Classical Mandolin solo Videos on YouTube

[Alex Timmerman]

Indeed, Billkilpatrick, don't disturb...


Best,

Alex

[Alex Timmerman]

Here is a complete Carlo Munier duet to enjoy! It was video taped during a rehearsal of Ruth and Pauline last month. You can find the music in the Nakano collection.



Best,

Alex

[joebrent]

Not YouTube, but here I am on the Johnny Mandolin show last night.

http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=183738076

[Jim Garber]

Well.... here's a little break from the seriousness... weell, not really...and practically no mandolin content, tho a couple of composers did include parts for mandolin.

[billkilpatrick]

not sure if this is classical or not (an o'carolian "ditty" in any case):

[billkilpatrick]

Well.... here's a little break from the seriousness... weell, not really...and practically no mandolin content, tho a couple of composers did include parts for mandolin.

... that was terrific, jim - makes me glad i'm not at "a music store, conveniently located near" ... me!

- don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ... what was it again? - bill

[el cro]

Here is Vivaldi's Concerto in A minor, 3rd. Mvt.



Enjoy,

Élio

[vkioulaphides]

As I'm a tad, ehm... behind with my listening, I just got to Ruth's and Pauline's LOVELY rendition of that Munier duet.

Mooi gespeeld! Bravissime!

Three cheers for the two young ladies!

Victor

[Arto]

I noticed this utterly beautiful piece played and COMPOSED by our Alison:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhhNsnL0ps

[vkioulaphides]

Molto suggestivo! A lovely piece, indeed! A couple of years ago, Ali sent me a copy of this score as a friendly quid pro quo for some of mine, that I had sent her previously. I had liked it from the beginning, even based on my own chicken-scratch reading of it on the mandolin. But of course to hear it performed by her is an absolute DELIGHT!

Ali is truly remarkable; a rare find, someone with such dazzling technique, yet who is NEVER caught up in the "hardware", and ALWAYS plays straight from the heart. A pleasure to listen to!

The instrument itself, of course, is no slouch, either.

Three cheers for Ali!

Victor

[Neil Gladd]

22 videos of interest, courtesy of British Pathe:

http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php?search=mandolin

[Acquavella]

Thanks Neil for posting that. The Mario de Pietro videos are classic. What a showman.

[Acquavella]

I think there is a very young Hugo D'Alton play in the video: TROISE AND HIS MANDOLIERS 1932. It's hard to tell without his signature "lamp chops". Classic stuff though.

[Alex Timmerman]

Simply stunning mandolin playing by Mario de Pietro!

Thanks Neil, for making us aware of this video channel.


Best, Alex.

[Jonathan Rudie]

Great find Neal! Thanks for sharing. I understand Mario was a star student of Calace. What chops! This video made my day.

[vkioulaphides]

Thanks a million for posting this, Neil. I find the playing of those classic Old-Timers INCREDIBLY moving and charming! (Unlike most people, I even like the *ahem*... ~somewhat~ strained tenors of that era.)

And what mandolinistic prestidigitation!!!

OK, back to practice— slooooooowly.

Cheers,

Victor

[Neil Gladd]

Well, I'm glad that was a hit! I saw one of those videos on YouTube and the web address for British Pathe was on the footage, so I went looking for more, and hit the jackpot. Chris, Hugo D'Alton did play with Troise at one point, but I'm not sure what years. I need to look closely and see if I can pick him out.

I also liked the bass banjos on the BMG concert (Plenty of Pluck), and the mandolin made out of matchsticks (Peeps Through the Window of the World). I could see it leading to a new Nicolas Cage movie (having previously appeared in both Correlli's Mandolin and Matchstick Men. Matchstick Mandolin Man?)

[mandobuzz]

Neil, thanks for posting those videos. Breathtaking playing by Mr. de Pietro. An impossible act to follow in this thread, but I thought I might humbly submit a recent effort of mine.

-Buzz

[vkioulaphides]

You are a modest person, Buzz, but there's NOthing "humble" about your playing. BRAVO! That's truly a spectacular performance, and of a fiendishly difficult score! I particularly enjoyed the intellingent, musical voice-leading, both in your own playing and in that of your able partner.

Cheers,

Victor

[mandobuzz]

Thanks Victor. Much appreciated. Here is something a bit more contemporary. It's the first movement of a piece entitled "Letters From Brazil" by Los Angeles based composer and ethnomusicologist Jonathon Grasse. It was originally composed a few years ago for soprano sax and guitar, but when I heard it I thought it would work well for mandolin and guitar and so arranged it for that. Enjoy.

-Buzz

[mandobuzz]

One more video. This time it's just me solo.

-Buzz

[vkioulaphides]

Fabulous playing (as before) and FASCINATING textures in the music. Bravo, Buzz! So... *ahem*... what about the other movements? (Or did you post those earlier on this thread, and I just missed them? )

Great job!

Cheers,

Victor

[Neil Gladd]

Great piece, Buzz!!!

[Owen Hartford]

I like this piece a lot. I would be nice to get the first 2 movements.

[John Craton]

At the risk of sounding redundant, I too am hankering to hear the other movements. Very nice work indeed!