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Romantic Mandolin Moments Astor PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992) Histoire du Tango Niccolo PAGANINI (1782-1840) From Centone di Sonata: Sonate IV Valdo PREEMA (b.1969) Sincerely Enrico MARUCELLI (1877-1907) Capriiccio Zingaresco Valtzer Fantastico Raimo KANGRO (1859-1911) Alla sincerone Carlo MUNIER (1859-1911) Concerto Op. 163 Aria Variata Lepo SUMERA (1950-2000) For BBB and his friend J.S. BACH (1685-1750) arr. Zoltan KODALY (1882-1967) Prelude in C minor - Kantilene J. REVAUX, C. FRANCOIS, G. THIBAUT My Way Detlef Tewes (mandolin) Boris-Bjorn Bagger (guitar) HÄNSSLER CD98.453 [73.44]

Sentimental mood music done with skill and taste. The mandolin with its balalaika accent meets the serenading guitar. The selection is generous and the choice well guided. It will not do as unassuming audio muzak. It mixes eras in a lively way. Much of the music is at a slow pulse and some has a sultry Iberian savour. The Paganini follows the superb Piazzolla suite. Freshly inventive pieces such as the fast chant determination of the Kangro contrast with the spiffing nineteenth century flashiness and tremolo of the Munier pieces. The Aria variata is well worth getting to know. I expected the Sumera to be worth waiting for and it was. It starts with strummed chords from the guitar like the riffs from Pinball Wizard with the mandolin keeping up a fast-pecking pulse. The mandolin is called on to chuckle and hesitate but both instruments also have to keep up regular minimalistic ostinati; neither is allowed exclusive lead status. The mandolin's ascent to dizzily plucked heights at 3.15 is specially memorable. How surprising as well to find Kodaly arranging Bach for guitar and mandolin ... but it works well The Preema, Kangro and Sumera pieces were specially written for Bagger and Tewes. They were the arrangers of the Marucelli, Munier and Paganini. The contrived slider fade at the end of My Way (the last track) was, I think, a miscalculation however you can programme the sequence from your remote - although how many do? Rob Barnett   Advertising Rates Visitor stats MusicWeb International has over 40,000 Classical CD reviews on offer Discs received Having a problem Donating? Gerard Hoffnung Concerts & The Bricklayer Story   New Releases New Releases   MusicWeb sells the Polish catalogue CDAccord £10.50 post free W-W MusicWeb sells the Arcodiva catalogue £12.00 post free W-W £11.75 post-free world- wide MusicWeb can now offer you discs from the following catalogues: Prices include postage [Acte Préalable £13.50] [Arcodiva £12.00] [Avie from £6.25] [British Music Society £12.00] [CDACCORD from £13.50 ] [ClassicO £12.50] [Hallé from £11] [Heritage £10] [Hortus £14.99 ] [Lyrita ONLY £11.75 ] [Nimbus Special prices] [Northern Flowers £13.50] [REDCLIFFE £11 ] [Sheva £11] [Tactus £11.50 ] [Talent from £12.00 ] [Toccata Classics £10.50 ] Musicweb Special Offers Monthly Best Buys     Google Ads - for information about privacy matters, click here.  Amazon Musicweb International is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

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