The Swedish lute player Jakob Lindberg has recorded the complete works for lute by John Dowland in 1994. He is one of the best lute players of today. I have compiled a playlist withs some of his recordings. Playlist Jakob Lindberg Additional Information I have compiled some useful information about John Dowland here. Review of […]
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Jarmo Romppanen has just released his second album with solo music for 10-string mandolin Solmogen II. I have met Jarmo during the European Mandolin Academy in Trossingen. With his group Nordic Choro Jarmo has recorded a CD with Choro music. And some years ago he has published his first solo CD Solmagen. Now he has
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Recently I have attended the concert of the mandolin orchestra Kollnau-Gutach. This concert was dedicated to compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. The program included the 3rd movement of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 played by a guitar quartet. The slogan used for this concert was: Bach – And Now!? (Bach – Und Jetzt!?) After the
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The Karlsruhe Guitar Quartet has won the second price in a competition for guitar quartets composed of students in Gevelsberg (Gitarrenwettbewerb in Gevelsberg). The four members of the quartet are studying classical guitar at the music university of Karlsruhe: Roman Hernitscheck (Germany), Marco Lima (Brazil), Gleb Simak (Estonia), Kristjan Tamm (Estonia). Kristjan Tamm and Gleb
Karlsruhe Guitar Quartet plays Telemann and Kurt Weill’s “Moritat von Mackie Messer” Read More »
Recently I have dicovered a great waltz by Pixinguinha and have started to practice this tune. I have found four videos including two videos with the clarinet quintet Quinteto Madeira de Vento and one with violin and accordeon. My favorite version ist the version by the LGEM Trio with flute, guitar and percussion. This trio makes
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The Canadian singer Coeur de Pirate (pirate heart) has sung the song Umbrella together with Julien Doré in thr French TV Show Taratata. This is a great example of a song that is accompanied by just a ukulele. Coeur De Pirate & Julien Doré “Umbrella” // “Pour Un Infidèle” (Live On Taratata Juin 2009) Les
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I have recently discovered several videos with the famous study in B minor as a duet. I have not found out who made the arrangements for a duet, and I have not found the sheet music for this version. It is interesting to listen to this arrangement of the study which uses the study as
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Hermann Ambrosius is one of the most important German composers for the modern mandolin orchestra named Zupforchester in Germany. His compositions are played by many orchestras in Germany and around the world. Today I have compiled all the youtube videos with works by Hermann Ambrosius. Enjoy the music of Hermann Ambrosius. ♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬♬ Feierlicher Reigen Hermann
Some time ago the new CD “At Peace” by Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal has been presented on the “First Listen” page. I was immediately fascinated by this music, so I had to search for and listen to more music played by Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal. The duo had already played in a Tiny
Manolis Chiotis was the most important player of the Greek bouzouki during the 1960s. He played the bouzouki in many movies, and many clips from those movies are available at youtube. Even Jimi Hendrix has been influenced by Manolis Chiotis. Manolis Chiotis has also taken part in the development of the modern bouzouki. If you
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