Classical Mandolin solo Videos on YouTube

[John Craton]

Bravissimo to all! And a special Bravo to Sebastiaan for his wonderful cadenza! (Interesting that a piece about the Japanese autumn brings back so many memories of Holland ... but they're lovely memories all.)

[Jonathan Rudie]

Slowly joining the 21st century... no video yet... but here is a link to a few MP3's posted on the net this date of a classical mandolin guitar duo I perform with:

Jonathan Rudie, mandolin, Mark Edwards, guitar.

http://www.friendlycoffeehouse.org/jonathan-rudie

1. Gragnanni - Nottorno
2. Satie - Gynopodie #1
3. Spanish Dance

http://www.friendlycoffeehouse.org/jonathan-rudie

[Bruce Clausen]

Nice playing, Jonathan! A little spell-checking on your composers and titles would give your site a more professional look.

Not sure if this Czardas featuring Tom Cohen makes the cut as a classical solo, but I sure like it. Sorry if this has already appeared above somewhere-- I couldn't see it there.



BC

[Jim Garber]

I don't think that this one has been posted before -- at least it didn't show up in the search.

Here is a video of Mario Pietro. The piece sounds Kreisler-esque but I don't know what it actually is. He plays a vaudeville tenor banjo piece afterwards.

[Jim Garber]

Slowly joining the 21st century... no video yet... but here is a link to a few MP3's posted on the net this date of a classical mandolin guitar duo I perform with:

Jonathan Rudie, mandolin, Mark Edwards, guitar.

Nice playing Jonathan. I think the link for downloading the Satie doesn't work. The other two are fine. Keep up the good work.

[later] I found the file. The link should be this one: http://www.friendlycoffeehouse.org/a...d/30/satie.mp3 (I just added satie.mp3)

[Dan Cohen]

Wonderful Johnathan. Thanks for posting these pieces.

[Jonathan Rudie]

Thank you Dan, Jim and Bruce for the kind words about the MP3's I recently posted. This link may be better and the typos (for the most part) have been corrected.

The recordings are unedited, live MP3 recordings of a classical mandolin and guitar duo I perform with. (recorded with hand held Edirol R-09)

Jonathan Rudie, mandolin, & Mark Edwards, guitar.

http://www.friendlycoffeehouse.org/jonathan-rudie

1. Gragnani - Notturno #3
2. Satie - Gymnopedie #1
3. Spanish Dance

your thoughts, comments, and or criticism are all welcome...

[vkioulaphides]

OK... although I had not intended to tackle my "listening list" yet, I jumped the gun last night and DID listen to Het Consort's lovely performance of Kuwahara's all-time favorite, further enhanced by Sebastiaan's spectacular cadenza. When I hear such excellent playing, I cannot help but feel that plucked ensembles have come of age, and can share the stage with the finest of the finest. Top-notch!

Moving right along...

Cheers,

Victor

[Alex Timmerman]

Thanks John and Victor for your replies on our Kuwahara performance.
It is good to know our effort to make the most of every composition is appreciated like you do!

On behalf of all the members of Het CONSORT; best greetings and we wish everybody here at the message board a wonder- and peaceful Christmas.

Alex

[vkioulaphides]

And best wishes to you all, Alex!

A lovely image attached, and one close to any bass-player's heart: the lights, dimmed; the stage, empty; the chairs, like scaffolding to a statue waiting to be built; the stand-lights, perched like luminescent flamingos, looking down at the printed notes, waiting to come alive; the conductor's stand, with the only light facing downstage, like a lighting-rod ready to sparkle and fulminate in each and every direction; only the Lonely Contrabass, lying on its side, an elemental force longing to be unleashed, its soundboard glowing quietly as a premonition of all the music-making coming right up. Very, VERY poetic...

Cheers to one and all,

Victor

P.S. These few words, written between two visits to family, in different parts of the country; I willl return to my "listening list", courtesy of this wonderful thread, anon.

[Jim Garber]

Arsnova Quartet in Tokyo playing Aqua Rhythm #2 by Hiro Fujikake:

[Jim Garber]

Here is the Aqua#1 (should have posted this first). Nice fun pieces...

[Jonathan Rudie]

Bernardo De Pace (1886-1966) A rare mandolin gem video. (just try to focus on the playing and not the outfit)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KUNlGenDg74

[Neil Gladd]

(just try to focus on the playing and not the outfit)

What's wrong with the outfit? I was recreating that very performance when my avatar photo was taken!

[John Craton]

(just try to focus on the playing and not the outfit)

Always wondered what it would have been like if Klaus Nomi had played mandolin

[Richard Walz]

The outfit is one thing (Neil, you need the collar too), but that slicked back hair is something else. It's fun to imagine a Norman Levine "Gala Concert" with Bernando da Pace, Dave Apollon, Wilbur Hall and maybe Harpo and Chico Marx just for fun. I love the way he exploits the octave behind the bridge feature of the L&H mandolins... You can' go much farther with this performance... thanks for the link, I enjoyed that!

[mandoisland]

Yesterday I have added a new classical mandolin youtube video with a piece (fitting perfectly to this thread) by Bernardo de Pace:


Bouquet of Flowers

[Jim Garber]

Lovely playing, Michael. Where did you find that sheet music? Is that your Deschler mandolin? Sounds wonderful. Thanks for posting.

[Plamen Ivanov]

Yes, wonderful playing! Thanks for posting this video. I play the piece a little bit slower, but that's, of course, a matter of choice.

[Jim Garber]

Speaking of Bernardo De Pace.

[remolo1967]

Three videos with Sonia Maurer and the ensemble Europa Galante, Vivaldi concerto in C major played on a mandolino have been added by

youtube user caroticosta

Wonderful execution!!!!!!1
Fabio Biondi is a Genius.... and Sonia Maurer a great mandolin player!!!!!

[mandoisland]

Thanks, Plamen and Jim. Yes I played my Deschler mandolin in this video. The music is printed in a book by Hugo d'Alton with title "A Variety of mandolin music" which had been published in the UK - I think it is no longer available, I bought it around 1980. In the meantime I have also got a previous version of this book in two parts named "The Mandolinst's Treasury" - but this did not contain the piece Bouquet of Flowers - so it must have been added by Hugo d'Alton later.

[Plamen Ivanov]

A video by Oleg, playing Calace's Prelude #10.

[Arto]

If Sofia is full of street players of this caliber, it must really be a great place to visit! Beautiful playing!

Why not in Helsinki....

[Acquavella]

Raffaele Calace Preludio 10 - Katsia Prakopchyk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1V2l45CD_4