Mantovani - 100 Golden Classics

A fantastic bargain! Many hours of beautiful music that is timeless!

We have these CDs playing while we read and it is very enjoyable.

The Complete Collection is an awesome set. I have listen to it over and over again. Mantovani is one of my favorite conductor and arranger for easy listening orchestra music. He was a master at his craft and cannot be duplicated. Mainly what I have liked about his arrangements is the strings section with that famous icy translucent sound. I have found it is hard to find good quality digital versions of Mantovani. I have, like others, have purchased budget compilations over the years and have been very disappointed with the sound quality. I also started collecting the originals in vinyl format on the Decca / London labels. Yes, it is hard to find them in good condition because many were played on those record changers with the heavy tonearms and were not treated with the best of care. I wish the complete Decca catalogue could be released in the digital format, but I guess there is not enough people that would buy it. This compilation is very good for those getting introduced to Mantovani, but if you really want to hear his work at its best, get the original pressings on the Decca or London labels, you can’t go wrong. Don’t settle for budget versions on off brand labels. If it doesn’t say Decca or London on the label, it is probably not taken from the original recordings and it will either be bootleg or an inferior copy.

Great

It's been a pleasure to listen to this album. I don't like all the songs, but for the most part, this complete collection of Mantovani's orchestral music is a great thing to have.

Took me back to my teens, had been looking for recordings for quite a while, so was very pleased to find this. Back in the 50's, when music was actually musical, instrumentals made the Hit Parade frequently, and these were some of the best.

I recently purchased "Mantovani - The Complete Collection. When I was in college, back in the middle ages, I had one Mantovani record. This was a few years before stereo. I played that record just about every evening while doing homework. (I was a commuter student at Northwestern University). It got to the point that I could hum the beginning of the next track in the right key before it started! I had the privilege of attending one of his concerts at the Civic Opera House in Chicago. That must have been 1960 plus or minus a year. Needless to say I became a fan! The recordings are excellent quality. They are far better done than a couple of Mantovani CDs that I bought a few years back which seemingly were recorded at live concerts, last notes cut off annoyingly probably to eliminate applause from the audience.From quiet and gentle to bombastic, classical to popular this is great music. I'll never tire of listening to it! Most of the "elder" crowd will like these very much. I even found a young fellow who said he liked them too. Very listenable music. The arrangements really take advantage of stereo. Many feature solo instruments far left or right with the orchestra in the middle. Solos by muted trumpets, muted trombones, harp, piano accordion, oboe and even french horn are varied and interesting.Buy this one if you like "easy listening" music.R. AndersonHendersonville NC

It is as advertised. Mantovani’s beautiful recordings at a very reasonable price. I love it.

CD excellent merci

I liked the easy way of ordering from accurate and clear descriptions on the website.I did not dislike anything and the music is superb.

Un cofanetto di 5 cd con il meglio della produzione dell'orchestra Mantovani, che va dagli anni 50 ai 70.Lo consiglio come deterrente allo stress della vita moderna.Consegna perfetta come al solito

Eine gute Gelegenheit, zu einem sensationellen Preis in das Klangerlebnis Mantovani einzutauchen. Mantovanis Cascading Strings haben auch nach Jahrzehnte nichts von ihrer Faszination eingebüßt - und das in erstaunlich guter Klangqualität.

5 CDs de titres classiques des années 50-80, surtout des films de cette époque tels que LIMELIGHT, LILI, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (Moon River) etc. Belle musique d'ambiance mettant en valeur les violons, mais parfois avec le piano : 18eme variation sur un Thème de Paganini - oeuvre de Rachmaninov - sous le titre ici de "Theme from the Story of 3 Loves".