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    Re: Pettine and Odell Mandolin Method

    "I've been looking for copies of both the complete Pettine(7 volumes) ... "I reached out to the Providence mandolin orchestra a week or so ago, to see if they had any copies of Pettine left, but I...
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    Re: New recording of Hoffmann's quartets

    "I don't have this recording on my own shelves yet, and online info isn't specific. Have any of you scored a copy? Does anybody know the mandolin type that Maddaluno used for this recording?...
  3. Re: Complete recordings of Calace's works for liuto cantabile?

    "An occasional lament: I have fine recordings of many of Calace's liuto cantabile works performed by Calace himself, Giudice, Orlandi, Kisseljow, etc. Still wanted are recordings of Calace's 13°...
  4. Re: An occasional lament: Calace and the lituo cantabile in recor

    "Still wanted are recordings of Calace's 13° Preludio, op.148"

    Hi Eugene,

    #13 is one of the most beautiful of the liuto preludes, IMHO. My liuto needs a fair amount of work at the moment...
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    Re: Thoughts on tremolo

    "The first technique (one string on upstroke) is for a light upstroke ..."

    "I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "pointing up wards" or (even less) "perpendicular".

    Marguerite is...
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    Re: Paganini for Mandolin

    In the early 20th century Demetrius C. Dounis played Paganini on mandolin (as did some others, such as William Place) although I know of no such performances of the Paganini Variations. And I am...
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    Re: 2 mandolin duet advice

    At the 2016 CMSA convention I gave a workshop on mandolin duets, after which I published a summary article, attached below, in the November 2016 issue of the CMSA's quarterly, The Mandolin Journal.
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  8. Silent Night, arr. Keith Harris: Robert Margo, mandola in G

    This is a performance of my friend Keith Harris' exquisite arrangement of "Silent Night", which he made originally for mandolin but which I perform on a mandola in G (a.k.a. octave mandolin) by the...
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    Re: Octave strings on a mandola?

    "17” scale is awfully short for octave tuning, which usually requires at least 19”".

    This is the common belief in the US but not necessarily in the rest of the world. The typical scale length...
  10. Re: Suite for Ali: Robert Margo, mandola in G: CMSA Open Mic

    "Very nice, and your trill technique is enviable!"

    Thank you!
  11. Re: New CMSA non-Presidential Fellow: Robert Margo

    "I don't know anyone who has done more for the organization. Well deserved, Bob."

    Thanks, Jim, I really appreciate it!
  12. Re: Suite for Ali: Robert Margo, mandola in G: CMSA Open Mic

    "I remembered to sit back and listen to the wonderful music you brought to start the event off."

    Thanks, Jim, much appreciated -- and thanks for doing all the work managing the open mic!
  13. Re: New CMSA non-Presidential Fellow: Robert Margo

    Thanks to Eugene, Sheri, and Jan for their nice comments!
  14. New CMSA non-Presidential Fellow: Robert Margo

    A few years ago, the Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMSA) established its Fellows program to honor individuals in North America who have contributed to classical mandolin, in accordance with...
  15. Re: Suite for Ali: Robert Margo, mandola in G: CMSA Open Mic

    "If there is a heaven, it probably sounds like this."

    Thank you!
  16. Re: Suite for Ali: Robert Margo, mandola in G: CMSA Open Mic

    " You pick a great tempo ... Great job. I loved it."

    Thanks, Jeff, much appreciated. I gave a workshop on the Suite at the CMSA convention, the preparation for which caused me to consider further...
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    Re: Vivaldi's Largo from Winter

    Excellent, Eugene, very idiomatic on the guitar part. You might consider doing a version of this for trio (M1, mandola in G, guitar -- or, alternatively, I think I could construct a mandola part by...
  18. Suite for Ali: Robert Margo, mandola in G: CMSA Open Mic

    Here is my performance on mandola in G (a.k.a octave) of Victor Kioulaphides, "Suite For Ali" at the open mic event (November 9, 2023) at the recent CMSA convention in Kansas City. Repeats are...
  19. Re: Mandolin Orchestra Workshop in Prague - with KEITH HARRIS

    Dear All,

    I post here quite frequently, both commentary and videos. Some of you know that my day job is professor of economics (Boston University, United States).

    I’m also a passionate...
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    Re: CMSA Kansas City 2023: Registration Now Open

    Here is the workshop schedule for CMSA Kansas City. Each workshop is 75 minutes long, and there are 18 workshops in total, scheduled in six sessions of three workshops each. There are also three...
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    Re: Respighi - Feste Romane

    "Carlo de Filippis would have been approaching the age of 40 at the premier date and, i believe, was active in New Jersey and New York around that time. Possible it was him?"

    Yes, very reasonable....
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    Re: Respighi - Feste Romane

    Feste Romane was premiered, as Neil says, in 1929, with Toscanini conducting. The NY Phil programs are online -- here are the programs for the 29 performances that the NY Phil has given up to the...
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    Re: CMSA Kansas City 2023: Registration Now Open

    "Quick question from the digitally challenged - is there a way to see / print the entire score to any of the pieces for en masse orchestra? Registered for mandocello, I only see that part. Would help...
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    Re: CMSA Kansas City 2023: Registration Now Open

    If you've booked your hotel room for Kansas City but haven't registered yet or you are on the fence about attending, the registration fee is discounted prior to October 9 -- $325.00 if you are...
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    Re: Tremolo...Which player...

    "In a completely different style, here is some tremolo that amazes me from Calace’s Preludio No 1 op. 45 played by Detlef Tewes. The notes for this video were written by Cafe member Robert Margo....
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