Mantovani
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Mantovani was a popular mid-20th-century Anglo-Italian conductor and light orchestral music arranger known for his lush string sound and widely sold easy-listening recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mantovani canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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conductor ⓘ orchestra leader ⓘ person ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Annunzio Mantovani
NERFINISHED
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Mantovani and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1905-11-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Italy
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1980-03-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tunbridge Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian ⓘ |
| familyName | Mantovani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
easy listening
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light music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| fullName | Annunzio Paolo Mantovani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
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light orchestral music ⓘ mood music ⓘ |
| givenName | Annunzio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | easy listening genre ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| ledEnsemble | Mantovani Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Anglo-Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
best-selling easy-listening recordings
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cascading strings orchestral style ⓘ lush string sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Around the World (recording)
NERFINISHED
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Charmaine (recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ Moulin Rouge Theme (recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
heavy use of reverberation
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large string section ⓘ romantic arrangements of popular tunes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.