Category: Mandolin

baroque mandolin

The Mandolin Students of Vincent Beer-Demander – Online Co0ncert…

The mandolin students of Vincent Beer-Demander – Conservatoire royal de Liège – Professeur Vincent Beer Demander – gave an online concert in 2021.

This is a great chance to see different young players and listen to different mandolins.

Program

Thomas Paclade: Partita de Philippe Sauli for mandolin solo

Nina Grimaud – Ochiana for mandolin solo – Heinrich Konietzny

Charlotte Kaiser – La Fustemberg – Variations for mandolin solo

Tony Coullet – Dor for mandoloncello solo – Vincent Beer-Demander

Katherine Lasso Castillo – Sonata in Mi Minore – baroque mandolin – D. Scarlatti

Julie Koncewicz – Crepuscule – Laurent Fantauzzi

composer

Silvio Ranieri – Souvenir de Varsovie

S. Ranieri – Souvenir de Varsovie

Silvio Ranieri is best known for his mandolin method in four parts, and for his recordings from the early 20th century.

But he is also a composer of some interesting pieces for the mandolin. His compositions are not played very often.

I have found a beautiful video of “Souvenir de Varsovie” played by the Japanese mandolin player Katsu Chikako (勝千賀子).

Youtube channel of Takayuki Ishimura
Sivio Ranieri (vintage postcard)

Playlist Silvio Ranieri

I have collected more videos of this composition by Sivio Ranieri in my playlist.

composer

Davide Pancetti – Composer, Teacher, Mandolin Player

Davide Pancetti is a mandolin player, musicologist and composer from Modena in Italy. On his website you can find free sheet music and recordings of his compositions.

In his youtube channel you can find videos of his compositions, of important works by other composers and also tutorials for mandolin and guitar.

In the following video you can hear a live recording of Rêverie I by Davide Pancetti.

Rêverie No. 1 – Davide Pancetti

John Ryan’s Polka – Duet for two mandolins

In his latest video Davide Pancetti plays his Fantsia on “Howl’s Moving Castle”:

Davide Pancetti has also recorded a number of interesting compositions for the mandolin like the following mazurka “Fata Bruna” by Giuseppe Sgallari for mandolin and guitar.

The Japanese mandolin player Kozo Onishi has played the compositions by Davide Pancetti and has published his videos.

Playlist – Kozo Onishi plays Davide Pancetti

1:24 Serenata a Primavera 春のセレナータ

5:15 Mazurka マズルカ

9:50 Fantasia Napoletana　ナポリ風幻想曲

17:45 La linea dei monti　山の稜線

Read more “Davide Pancetti – Composer, Teacher, Mandolin Player” →
CD

Federico Maddaluno plays Costantino Bertucci – Works for Mandolin

Playlist Federico Maddaluno – Costantino Bertucci – Chamber Music with Mandolin, Guitar and Piano

Federico Maddaluno is a young mandolin player from Napoli. He has produced an album with music composed by Costantino Bertucci. Bertucci has composed 24 Fantasies for mandolin solo and many other compositions. The complete playlist is available as a youtube playlist.

Website Federico Maddaluno – Mandolin
Youtube – Federico Maddaluno
Da Vinci Publishing – Presentation of CD

Sheet music for the compositions played by Federico Maddaluno are now available on the new online shop by Carlo Aonzo.

Sheet music in the Online Shop by Carlo Aonzo

The soloworks for mandolin by Bertucci have also been published in an edition by Emanuele Capelotto by Armelin Musica in Italy

Website Armelin Musica
24 Fantasie (Costantino Bertucci)
Preludio X by Raffaele Calace – Federico Maddaluno

In the archive of the mandolin orchestra Circolo Mandolinistico Costantino Bertucci you can find free sheet music for two pieces, Notturno and Danza di Bimbi by Costantino Bertucci.

Archive of the Circolo Mandolinistico Costantino Bertucci
Live Performance with Federico Maddaluno “Napoli Suono Ancora”

I have found another recording of the Notturno by C. Bertucci, a recording by Richard Walz.

Notturno by Costantino Bertucci – Played by Richard Walz