HENRY MANCINI'S BEST -TWO FOR THE ROAD

Henry Mancini's Best  -Two for The Road : Henry Mancini has written a great deal of music for films,including " Moon River" " The Days of Wine and Roses" " Charade" and " Dear Heart."
Mancini has a strong melodic gift and  orchestrating skills that complement his own compositions. " Two for the Road" , with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse was written for the 1967 film with the same name as the title song.
The song echoes the bittersweet tale of a couple's courtship, marriage, break up and reconciliation with the leading characters played to perfection by Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney.
The song closes in a descending pattern of notes with the lyrics concluding on a positive note that states that " " I know that we'll be two for the road and........  That's a long,long while."

This performance is by Nancy Lamott, a highly cherished NY cabaret artist who unfortunately died at a fairly young age but leaving a legacy of artful interpretations of the best of the Great American Songbook catalogue. She is accompanied only by a piano which provides the intimacy of performer and supporting musician that is so important in cabaret performances which rely on sensitive interpretation of the message created by the composer and lyricist.

LINK:   http://youtu.be/r-ULtacF-34

BONUS PERFORMANCE: Here is Henry Mancini on piano playing an orchestral version of his song which also has images from the film itself. Please enjoy the marriage of picture, words and music.

MANCINI PIANO LINK:   http://youtu.be/qi4lyHmOBHE