Jubilee Offer: Patriot Classics for £2.50 |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s
Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or
view the MP3 Album.
|
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
The mandolin occupies a small but distinguished place in the classical repertoire: It's an unprepossessing instrument well suited to folk music, but many composers from Vivaldi to Webern have succumbed to its sunny charm (the sound is a result of four double sets of strings tuned exactly like a violin, but plucked with a plectrum). For pop and folk the modern flat-back Gibson-style instrument has become the norm, heard in everything from Bluegrass to The Waterboys (not forgetting REM's "Losing My Religion" of course), whereas the older Neapolitan round-back is the more "classical" model. Here Alison Stephens, one of a highly select band of professional classical mandolin players, gives a recital that ranges from an eccentric duet by Emmanuelle Barbella ("The God Bacchus infuses mirth in a German Woman and induces her to digest her wine by dancing") to two songs by Mozart (though not included is the famous mandolin aria from Don Giovanni, "Deh, vieni alla finestra"). None of the pieces here could ever be called "great" music, but even so it's fascinating to hear Beethoven taking a break from the ineffable heights to write such sympathetic and idiomatic miniatures. Ably accompanied by fellow mandolinist Sue Mossop, singer Poppy Holden and period-instrument specialist Richard Burnett on forte piano, Alison Stephens is an eloquent champion of the classical mandolin. This disc is an ideal companion to her recording of music from Captain Corelli's Mandolin with guitarist Craig Ogden. --Mark Walker
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The mandolin is an instrument that can, by turns, enchant, amaze, sooth or annoy. There is nothing of that last in this recording, it is a great selection of pieces for the instrument, skillfully performed and it provides some interesting and enjoyable listening pleasure. I'm very pleased I added this to my collection and commend it to anyone who enjoys the unique sound of the mandolin.
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
