AICOPI is the name of a French mandolin orchestra directed by Ricardo Sandoval. The name AICOPI ist derived from the French name of this ensemble: Académie Intégrale des COrdes PIncées – Ensemble instrumental à plectres dirigé par Ricardo SANDOVAL AICOPI took also part at the Eurofestival Zupfmusik at Bruchsal (Germany) recntly where they played the …
Jean und Janvier Pietrapertosa belong to the mandolin players and mandolin teachers that helped to make the mandolin popular in the region of Paris in France around 1900.Both have written important mandolin methods , they have composed their own pieces and and arranged the popular music of the time. Until today not much is known …
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 …
Variations on “La Fustemberg” by Antoine Riggieri, played by Carlo Aonzo, Kozo Onishi, Mona Huang and Ugo Orlandi. A modern edition of this work has been published by the publishing company Grenzland Verlag KM-2018 Antonio Riggieri (um 1780) “La Fustemberg” Variationen Einrichtung: Marga Wilden-Hüsgen. Ein reizvolles Werk des Meisters des klassi- schen Mandolinenspiels. Geeignet f. …