Originally Posted by
mrmando
Well, there are several mandolin and mandocello renditions on YouTube, demonstrating that although there is more than one correct way of playing the piece, there are also many unsatisfactory ways. I guess none of them look very "official," although wearing a white tie and playing in a concert hall doesn't automatically make one version better than another.
Alex's version is technically accomplished but personally strikes me as a little perfunctory. Robin Bullock, a fine professional mandolinist with many recordings to his name, puts more warmth into his rendition, or so it seems to me.
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