Dance with Mandolines.

[Enrique]

Has somebody ever heard this little piece from Prokofief's Romeo and Juliet? Is there anything more lively, inciting and brilliant than that in twentieth century music? Here's a link for those who do not know the ballet or dislike 20th century music.
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LPmWLy4c1o[/YOUTUBE]

The progressive addition of instruments, in the manner of the Bolero, is one of it's secrets, I think.

[Michael]

Very nice, Enrique.
Here is some mandoline music from a fellow called Beethoven:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2ZUFqb5iL0

(I've forgotten how to embed!)

[Megan]

And from Vivaldi, Concerto for Mandolin


[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-utT-BD0obk[/YOUTUBE]

[Enrique]

Very nice, Enrique.
Here is some mandoline music from a fellow called Beethoven:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2ZUFqb5iL0

Acceptable.

(I've forgotten how to embed!)

(YOUTUBE)...(/YOUTUBE), but let the parenthesis be square brackets. What a pleasant surprise, Michael, to learn from you (perhaps you are a sage if you understand my manner of speech, but I hope you do). The counterpoint thing seems to keep everybody busy.

And from Vivaldi, Concerto for Mandolin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-utT-BD0obk

I have Vivaldi's Concerto in do maggiore per due flauti, due tiorbi, due mandolini, due salmoe, due violini in tromba marina e violoncello. Have you ever heard of such improbable host of instruments, Megan? What some of them can be is a matter of conjecture.

[Quijote]

I have Vivaldi's Concerto in do maggiore per due flauti, due tiorbi, due mandolini, due salmoe, due violini in tromba marina e violoncello. Have you ever heard of such improbable host of instruments, Megan? What some of them can be is a matter of conjecture.

Pasta mixta ... throw it all in, add a few herbs and spices ... lovely !!

[Peter]

You may find this link that was sent to me about a mandolin quartet useful:
www.kermanmandolinquartet.com

[Enrique]

The Art of Fugue! That's something.