{"id":9510,"date":"2020-09-29T07:38:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T05:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=9510"},"modified":"2020-09-29T07:38:21","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T05:38:21","slug":"berkeley-mandolin-ensemble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=9510","title":{"rendered":"Berkeley Mandolin Ensemble"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Berkeley Mandolin Ensemble was a classical mandolin ensemble. The ensemble travelled to Germany for the German Zupfmusikfest in Bonn in 1978. It was also part of the production of the CD “Rudy Cipolla – Mandolin Maestro”. It did travel again to Germany in 1982 for another Zupfmusikfest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program of the concert at the Zupfmusikfest in Bonn, 1982 (Thanks to Sheri Mignano-Crawford for this picture)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kennet Frankel who played mandolin, mandola and mandocello in this group between 1976 and 1979. He has made available some recordings by the Berkeley Mandolin Ensemble on his website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1976-1979 Berkeley Mandolin Ensemble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After my mandolin quartet, I played mandolin, mandola, and mandocello with this wonderful group in concerts, on radio, and on TV. I traveled with them to Germany as the only USA representative at the 1976 German Zupfest.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The Berkeley Mandolin Ensemble played pieces by German composers Konrad W\u00f6lki and Kurt Schwaen, transcriptions of lute music, pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven, Ragtimes by Scott Joplin and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rudy Cipolla recording<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The ensemble was part of the Rudy Cipolla album The World of Rudy Cipola which was recorded in 1982 and 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview 1987<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Berkeley Mandolin Ensemble with Owen Hartford and Rudy Cipolla gave an interview with live performances in 1987 which can be found in the Rudy Cipolla archive by Sheri Mignano-Crawford. Discussion in the Mandolin Cafe<\/a>\u00a0with link to a collection of recordings and sheet music by Rudy Cipolla. The ensemble plays works by Vivaldi, Owen Hartford and Rudy Cipolla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radim Zenkl and Sheri Mignano-Crawford played with the ensemble in 1989, there is a picture of the ensemble from 1989 on Radim Zenkls website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Website: http:\/\/www.kenfrankel.com\/Music\/BME\/BME.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

History: http:\/\/www.kenfrankel.com\/music%20history.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radim Zenkl – Photos<\/a> – includes a photo of the Berkeley Mandolin Ensemble from 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Berkeley Mandolin Ensemble was a classical mandolin ensemble. The ensemble travelled to Germany for the German Zupfmusikfest in Bonn in 1978. It was also part of the production of the CD “Rudy Cipolla – Mandolin Maestro”. It did travel again to Germany in 1982 for another Zupfmusikfest. Kennet Frankel who played mandolin, mandola and 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