{"id":9021,"date":"2018-12-04T08:44:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T06:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=9021"},"modified":"2020-02-19T10:08:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T08:08:11","slug":"florentino-calvo-an-important-mandolinist-from-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=9021","title":{"rendered":"Florentino Calvo &#8211; An Important Mandolinist from France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Florentino Calvo<\/strong> is one of the leading mandolinists from France. He has studied mandolin and guitar at the concervatory of music and dance in Argenteuil with Mario Monti and in the masterclass of Alberto Ponce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florentino Calvo is especially interested in contemporary music. Together with the trio Polycordes (mandolin, harp and guitar) he has premiered and recorded many contemporary compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Florentino Calvo has also recorded several albums with the most important works for the mandoline of the 17th century and the Romantic age for mandolin solo or mandolin with piano, harpsichord or guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florentino Calvo is also the conductor of several orchestras like the Ensemble MG21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have found several live videos with Florentino Calvo and playlists of some of the albums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playlist Florentino Calvo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Beethoven Sonatine, recordings with the Trio Polycordes, Florentino Calvo as conductor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Florentino Calvo - Mandoline\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLC878J8mcBo8MLfwlTLsaYuJxAh5vZhWN\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete albums at youtube<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"coverArt_feature_div\">Gabriele Leone: Six sonates pour la mandoline et basse, Livre I (2015)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensemble Spirituoso<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Duo Spirituoso - Sonate No. 1 pour mandoline et basse in D major : Tempo giusto\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5r5brZ2ZYyg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Prag to Vienna<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Florentino Calvo, Mandoline and Aline Zylberajch, Piano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;listType=playlist&#038;list=OLAK5uy_lehuWSECZv6sAvV3Gf0QoROpSBe5SOPrc\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florentino Calvo &#8211; Mandoline<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Works for mandolin solo by Bach, Beer-Demander, Calace, Campo, Laurent and Leone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;listType=playlist&#038;list=OLAK5uy_kvG5_zk0twgcPrJ00lRujNGvEdm6Gqj_4\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duo Spirituoso &#8211; La Mandoline Baroque (2012)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Florentino Calvo, Mandoline and Maria Lucia Barros, harpsichord<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about this album at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arion-music.com\/2017\/07\/03\/la-mandoline-baroque-par-le-duo-spirituoso-compose-de-maria-lucia-barros-et-florentino-calvo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arion Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Duo Spirituoso: La Mandoline baroque\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=OLAK5uy_kRWAj0MaOkOVVoXafF8OZMY2SpARie5rs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recital de Mandoline (2002)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Works for mandolin solo by Calace, Konietzny, Nakano, Riggieri, Mandonico, Gladd and Fantauzzi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Florentino Calvo - R\u00e9cital de mandoline\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLeFIyXVO5hEtj8OKPudqlVwrwSf6UIhDW\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portraits en forme de miroir: Mandoline (2006)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Works for mandolin solo by Calace, Gal, Konietzny, Lacamp, Marucelli and Munier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Florentino Calvo - Portraits en forme de miroir: Mandoline\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLeFIyXVO5hEufm1KqjKdMexmzDT_pJFAT\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triopolycordes.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website Trio Polycordes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triopolycordes.fr\/florentino-calvo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biography Florentino Calvo (Trio Polycordes)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ensemblemg21.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website Ensemble MG21<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highresaudio.com\/de\/artist\/view\/a1f07bc9-f79e-486e-9dc7-aaf3d38ef585\/florentino-calvo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bio Florentino Calvo (engl.) &#8211; Highresaudio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Florentino CALVO<\/strong><br>studied music at the National Music and Ballet School of Argenteuil, a very renowned place of mandolin teaching in France. He was awarded a first prize in the mandolin class of his teacher Mario Monti. In the same school, he studied the guitar in master Alberto Ponce\u2019s class as well as analysis and harmony in G\u00e9rard Gastani\u00e9\u2019s class.<\/p><p>He gives regular performances with the \u201cOrchestre du Th\u00e9\u00e2tre National de l\u2019Op\u00e9ra de Paris\u201d and with other prestigious orchestras such as the \u201cEnsemble Inter-Contemporain\u201d, the \u201cOrchestre National de France\u201d, the \u201cOrchestre de Paris\u201d, the \u201cOrchestre Philarmonique de Radio-France\u201d. He has also appeared with other groups or ensembles such as \u201cArs Nova\u201d, \u201cl\u2019Itin\u00e9raire\u201d, \u201cDiabolicus\u201d, Collegium Novum. Co-founder member of the \u201cTrioPolycordes\u201d with the harpist Isabelle Daups and the guitarist Jean-Marc Zvellenreuther, he has been devoting himself to the contemporary repertoire &#8211; he has been offered works by Klaus Huber, Alexandros Mark\u00e9as, Alain Louvier, Philippe Schoeller, R\u00e9gis Campo, Ivan Bellocq, Fran\u00e7ois Ross\u00e9, Zad Moultaka, St\u00e9phane Leach, Gilles Carr\u00e9, Luis Na\u00f2n&#8230;<\/p><p>His interest in plucked stringed instruments and his encounters with different musicians or composers led him to play other instruments such as the mandola, the mandolocello, the bouzouki and the oud. Since 1991, he has been directing the plectrum orchestra of the \u201cEstudiantina d\u2019Argenteuil\u201d. Since 1995, beside Master Alberto Ponce, he has been supervising an international training course of mandolin within the Kr\u00fcger foundation (Mas de la Coume) at Mosset near Prades.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lafollia.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website lafollia.com<\/a> &#8211; Trio polycordes, Florentino Calvo, Estudiantina d&#8217;Argenteuil, R\u00dcKA, Mareike Schellenberger, Frederique Cambreling, Jean-Marc Zvellenreuther, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lafollia.com\/commande.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CD catalog lafollia.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florentino Calvo is one of the leading mandolinists from France. He has studied mandolin and guitar at the concervatory of music and dance in Argenteuil with Mario Monti and in the masterclass of Alberto Ponce. Florentino Calvo is especially interested in contemporary music. Together with the trio Polycordes (mandolin, harp and guitar) he has premiered 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