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The Duetto Giocondo – Caterina Lichtenberg (Mandolin) and Mirko Schrader (Guitar, Lute) – Sonatas for Baroque-Mandolin

The weekly radio show Trémolo of the Spanish radio RTVE has recently played a program with recordings by the Duetto Giocondo with Caterina Lichtenberg (mandolin) and Mirko Schrader (guitar, lute). The program contained the following works from the CD “Sonaten für Mandoline und Gitarre/Laute”: Christoforo Signorelli (1731-1815)Sonata for baroque-mandolin and luteAllegro – Allegro Giga – […]

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Les Fantaisies de Josquin – The Instrumental Music of Josquin Desprez – The Medieval Lute and the Ensemble Leones

Marc Lewon is a musician, musicologist and a specialist in German studies. He is specialized in the music of the middle ages and early Renaissance and he is playing with several ensembles including his own group Ensemble Leones. Marc Lewon and the Ensemble Leones have already recorded three CDs with music by Josqin Deprez, Neidhard

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Mandolin' Club de Paris Disques Festival - Postcard

The Mandolin’ Club de Paris – Videos, a Postcard and Sheet Music – Grand Prix du Disque 1954

The Mandolin’ Club de Paris was a very successful mandolin orchestra which has recorded several albums. The orchestra was conducted by Jeanne Ricada Mathorez (1887 – 1980). A recording of the orchestra has been awarded the Grand Prix du Disque in 1954. I have found two albums by the Mandolin’ Club at Spotify. I have

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A postcard by Raffaele Calace (1904) - Back with mandolyra, liuto and guitar

A Postcard by Raffaele Calace for Paul Decourcelle – Mandolin, Mandolyra, Liuto and Guitar

I have recently bought a postcard written by Raffaele Calace in 1904. The postcard was sent to Paul Decourcelle who had a publishing company in Nice in France around 1900. He has also published his own compositions under the pseudonym Heinrich Tellam, some of his compositions were quite popular at that time. Click one of

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Joy Kills Sorrow – Deadly Gentlemen – Sarah Jarosz – New Recordings from the Mountain Stage

Some of my favorite bands have played on the Mountain Stage recently – here are the links to the concerts that are available on the NPR website. You can also listen to the concerts and download the mp3 on the Mountain Stage site. Joy Kills Sorrow On Mountain Stage The bluegrass band draws influence from

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Avi Avital plays his Carnegie Hall Debut – New CD “Between Worlds” – The mixed identity of the Mandolin

Avi Avital will play his first concert in the Carnegie Hall in New York on January 17. The Carnegie Hall team has produced a set of Videos with Avi Avital to follow his preparations for his debut recital in the Carnegie Hall. In those videos you can follow Avi to the Metropolitan Museum where he

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Feral Conservatives – Indie-Rock Duo with Mandolin that aims for an Eclectic Sound

I have found the Feral Conservatives on tumblr. The Feral Conservatives are an independent rock band from the Eastern Coast of Virginia consisting of songwriters Rashie Rosenfan (vocals, mandolin) and Matt Francis (drums). I like the combination of drums and electric mandolin with the singing of Rashie Rosenfan – it’s great to have a progressive

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