Recently I have found some videos of a new composition for mandolin orchestra and percussion by Australian composer Richard Charlton: The adventures of the Duyfken The vessel Duyfken was a Dutch ship that was the first ship to reach Australia in 1606: In 1606, the small Dutch ship Duyfken sailed from the Indonesian island of …
The adventures of the Duyfken: Suite for mandolin orchestra & percussion Read More »
I found the following video and as it is a very rare combination I want to present it in my blog. Last year a special compoetition for the Baglama – an instrument popular in Turkey and played by many immigrants from Turkey in Germany as well – was included in the German competition for young …
Koray Berat Sari, Baglama and Mandolin Orchestra Jugenzupforchester NRW Read More »
In June 2009 the German Association for mandolin orchestras BDZ, district Hessen, had its music fest in Schlitz. Several videos of this event are available at youtube with interesting performances of some of the best mandolin orchestras in Germany. There are several videos available with the mandolin orchestra of Hessen (Hessisches Zupforchester). The orchestra is …
Music Fest of the BDZ Hessen 2009 – Mandolin Orchestra Read More »
Yesterday I found a blog about a new CD with all songs by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by Naxos. This CD does also include a recording of the song Die Zufriedenheit with mandolin accompaniment. The mandolin part is played by Ariane Lorch: Die Zufriedenheit: Was frag ich viel nach Geld und Gut, KV 349** The blog …
Ariane Lorch – Mozart Songs with Mandolin – Youth Mandolin Orchestra Wickenrode Read More »