Some days ago I have descovered the youtube channel of SenorDaVoz. In this channel you can find some great playlists with music from Brazil, including 3 large playlists with choro music. You can find original recordings of masters like Jacob do Bandolim, Pixinguinha and Luperce Miranda. There was one playlist that made me very curious …
Avena de Castro – The Zither in Brazilian Choro Music Read More »
I have recently added a new page about the mandolin method by Giuseppe Branzoli on my page about mandolin methods. http://www.mandoisland.de/bilder/schulen/branzoli_schule.html I have also made a new scan of the first volume of the German edition of Branzoli’s mandolin methodwhich has been published at the beginning of the 20th century by Universal Edition. This scan …
Some time ago I have discovered a beautiful piece for piano in a web radio program. I was immediately fascinated by this music and found out that is was the Nocturne No. 21 by Frédéric Chopin. I had to search for more videos of this piece, and so I discovered also the Nocturne No. 20 …
Frédéric Chopin – The Master of the Nocturnes – Chopin on Guitar and Mandolin Read More »
“When you start a band, this is all you really ever wanted to do – play Austin City Limits”- Chris Thile From Wikipedia: Austin City Limits (often abbreviated as ACL) is an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television member station KLRU, and broadcast on …
Austin City Limits – Great Show with The Civil Wars and Punch Brothers Read More »