Henry Mancini - Breakfast at Tiffany`s [Music from the Motion Picture Score]

Artist:

Mancini, Henry

UPC:

886977039423

See Also:

Denny, Martin Joe Locke Quartet - Moment To Moment: The Music Of Henry Mancini Henry Mancini/Doc Severinsen - Brass on Ivory [11/10]

Description:

Original score composed and conducted by Henry Mancini.
Recorded on December 8, 1960 and April 27, 1961. Originally released on RCA (2362).
Composer: Henry Mancini.
By 1961, film composer Henry Mancini was already well known in Hollywood for his jazzy, brassy scores to Touch of Evil and Peter Gunn. But it was this effervescent soundtrack for Blake Edwards` adaption of Truman Capote`s wistful novella that propelled Mancini into the major league of Hollywood composers. Though there were other jazz-oriented arrangers working in Hollywood at the time, none possessed Mancini`s imagination and skill in orchestration. (He was a veritable Berlioz in the way he cast instruments as characters in the story.) Only John Barry could ever match his gift for melody.
The Oscar-winning "Moon River" is a case in point. Toots Thielemans` tremulous, lonely harmonica introduces the simple, near-folk tune, neatly evoking protagonist Holly Golighty`s "secret" country roots. Later on, Mancini vividly illustrates urban living itself with the lively mambo "Something For Cat" and a big-band blues, "The Big Blow Out," as well as sleek New York panoramas "Holly" and "Breakfast At Tiffany`s" itself, delicious concoctions of voices and strings, trombone and vibes. Culture shock was never so appealing.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Moon River
2. Something For Cat
3. Sally`s Tomato
4. Mr. Yunioshi
5. Big Blow Out, The
6. Hub Caps And Tail Lights
7. Breakfast At Tiffany`s
8. Latin Golightly
9. Holly
10. Loose Caboose
11. Big Heist, The
12. Moon River Cha Cha
13. Arabesque
14. We`ve Loved Before (Yasmin`s Theme)
15. Ascot
16. Dream Street
17. Facade
18. Something For Sophia
19. We`ve Loved Before (Yasmin`s Theme) [Vocal]
20. Shower Of Paradise
21. Zoo Chase: Part I: Arabesque Theme/Part II: Aquarium Scene/Part III: Arabesque Theme, The (Reprise)
22. Bagdad On Thames

Album Information

Release Date:

10/18/1988

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Easy Listening

Subgenre:

Orchestral

Label:

BMG (distributor)

Catalog Number:

770394

Original Release Year:

1961

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Runtime:

64 : 48

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