The Mantovani Orchestra [Box Set] [Box set]

Johann II [Junior] Strauss (Composer), Franz Lehar (Composer), Emile Waldteufel (Composer), Franz von Suppe (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Johann I [Senior] Strauss (Composer), Vincent Youmans (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Henry Mancini (Composer), Jewish Traditional (Composer), R. / Russell, S.K. Barcelata (Composer), Scott Joplin (Composer), Harold Arlen (Composer), Joseph Kosma (Composer), Jacob Gade (Composer), John Philip Sousa (Composer), Edith Piaf (Composer), Cole Porter (Composer), T.W. Thurban (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Johann II [Junior] Strauss, Franz Lehar, Emile Waldteufel, Franz von Suppe, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, et al.
• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 8
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: St. Clair Records
• ASIN: B00005YC5F
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,939 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Collection of Favorites!!!, July 1, 2003

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This review is from: The Mantovani Orchestra [Box Set] (Audio CD)

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!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Thing, January 26, 2007

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R. Browning (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mantovani Orchestra [Box Set] (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Genre Survey from the Mantovani Orchestra, September 8, 2008

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Richard Falgione "RF" (U S A) - See all my reviews
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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.