I enjoyed this CD I played for the first time this morning:

 

I enjoyed this CD I played for the first time this morning:

The work of Calace and the playing of Alison Stephens are (IMO), under represented in the musical universe.

I am sure one or both of these cosmic injustices would have been avoided had Alison Stephens lived longer.

 

Another of my favorites:

 

And this:

 

Another favorite, (and another war horse if you will permit me):

 

And this:

 

More to come. Submit your favorites.

 

Antonio Vivaldi - Mandolin Concertos :angel:

 

Antonio Vivaldi - Mandolin Concertos :angel:

Ugo Orlandi and Dorina Frati on mandolins.

Being a fanboy amateur mandolinner, I get this very unique feeling when I play Vivaldi. It is how well it fits the mandolin. I get the feeling that Vivaldi really knew his mandolin and wrote the piece for the unique things a mandolinner would find fun to figure out and play.

 

I want to start a thread showcasing classical mandolin. There are so many great players out there and so much good music.

Here is one to start -

Friends tell me the composer's name is also spelled Prospero Cauciello.

 

Here is a great piece by contemporary composer Victor Kioulaphides, written for Alison Stephens mentioned above. The player, Sebastiaan de Grebber, is stunning.

My favorite part of the suit is the gigue, which starts at 8:03. I can play it, but nowhere near that fast.

 

Here is a treat. I know Asturias (a.k.a Leyenda), by Isaac Albeniz, is kind of a war horse that many of the cognoscenti like to avoid, but it became a war horse because it is so darn beautiful.

Here is the Kerman Quartet. So named for the luthier who makes their mandolins Arik Kerman. Kerman mandolins are considered by many to be among the best mandolins in the world.

 

This from Avi Avital

 

And this from Carlo Aonzo

 

Alison Stephens Gigue in Dminor by J.S.Bach
This lady plays very nice.

 

Chris Thile - Mandolin Concerto (Ad astra per alia porci) - Part 1 of 2

Chris Thile - Mandolin Concerto (Ad astra per alia porci) - Part 2 of 2

 

I'm reviving this old thread since today I learned that Hummel wrote a mandolin concerto (thank you, Sirius XM). Years ago, I heard a lively piece on the radio that Beethoven wrote for mandolin (or maybe it was two mandolins) -- afterwards, the announcer described it as "the lighter side of Beethoven". I haven't even started listening to all of the YT that have been posted above. That will keep me busy this weekend!