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.
In The Still Of The Night
Andre Kostelanetz Lyrics
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As I gaze out of my window
At the moon in it's flight
My thoughts all stray, stray to you
In the still of the night
While the world lies in slumber
Oh the times without number
Do you love me
Just like I love you
Are you my life to be
That dream come true
Or will this dream of mine
Will it fade way out of sight
Just like that moon growing dim
Way out on the rim of the hill
In the still of the night
The song "In The Still of the Night" by Andre Kostelanetz tells the story of a person who is staring out of their window at the moon, and their thoughts immediately turn to a person they love. In the still of the night, when the world is asleep, they ask this person if they love them back, and if they could be together forever. The lyrics are somewhat melancholic, as the singer wonders if their dream will ever come true or if it will fade away like the moon in the distance.
The song's lyrics are powerful in their simplicity, as they convey a universal feeling of yearning and longing for someone. The use of the moon as a metaphor for the singer's emotions creates a dreamy, poetic atmosphere that perfectly fits the song's melancholic mood. The repetition of the line "in the still of the night" emphasizes the quiet, peaceful moment during which the singer is contemplating their feelings and hopes for the future.
Overall, "In The Still of the Night" is a song that captures the essence of unrequited love and the quiet desperation that comes with it. Its timeless lyrics and haunting melody have made it a staple of the American songbook and a beloved classic.
Line by Line Meaning
In the still of the night
During the quiet hours of the night
As I gaze out of my window
While looking through my window
At the moon in its flight
Watching the movement of the moon in the sky
My thoughts all stray, stray to you
My mind wanders to thoughts of you
While the world lies in slumber
While the rest of the world is asleep
Oh the times without number
There have been countless occasions
When I say to you
When I express to you
Do you love me
Do you have affection for me
Just like I love you
In the same way that I love you
Are you my life to be
Are you the one I want to spend my life with
That dream come true
The aspiration that I hope will be realized
Or will this dream of mine
Alternatively, perhaps this desire of mine
Will it fade way out of sight
Will it disappear into oblivion
Just like that moon growing dim
Similar to the gradual fading of the moon's light
Way out on the rim of the hill
At the distant edge of the hill
In the still of the night
Even when everything is quiet in the night
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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Randolph D. Garrett
I'm a HUGE fan of his music. I used to own many vinyls and cassettes of his music but alas much of it was lost some time ago. It's great to hear them again!
Roberto Zambrana
Socrates, you have an incredible feel to choose easy listening music to upload. This is one of the best from André so much so that I searched for it on Amazon. Thank you for your fine pitch
bharfarar
Just beautiful. I've got a Kostelantz LP from the 50's with Claire de Lune on it - breathtaking.
joanbunny wills
One of my favourite orchestras playing one of my favourite tunes. Superb. You can't beat a string orchestra. Music today is rubbish. I still have a few originals from the 50's too.
Socratess2007
Thank you for this interesting extra info concerning Cole Porter and 'Begin The Beguine'. If I think of the "classic" 20th century composers (Gershwin, Rodgers, ...) then would say that Porter is my favourite too. And without any doubt : "Begin the beguine" is one of the best songs ever written.
Miguel Angel Olondriz
Me gusta este video y esta musica , es bueno repasar de vez en cuando los viejos videos como este saludos Wal
Luis Benavides
Esta hermosa melodía yo siempre la asocio con kostelanetz;muchas gracias Sócrates por su exquisito gusto musical.-
Leslie T
Hi Socratess... Cole Porter is my favorite composer, and he wrote literally hundreds of songs. Begin the Beguine is my favorite Porter song, and my favorite song PERIOD. Here's some trivia, Begin the Beguine is the longest popular song ever written, and it is original from beginning to end, in other words is unfolds like a string being pulled from a spool, with variations throughout. Andre Kostalanetz did a wonderful instrumental of Begin the Beguine, but you probably already know that.
Luis Benavides
gracias socrates2007 por obserquiarnos con tan bellas melodías,debe tener un espíritu muy especial para elegirlas,reitero mis agradecimientos.-
The Untrained Nose
I would like to direct you all to the version sung by Neil Diamond from an album he released a few years ago, but it is not anywhere on youtube yet. Maybe not the best but by far the most romantic version.