Cohan, Cy / Stewart, Michael Coleman, Cory, Claude Debussy, Antonin Dvorak, Salve Esposito, Sammy Fain
Label: St. Clair Records
Category: Music
New (8) Used (6) from $1.98
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 26375
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 8
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 777966419923
EAN: 0777966419923
ASIN: B00005YC5F
Release Date: April 18, 2000
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
Disc 2
Disc 3
| • | Swedish Rhapsody | | • | Song Of India |
Disc 4
| • | excerpt | | • | Hungarian Dance No.5 | | • | Air | | • | Suite from the film "Amadeus" |
Disc 5
| • | Barcarolle | | • | medley of songs |
Disc 6
| • | [Unspecified excerpt] | | • | Nessun Dorma |
Disc 7
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very Good Genre Survey from the Mantovani Orchestra September 9, 2008
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 September 2, 2008
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! August 26, 2008
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 January 27, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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!!! July 2, 2003
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
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!!!
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