Rediscover 60's themes of Henry Mancini

The Great movie music Composer and Conductor

Moon River and Dear Heart I appreciated already in my late 80's, even if they seemed a bit boring. And still of course his music /arrangements feels more beautiful and elegant than exciting or creative. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet was among the most beautiful I ever had heard in my early 90's.

Henry manages the art of sounding naively romantic without being too sentimental or too superficial or too deeply involved. Although these borders are never far away, he is saved by jazzy elements of some vibrafones and "76 trombones". For me this is actually what you could expect if you put italian roots in the big soil of America.




Two Records in One:
the 1963 Our Man in Hollywood
and 1965 Dear Heart And Other Songs About Love


my Summer Album 13 : 10


most Amusing song: BACHELOR IN PARADISE [Mancini]

most Beautiful song: HOW SOON [Mancini]

most Sexy song: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE [David, Bernstein]

most Loving song: SONG ABOUT LOVE [Mancini]

most Growing Strong song: LOVE THEME FROM PHAEDRA [Theodorakis]

most Smart song: MAN'S FAVOURITE SPORT (IS GIRLS) [Mercer, Mancini]

most Mysterious song: THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA [Gimbel, Jobim, Moraes]




Overall Album(s)

6 sound

7 melodies

7 accompaniment

4 rythms

5 singin' feeling

4 playin' dynamics

3 concept

4 variation

3 lyrics

2 titles

3 order of tracks

5 cover picture

7 historical importance

= 60


I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)






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