Praeludium, by Chris Acquavella

Praeludium

by Chris Acquavella

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1.	classical mandolin, classical music, baroque music, modern classical, romantic, Acquavella, - Fantasia No. 1 05:18	info	buy track
2.	Captain O'Kane 02:30	info	buy track
3.	Piccolo Gavotta, Op. 73 03:15	info	buy track
4.	Partita No. II, BWV 1004: Allemanda 03:09	info	buy track
5.	Partita No. II, BWV 1004: Sarabanda 02:26	info	buy track
6.	Partita No. II, BWV 1004: Giga 03:13	info	buy track
7.	Serenata Op. 2 04:12	info	buy track
8.	Moonlight on the Thames 03:15	info	buy track
9.	El Duende 02:41	info	buy track
10.	Partita No. III: Preludio 00:54	info	buy track
11.	Partita No. III: Allemande 01:59	info	buy track
12.	Partita No. III: Courrente 01:17	info	buy track
13.	Partita No. III: Aria 03:57	info	buy track
14.	Partita No. III: Giga 01:15	info	buy track
15.	Partita No. III: Menuet 01:18	info	buy track
16.	Bells of Night 04:40	info	buy track
17.	Polcha Variata 03:12	info	buy track
18.	Diferencias 05:28	info	buy track
19.	Musette 01:45	info	buy track
20.	Praeludium 01:59	info	buy track

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Welcome to my first solo album, Praeludium. You are about to embark on a journey of standard but not so standard classical mandolin repertoire dating from the baroque period to contemporary. The mandolin has been with us for over four centuries, possibly longer depending on how you trace its history. You would think this is plenty of time for concert audiences to become familiar with the classical mandolin repertoire. However, when asked to name that repertoire, most people can only come up with Vivaldi's Concerto for Mandolin, RV425 and Mozart's Don Giovanni, if that. Many years of war, new musical styles and the introduction of jazz and rock & roll forced the mandolin into the shadows, only to rise up again later in history. In truth, the mandolin has a vast array of works dating from the 16th century to modern day, including repertoire for solo mandolin and mandolin with other various instrumentation. Today, the classical mandolin is once again growing in popularity; its repertoire rediscovered and enjoyed by performers and concert audiences around the globe. New music is constantly being written for the mandolin and scholars are unearthing long lost works from various libraries. The solo mandolin has a captivating and haunting quality, with its repertoire as sweet, romantic and virtuosic of that of the violin or guitar. Praeludium is my attempt to introduce new audiences to this wonderfully charming music performed on my favorite instruments; the mandolin and Baroque Mandolino. I hope you enjoy this project as much as I've enjoyed making it.

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released December 1, 2011

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Chris Acquavella Mainz, Germany

Chris Acquavella graduated First Class Honors from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. Chris studied mandolin under the instruction of Alison Stephens and composition with Andrew Poppy. He has won several awards and has released four CDs. Acquavella is a published composer of new mandolin repertoire through Joachim-Trekel-Musikverlag, Hamburg and Astute Music Ltd, UK. ... more

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