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Artist:
Andre Kostelanetz
Title:
Genius Of

Tracks:
CD1:
1. Loneliness Of Evening (South Pacific - 1949);
2. Oklahoma! (1943):
3. Medley: Oklahoma!/ Out Of My Dreams/ The Surrey With The Fringe On Top/ Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’; Where’s That Rainbow (Peggy-Ann - 1926);
4. My Funny Valentine (Babes In Arms - 1937);
5. Mimi (Love Me Tonight - 1932);
6. My Romance (Jumbo - 1935);
7. You Have Cast Your Shadow On The Sea (The Boys From Syracuse - 1938);
8. Medley: South Pacific (1949): Some Enchanted Evening/ A Wonderful Guy/ Younger Than Springtime/ Happy Talk/ Dites-Moi; 9. Quiet Night (On Your Toes - 1936);
10. Dancing On The Ceiling (Evergreen - 1930);
11. With A Song In My Heart (Spring Is Here - 1929)
CD2 :
1. How Was I To Know (She’s My Baby - 1928);
2. A Ship Without A Sale (Heads Up! - 1929);
3. You Took Advantage Of Me (Present Arms - 1928);
4. Soliloquy (Carousel - 1945);
5. Waltzes Medley: Wait ’Til You See Her (By Jupiter - 1942)/ The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Jumbo - 1935)/ Lover (Love Me Tonight- 1932)/ Carousel Waltz (Carousel - 1945);
6. Do I Love You (Because You’re Beautiful) (Cinderella - 1957);
7. Ev’ry Sunday Afternoon (Higher And Higher - 1940);
8. Have You Met Miss Jones? (I’d Rather Be Right - 1937);
9. Over And Over Again (Jumbo - 1935);
10. Little Girl Blue (Jumbo - 1935);
11. Thou Swell (A Connecticut Yankee - 1927);
12. I Could Write A Book (Pal Joey - 1941);
13. It’s A Grand Night For Singing (State Fair - 1945)



Details:
Classically trained Andre Kostelanetz was one of the originators of the musical form we now know as Easy Listening. In 1957 he turned his attention to the wonderful music of Richard Rodgers and produced these historical tracks. The album is full of lush and complex arrangements which showcase the genius of one of the finest light music composers of the twentieth century. Many of the best tunes from his numerous shows are represented on this two for the price of one CD set.

Label: Sounds of Yestery

This item was added to our catalog on Thursday 19 June, 2008