Hello Quartini et all,
Thank you for the good observation and summary.
The confusion with regard to the ornaments that might refer to an early period, is quite understandable. I would also...
Type: Posts; User: Alex Timmerman
Hello Quartini et all,
Thank you for the good observation and summary.
The confusion with regard to the ornaments that might refer to an early period, is quite understandable. I would also...
Hello Quartino, Yes, the one without the raised fingerboard is, I think, the earliest one of all the posted ones here.
Hi all,
Nice to be back after a long period of absence!
With regard of the Eulry mandolins things are still not completely clear.
What my findings for now are, gives me reasons to believe that...
Hi all!
Here is a short video with a Prelude composed by the German born violinist Thomas Baltzar, a musician who, from 1655 till his death in 1663, enjoyed great fame in England. Enjoy the sound...
Hi all,
For a bit more into depth reading about Prof. Aldebrando Madami, you can visit my Embergher website,
It is the most complete source about this subject - Here is the link:
...
Hi all,
I thought it would be interesting to post this 'sound-video' about the celebrated Mandolin virtuoso Silvio Ranieri (Rome, 1882 - 1956, Bruxelles) here.
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It is a video of a...
Thanks Bill, for sharing! From this kind of recordings we can learn a lot about mandolin playing! Thanks again and best wishes, Alex.
Hi all,
Memory already... But an absolute wonderful one, having witnessed mandolinist Ferdinand Binnendijk and his pianist Laurens de Man in their LUNCH CONCERT in Amsterdam in our foremost...
Hello Martin, Mick and all,
As promised: a photo of the Luigi Embergher Mandola with its double top.
Best greetings,
Alex.
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Hi all,
Here is a video just for fun and to send you our best wishes for a happy, healthy and musical 2017!
Alex and all the members of The Dutch Mandolin Chamber Orchestra HET CONSORT.
...
Hi all,
I'm proud to inform you about a unique LUNCH CONCERT in the Kleine Zaal van het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam by Ferdinand Binnendijk on the mandolin and mandola, and Laurens de Man on the...
Hi Martin,
Indeed they are very rare. As mentioned, only a handful are known yet. All of them were made for the Russian pre-Revolution market.
The second soundboard is very, very thin and...
Hi all Embergher interested,
(Not really a 'new' Roman instrument, but the reason why I post it here is that it could be the example to work from for luthiers who really like to come as close as...
Hi all interested,
It has been some time since I have written at the Café, but here I just have to reply with my experience over the years...
It is about point 3 here, way back (quote: ).
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Wonderful music! Here is our CONSORT version of Händel's "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba".
Enjoy and best greetings, Alex.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGgJfWCQP4
Hi all!
Just to inform you: Sebastiaan's CD 'LA VOCE DEL MANDOLINO' is to be had via the following internet CD distributors:
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Hi all,
I am happy to announce a new video in which the Dutch the Counter Tenor Sytse Buwalda & the Dutch Mandolin Chamber Orchestra HET CONSORT perform the premiere of the beautiful 'Nordsee...
Haha Victor,
He's still in a somewhat spheric state of being, but once awake and busy, you'll hopefully be surprised!
Best greetings,
Alex.
PS. Here is one made in 1979/80 after the...
Wonderful! :grin:
Thanks for sharing, Victor!
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Hi JeffD, It will be there. It only takes some time :-)
Best greetings, Alex.
PS. here is a quick link to Sebastiaan's homepage: http://www.degrebber-mandolin.com/html/audio.htm?bg=3
Yes!
'LA VOCE DEL MANDOLINO' is released! :grin:
SEBASTIAAN DE GREBBER's 2nd Solo Mandolin CD with compositions for mandolin solo by
Victor Kioulaphides, Johann Sebastian Bach,...
Ha Victor!
Be sure you are not the only one who looks forward to this yet to be born new child of yours, Victor.
We, that is all the Consort members are looking forward to see and hear that new...
Hi all,
Thanks all for your liking our edition of Yasuo Kuwahara's wonderful Song of the Japanese Autumn. It was quite challenge to add a free and sung improvisation to it. But every time we...
Hello Mandolin Café friends!
Here is a new video of HET CONSORT with Yasuo Kuwahara's wondeful composition 'The Song Of the Japanese Autumn'.
This time a special performance with counter tenor...
Hi all,
Here is a new video with Ferdinand Binnendijk performing the PRELUDIO Op.45, No. I by Raffaele Calace (1863-1934)!
In this video Ferdinand plays the wonderful Model No.5Bis Concert...