Mantovani Orchestra | El Toreador, Rare TV Special

Do let me know if you this colourized version of the clip. This TV Special was filmed in Black and White of course and it's a tad pricey to have it colorized professionally but, if enough Mantovani fans would like me to do this, then I'll get it done.

[vinylimpressions]

Fascinating to see this in colour ... it really brings the orchestra (and dancing scene) to life. Hardly anyone would have seen this on TV back in the day as it went out just once, late one evening, with no promotion.

[richardpeterson]

46 Musicians, and a conductor. 34 in the strings section (Violins, Violas, Cellos, and 4 Double Basses). There’s only 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, and 1 French Horn, to the left of the French Horn is an Accordion. Only one percussionist, and 5 woodwinds. My orchestra is only 2 musicians with a lot of overdubs Fritz Klein play all the violins, and I play all the brass, drums, woodwinds on keyboards, Piano, keyboard bass, keyboard guitar, synthesizers, and harp. Imagine, a sound of a 50 piece orchestra from 2 musicians.

[richardpeterson]

There is no French horn in this orchestra, to the right of the accordion is a guitarist sitting behind the left trombone. I also notice no harp, how could you have an orchestra this size without a harp?