Biography
Henry Mancini is one of the most talented and well-known composers of the 20th century. More than 100 times he was nominated for prestigious awards in the field of music and cinema - "Grammy", "Emmy", "Golden Globe" and "Oscar". In a quarter of cases, Victory remained for Maestro Hollywood - just so called Mancini.Childhood and youth
The dark and carbohydrate boy named Enrico Nicola Mancini was born on April 16, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, in the family of immigrants from Italy.
The composer met the music, barely learned to write and read. Thank you for this follows the head of the Queeniliano Mancini family. He though he belonged to the working profession, but often listened to operetta and ballets. The man did not assume that the melody so deeply absorbs his son. He is, like the wife of Anna (in the maiden's love), wished for a boy of the future teacher.
Already at 8 years old, Enrico mastered Fluce Piccolo, at 12 he learned to play the piano. And the score of Rudolf Coppa to the adventure drama "Crusades" (1935) and inspired him to write music for movies.
After graduating from school in Allikippe, Pennsylvania, in 1942, Mancini entered the Carnegie University. And then, finally realizing his calling, was transferred to the Juladsk school - one of the most prestigious US institutions in the field of art and music. On the listening Enrico performed Sonatu Ludwig van Beethoven and his own vision of the song Night and Day Cowla Porter.
The composition and arrangement happened to be studied for a long time - in 1943 the composer called on the front.
Initially, Enrico was distributed to the engineering brigade, and then to the Military Air Orchestra. In this division, the composer got acquainted with Glen Miller - the legendary thrombonist and arranger. Historical reports read: if it were not for musical talent and timely translation, Mancini would die together with his comrades-engineers in the battle in Ardennes.
Personal life
In the personal life of Enrico Mancini there was a place for the only beloved - the singer of Virginia Ginny O'Connor. Young people met immediately after World War II in the Orchestra Glenn Miller, and in 1947 they became her husband and wife.On May 4, 1952, children appeared in the family - Gemini Monica and Felis. The first one went in the footsteps of the mother and became a professional singer, and the second leads the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. This charitable organization fulfills the dreams of young tanks that they want to develop musical talent, but do not have the financial opportunity to purchase tools.
Christopher Mancini, the son of the composer, also went to music with his head. He became a critic, and in his free from journalism, he writes songs.
Music
In the serious musical world, Enrico came in 1946 as a pianist and arranger of the Glenn Miller Orchestra - a unique jazz group, which exists now, despite the death of the creator. It was then, by the way, he was Americanized his name, becoming Henry.
In 1952, having joined the Universal-International, the composer began to exercise his children's dreams - writing music for movies. Over the next 10 years, he created more than 100 soundtracks.
According to the notes of Mancini, melodies were created for film "This arrived from space" (1953), "Creator from the Black Lagoon" (1954), "The creature walks among us" (1956), etc. For the work that sounded in the biography of Glenna Miller " (1953), the composer was nominated for the first time on Oscar.
In total, Henry Mancini was in the life of 18 nominations for Oscar, in four of whom he won. In particular, the awards took the soundtrack to the film "Breakfast at Tiffany" (1961). Moon River song (from English "Moon River"), performed by Audrey Hepburn, thanks to the special melodicity and lyrical text spread far beyond the picture and became the most popular ballady in the 1960s.
Of the more significant results of Henry Mancini achieved in Grammy. He won the 20 nominations from 72. Also a composer is a laureate of the Golden Globe.
For a long-term career of the arranger and composer, Mancini wrote soundtracks more than 200 films. The most famous works can be heard in the film "Pink Panther", "Sunflowers" (1970), "Victor / Victoria" (1982), "singing in the thorns" (1983), "Charlie Angels" (2000).
Henry wrote not only instrumental works, but also songs. In its discography, more than 90 albums created in various styles, from jazz to easy classics and pop music.
Among this rich heritage, there are 8 albums, which were awarded the Gold of the American Association of Recording Companies, that is, there were more than 500 thousand copies in circulation. According to the standards of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, this is a storm result.
I remember the mancini and as a conductor. The orchestra created by him played 50 weddings a year, performed on major concert venues, even opened the Oscar ceremony. So more than 600 symphonic performances gathered at the composer's piggy bank. Conducted Mancini not only with its own, but also other orchestras, including worldwide name - London Symphonic, Royal Philharmonic, Boston Pops.
Death
Henry Mancini died on June 14, 1994 in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death was the pancreas cancer. The composer left unfinished works that composed for Broadway production "Victor / Victoria".Music to films
- 1958 - "Printing evil"
- 1961 - "Breakfast at Tiffany"
- 1962 - "Days of Wine and Roses"
- 1963 - "Pink Panther"
- 1964 - "Expensive Heart"
- 1965 - "Great Racing"
- 1967 - "Two on the road"
- 1975 - "Return of Pink Panther"
- 1977 - "Revenge of Pink Panthers"
- 1982 - "Victor / Victoria"
- 1982 - "singing in the thorns"
- 1983 - "Curse of the Pink Panther"
- 1993 - "Son of Pink Panther"
- 1995 - "Water World"
- 1996 - "Club of the first wives"
- 1998 - "Big Lebovski"
- 2001 - "Kate and Leo"
- 2002 - "Special Opinion"
- 2004 - "Let's dance"
- 2006 - "Pink Panther"