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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...

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:
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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...

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.

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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...

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,

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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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,...

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...

Hello all,

Here is a video with Saskia Spinder and Ferdinand Binnendijk performing the
'Les Gravures de Gustave Doré pour Mandoline et Guitare' by John Craton.

The composition is dedicated...

Thank, you David!

The Liuto cantabile is indeed a wonderful instrument with great possibilities and we hope that composers will feel encouraged to compose for it! This particular instrument is a...

Hi all,

Johann Sebastian Bach on the concert mandoloncello; the Liuto cantabile!

Here is Bach's Suite No. III; masterfully performed and interpreted by the Dutch mandolinist Ferdinand...

Hi Martin,

No problem. Your doing great, and it is such a wonderful composition to listen to. Let's keep up the good work for our wonderful instrument, the mandolin! :)

Best greetings,
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Hi all,

Enjoy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Divertimento in F major (KV 138) as performed by the Dutch Mandolin Chamber Orchestra HET CONSORT.
The Divertimento has the following three movements: I....

Dear friends,

Thank you for your nice comments for the ITALIAN MANDOLIN FAMILY poster! It is greatly appreciated.
As promised, for better printing quality on A4 and A3 :grin: I have now placed...

Hello Eugene,

Thank you for your comment. It is always nice to see and feel the interest for our lovely instrument, the Mandolin!

To answer your 1st question about the Mandolino Siciliano I...

Dear Mandolin Cafe friends,

First of all I wish 2016 will be a good, healthy, peaceful and musical year for everyone! :)


And secondly and as a personal gift I like to share the following...

Hi again,

Here is a photo showing Mrs. Annamaria Calace, me, Maestro Raffaele Calace Jr. and the President of the Italian Mandolin Federation Artemisio Gavioli conscientiously discussing the 'ins...