Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Kostelanetz escaped in 1922 after the Russian Revolution.[citation needed] He arrived in the United States that year, and in the 1920s, conducted concerts for radio. In the 1930s, he began his own weekly show on CBS, André Kostelanetz Presents.
Kostelanetz was known for arranging and recording light classical music pieces for mass audiences, as well as orchestral versions of songs and Broadway show tunes. He made numerous recordings over the course of his career, which had sales of over 50 million and became staples of beautiful music radio stations.[citation needed] For many years, Kostelanetz also conducted the New York Philharmonic in pops concerts and recordings, in which they were billed as Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra.
André Kostelanetz may be best known to modern audiences for a series of easy listening instrumental albums on Columbia Records from the 1940s until 1980. Kostelanetz actually started making this music before there was a genre called "easy listening"[citation needed]. He continued until after some of his contemporaries, including Mantovani, had stopped recording.
Outside the United States, one of his best known works was an orchestral arrangement of the tune "With a Song in my Heart", which was the signature tune of a long-running BBC radio program, at first called Forces Favourites, then Family Favourites, and finally Two Way Family Favourites.
He commissioned many works, including Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait, Jerome Kern's Portrait of Mark Twain, William Schuman's New England Triptych, Paul Creston's Frontiers, Ferde Grofé's Hudson River Suite, Virgil Thomson's musical portraits of Fiorello La Guardia and Dorothy Thompson, Alan Hovhaness's Floating World, and Ezra Laderman's Magic Prison. William Walton dedicated his Capriccio burlesco to Kostelanetz, who conducted the first performance and made the first recording, both with the New York Philharmonic.
Toward the end of his recording career, his name was more of a brand than a true representation of who actually made the music, because nearly all of his output in the 1970s was arranged by others.[citation needed] Some of the arrangers credited on 1970s Kostelanetz albums include Teo Macero, Torrie Zito, Hank Levy, Luther Henderson, Jack Cortner, Eddie Sauter, Claus Ogerman, Jack Pleis, Tommy Newsom, Harold Wheeler, Bobby Scott, LaMont Johnson, Wade Marcus, Patrick Williams, Sammy Nestico, Warren Vincent, Dick Hyman, Jorge Calandrelli and Don Sebesky.
Kostelanetz's last concert was A Night in Old Vienna with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra at that city's War Memorial Opera House on December 31, 1979.
He was the first husband of actress/singer Sarah Loy; they were married from 1923 to 1937 when the marriage was dissolved.He was the second husband of the soprano Lily Pons; they were married from 1938 to 1958, when the marriage was dissolved.
He died in Haiti on January 13, 1980, aged 78.
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
André Kostelanetz Lyrics
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Watching clouds drifting by
My schemes are just like all my dreams
Ending in the sky
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
I always look and find the rain
Some fellows make a winning sometimes
I never even make a gain
Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain
I'm always chasing rainbows
Watching clouds drifting by
My schemes are just like all my dreams
Ending in the sky
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
I always look and find the rain
Some fellows make a winning sometimes
I never even make a gain
Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows
The song "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" by André Kostelanetz is a melancholic ballad about the futility of chasing after unattainable dreams. Throughout the song, the singer describes how they are always chasing after rainbows, constantly searching for something that they may never find. They watch the clouds drifting by and see their schemes and dreams end up disappearing into the sky like the rainbows they are chasing.
The singer contrasts themselves with others, some of whom are able to find sunshine and success. However, no matter how hard they try, the singer is never able to achieve their goals and they are left empty-handed at the end of the day. The song ends with a sense of hopelessness as the singer admits they are still waiting for a little bluebird that may never come.
Overall, the song is a powerful statement about the human struggle to find meaning and happiness in life. It highlights the eternal frustration of chasing after unattainable dreams and the pain of constantly falling short.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm always chasing rainbows
I'm constantly pursuing an elusive and unattainable goal or aspiration.
Watching clouds drifting by
I spend a lot of time observing natural phenomena in the sky while contemplating my unfulfilled desires.
My schemes are just like all my dreams
My plans for success and happiness are no more realistic or achievable than my fantasies.
Ending in the sky
They inevitably come to a dead end and fade away into nothingness like clouds dissipating in the sky.
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
Some people have the ability to find joy and happiness in life even in challenging circumstances.
I always look and find the rain
I tend to focus on the negative aspects of situations and am often disappointed as a result.
Some fellows make a winning sometimes
Some people experience success and achieve their goals from time to time.
I never even make a gain
I have not experienced any meaningful progress or success in my pursuits.
Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows
I assure you that I am constantly pursuing something that I will never catch or achieve.
Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain
I am hoping for a positive outcome to my efforts, but it is unlikely to materialize - it's like searching for a nonexistent bird.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY CARROLL, JOSEPH JOE MC CARTHY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@davidwalsh3439
Beautiful performance
@dariosvampa3674
great theme
@damianfruet6005
Impresionante!!!
@rudyharsana
at last I found it, I have tried to get for years. thanks
@josecorozal8356
Dios lo tengo en el cielo
@hcrun
With a modern arrangement. :)
@hcrun
@brunon44 My pleasure. :)
@hcrun
@rudyharsana Glad I could help. :)
@anmazaha
chopin's melody from fantasie impromptu...