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".
Kostelanetz is 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", and he continued until after some of his contemporaries, including Mantovani, had stopped recording.
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, Homer Dennison, James Tyler, Jr., Byron Olson, Dale Oehler, Ben Lanzarone, LaMont Johnson, Wade Marcus, Patrick Williams, Sammy Nestico, Warren Vincent, Dick Hyman, Jorge Calandrelli, James J. Wisner, Al Capps and Don Sebesky.
Kostelanetz's last concert was "A Night in Old Vienna" concert with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in the War Memorial Opera House on December 31, 1979.
Ebb Tide
Andre Kostelanetz Lyrics
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Then rolls out to sea and the sea is very still once more
So I rush to your side like the oncoming tide
With one burning thought, will your arms open wide?
At last face to face, and as we kiss through an embrace
I can tell, I can feel you are love, you are real
Really mine in the rain, in the dark, in the sun
Like the tide at its ebb I'm at peace in the web of your arms
First the tide rushes in, plants a kiss on the shore
Then rolls out to sea and the sea is very still once more
So I rush to your side like the oncoming tide
With one burning thought, will your arms open wide?
At last face to face, and as we kiss through an embrace
I can tell, I can feel you are love, you are real
Really mine in the rain, in the dark, in the sun
Like the tide at its ebb I'm at peace in the web of your arms
The song "Ebb Tide" by Andre Kostelanetz uses the metaphor of the tide to describe the intensity of love and the need to be close to someone. The opening lines describe the tide rushing in to plant a kiss on the shore, and then rolling back out to sea, leaving everything still. This sets the scene for the singer's emotions, as they rush to their loved one's side like the tide, hoping for an embrace.
The singer is consumed by one burning thought - will their loved one's arms open wide? This indicates a fear of rejection or uncertainty in the relationship. But once they are face to face and kissing, the singer can feel that the love is real and they are really theirs, no matter the circumstances. The final line, "Like the tide at its ebb I'm at peace in the web of your arms," highlights the calming effect that being close to someone can have.
Overall, the song portrays the intensity and uncertainty of love, and the desire to be secure in the arms of the loved one. The use of the metaphor of the tide adds a layer of depth and poetry to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
First the tide rushes in, plants a kiss on the shore
As the tide comes in, it crashes onto the shore, leaving an imprint in the sand before it recedes back into the ocean.
Then rolls out to sea and the sea is very still once more
After the tide retreats, the ocean becomes calm and quiet once again.
So I rush to your side like the oncoming tide
I come to you quickly and urgently, like the tide rushing towards the shore.
With one burning thought, will your arms open wide?
I am filled with a strong desire to be held in your arms and wonder if you will welcome me with open arms.
At last face to face, and as we kiss through an embrace
Finally, we are together, looking into each other's eyes and sharing an intimate moment through an embrace and a kiss.
I can tell, I can feel you are love, you are real
Through our connection, I can sense that your love is genuine and true.
Really mine in the rain, in the dark, in the sun
No matter the conditions, whether it's raining, dark, or sunny, I know that you belong to me.
Like the tide at its ebb I'm at peace in the web of your arms
Similar to the calmness of the tide at its ebb, I feel at peace and sheltered in your loving embrace.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman
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Francisco José Araújo Costa
on Solitude
André Kostelanetz e sua música é uma raridade inesquecível no universo da música.