The World of Mandoline 2CD / O Sole Mio, Santa Lucia Luntana, Funiculi' Funicula' and many more / Zyx Music 11248-2 / Audio CD 2002

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MADE IN GERMANY

A mandolin (Italian: mandolino pronounced [mandoˈliːno]; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is usually plucked with a plectrum. It commonly has four courses of doubled metal strings tuned in unison (8 strings), although five (10 strings) and six (12 strings) course versions also exist. The courses are typically tuned in a succession of perfect fifths, with the same tuning as a violin. It is the soprano member of a family that includes the mandola, octave mandolin, mandocello and mandobass.

There are many styles of mandolin, but three are common, the Neapolitan or round-backed mandolin, the carved-top mandolin and the flat-backed mandolin. The round-back has a deep bottom, constructed of strips of wood, glued together into a bowl. The carved-top or arch-top mandolin has a much shallower, arched back, and an arched top—both carved out of wood. The flat-backed mandolin uses thin sheets of wood for the body, braced on the inside for strength in a similar manner to a guitar. Each style of instrument has its own sound quality and is associated with particular forms of music. Neapolitan mandolins feature prominently in European classical music and traditional music. Carved-top instruments are common in American folk music and bluegrass music. Flat-backed instruments are commonly used in Irish, British and Brazilian folk music. Some modern Brazilian instruments feature an extra fifth course tuned a fifth lower than the standard fourth course.

Tracklist:

CD 1

1    Santa Lucia Luntana

2    'E Spingule Frangese

3    'O Sole Mio

4    Funiculi' Funicula'

5    Dicitencello Vuie

6    Piscatore 'E Pusilleco

7    I'te Vurria Vasa

8    Luna Rossa

9    Mandulinata 'A Napule

10   Maria Mari'

11    'O Marenariello

12    Marechiore

13    Ere de Maggio

14    Serenata Napuletana

15    Silenzio Cantatore

16    Torna a Surriento

CD 2

      
1. Andante (Trio in Re Maggiore)
           
2. Allegro Assai (Trio in Re Maggiore)
             
3. Minuetto (Trio in Re Maggiore)
          
4. Tema IV Con Variazioni in La Maggiore
             
5. Cavalier Servente
             
6. Serenata di Maggio
         
7. Notte di Luna
              
8. Remigata Sul Lago Sebino
 
9. Tramonto d'Estate Sul Mointe Tonale

10. Preludio in La Minore

11. Grande Sonata Per Mandolino E Chitarra

12. Fantasia Bulgara