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Mantovani was born in Venice, Italy
and his father was the concertmaster of the La Scala
orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. His family moved to
England in 1912, where he studied at Trinity College of
Music in London. After graduation, he formed his own
orchestra, which played in and around Birmingham. By the
time World War II broke out, his orchestra was one of
the most popular in England, both on the BBC and in live
performances.
Mantovani recorded for Decca until the mid-1950s, and
then London Records. He recorded over 50 albums on that
label, many of which were top-40 hits. These included
the Song from Moulin Rouge, which reached No. 1 in
Britain in 1953. source
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