George Melachrino
George Miltiades Melachrino (born May 1, 1909 in London , † June 18, 1965 ) was a British musician, band leader, arranger and composer.
Life
Melachrino was considered a musical child prodigy , he began to compose at the age of four and made his first appearance as a violinist at the age of thirteen. He studied at Trinity College of Music , where he led a jazz band. He played with the Savoy Orpheans and conducted the English band of the Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War II; Glenn Miller headed the American, Robert Farnon the Canadian.
After the end of the war he founded the Melachrino organization and directed his own orchestra and the Malachrino Strings. He wrote and produced music for films, concerts, radio and records. He arranged for numerous bands, including those of Boyd Raeburn and Red Nichols . Melachrino was a typical representative of mood music , who recorded around fifty LPs for RCA , later also for ABC-Paramount . The orchestra was continued by Robert Mandell for some time after his death.
literature
- Jürgen Wölfer : The large lexicon of entertainment music , Lexicon Imprint Verlag im Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-89602-272-5
Web links
- George Melachrino in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melachrino, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Melachrino, George Miltiades |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician, band leader, arranger and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1965 |
| Place of death | London |