'Art of the Mandolin' is Avi Avital's first recording program consisting exclusively of pieces originally written for the mandolin. His personal take on the best existing repertoire for the instrument, and a showcase presentation of the fullest spectrum of its expressive potential. From Vivaldi's Concerto for 'Two Mandolins in G Major' through Beethoven's seldom-performed 'Adagio in E-flat Major' to contemporary pieces commissioned over the last few years by Avi himself - works by composers like Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Scarlatti, Ludwig van Beethoven, Paul Ben-Haim, David Bruce, Giovanni Sollima, Hans Werner Henze.This project represents a return to the heart of the instrument from a very long journey, which had Avi and his mandolin travel to the terrain of the violin, the harpsichord, the flute.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.I. Allegro

Avi Avital

2.II. Andante

Avi Avital

3.III. Allegro

Avi Avital

4.Adagio for Mandolin and Harpsichord in E-flat Major, WoO43b

Avi Avital

5.Inside the Wave

Avi Avital

6.The Death of Despair

Avi Avital

7.Death Is a Friend of Ours

Avi Avital

8.Prelude for Mandolin Solo

Avi Avital

9.I. Allegro

Avi Avital

10.II. Grave

Avi Avital

11.III. Allegro

Avi Avital

12.I. Allegro Aperto

Avi Avital

13.II. Lentamente Recitando

Avi Avital

14.III. Lo Stesso Movimento

Avi Avital

15.Carillon. Allegretto

Avi Avital

16.Recitatif. Adagio

Avi Avital

17.Masque

Avi Avital

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