André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra
Andre Kostelanetz was a Russian-born arranger and conductor who "brought classical music to mass audiences while helping the works of modern composers find their way into the classical repertoire", according to the Washington Post in its obituary following his death in 1980. As well as classic works by composers such as Brahms, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky, his repertoire included orchestral arrangements of pop songs and Broadway show tunes which made him one of the best known conductors in America. He championed contemporary composers including Richard Rodgers, Alan Hovhaness, William Schuman, Virgil Thompson, Paul Creston, Cole Porter and George Gershwin and commissioned such works as Aaron Copland's 'A Lincoln Portrait', Ferde Grofe's 'Hudson River Suite', William Schuman's 'New England Tryptch' and Jerome Kern's 'Mark Twain'. He made a great many recordings including 'New York Wonderland' (1964) which went to number 68 on the Billboard 200, 'Traces' (1969) which reached number 200, 'Sounds of Love' which achieved number 194 and 'Love Story' (1971) number 183. His arrangement and orchestral performance of Lorenz Hart's 'With a Song in My Heart' was used as the theme tune of the BBC Radio show 'Family Favourites' and 'Two-Way Family Favourites' from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Born in St. Petersburg to a wealthy family, he studied at the conservatory despite the turmoil of World War I and the Russian Revolution, finally making his way West in a perilous journey to join his already departed family. In New York in the 1920s, he conducted radio orchestras and in the 1930s began his own weekly radio show conducting CBS Symphony Orchestra. For many years he was associated with New York Symphony with whom he established the Promenade summer concerts at Lincoln Center and then Central Park in New York where the audience picnicked and enjoyed music and other entertainment in the 1960s and '70s. He was a guest conductor in concert halls around the world and he made his final appearance in public conducting four concerts with the San Francisco Symphony during the Christmas season in 1979. He died in a hospital in Haiti in January 1980 aged 78.
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown
André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra
Pop - Released by Leverage on 30 Sep 2011
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Madame Butterfly
André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra
Pop - Released by Leverage on 1 Jan 2000
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Music of Vincent Youmans
André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra
Pop - Released by SINETONE AMR on 21 Jul 2011
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Pussy Cat
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Pop - Released by Bella Donna on 8 Aug 2018
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Rooftop Storys
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Pop - Released by golden times on 9 Jul 2018
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Guitar Town Music
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Pop - Released by GTM restart rec. on 12 Jun 2020
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Happy Sounds
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Pop - Released by Belle Wood on 12 Aug 2017
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In The Wild West
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Jazz - Released by Belle Wood on 12 Aug 2017
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Art Collection
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Pop - Released by golden times on 9 Jul 2017
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In That Golden Summer Time
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Jazz - Released by golden times on 6 Jul 2017
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Hit It
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Pop - Released by cappo digital on 20 Apr 2017
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Gaudy Colours
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Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 20 Apr 2017
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As Light As Straw
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Pop - Released by cappo digital on 21 Feb 2017
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A Bouquet Of Hits
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Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 21 Feb 2017
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Bitter And Sweet
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Pop - Released by Belle Wood on 28 Jan 2017
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Black Or White
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Jazz - Released by Belle Wood on 28 Jan 2017
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Id Like To Hear That Song Again
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Jazz - Released by wonderful music on 28 Oct 2016
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Fabulous Hits
André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra
Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 2 Sep 2016
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Over The Top Hits
André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra
Jazz - Released by The Most Wanted Hits on 24 Jul 2016
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Mega Hits For You
André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra
Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 24 Jul 2016
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