Mantovani & His Orchestra All The Hits And More - Orchestral Classics 1936-62 CD

Born in Venice, Italy, in 1905 into a musical family, he moved to the UK in 1912, and after studying at Trinity College formed his own orchestra, and during the 1930s became one of the most popular British dance bands. He started recording for Columbia and Decca in the UK, and had his first hit in 1936. Developing a sound and technique he called \u201CCascading Strings\u201D he continued having hits on both sides of the Atlantic right through to the \u201860s, as well as being in the vanguard of the stereo album boom of the 1960s and \u201870s. \n\nThis 45-track 2-CD collection comprises all his hits from this era on Columbia, Decca and London, along with selected classic orchestral recordings from his singles and EPs from these years. It features his UK No. 1 and US No. 8 with \u201CThe Theme From Moulin Rouge\u201D, and his UK and US Top 10 hits with \u201CRed Sails In The Sunset\u201D, \u201CSerenade In The Night\u201D, \u201CCharmaine\u201D, \u201CWhite Christmas\u201D and S;