Forgotten Treasures Vol. 11 - Mandolin Concertos
Label: ARS PRODUKTION Catalog: ARS38092 Format: CD ANNA TORGE;KOLNER AKADEMIE; MICHAEL ALEXANDER WILLENSThe waning of the era of lute player in the early eighteenth century coincided with the rise of the smallest member of the lute family, the soprano lute, also known as the mandolino, mandola or leutino, in Southern Italy, especially in Naples, the city of music. In the following decades, the city of Naples, with its famous conservatories, saw the birth of a number of compositions for mandolin. Many distinguished composers set out to discover the new possibilities this instrument offered. Price: $27.98 |