Edit: Tröster not Koster!! Can someone edit the thread title, please?
This recording of Jiro Nikano's solo mandolin music might not be news to anyone here, but for me it is a revelation. I'd read the composer's name somewhere, and found this recording on Amazon. I'd describe him as classical-romantic, with occasional modern touches. These are very beautiful pieces, great solo mandolin music.
And Gertrud Tröster is a knew name to me. Turns out she is a superb performer and interpreter. Very sensitive playing, not brash at all. I liked her playing so much I also bought her recording of the ten preludes by Calace. More revelations! I'm having a lot of mandolin revelations these days! Why is Calace not known outside of the mandolin world? I suppose he didn't write much outside of that world. He seems a very fine composer, who must have had a ridiculous technique!
Well, I just wanted to share my enthusiasm for these two recordings by a very fine performer. I can't imagine ever playing compositions of this technical level, but it's great to be able to listen to them. Any recommendations for "relatively easy to intermediate" compositions by either composer?
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