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Idillio (© 2004) is a study in
duo-style: it is written in the traditional harmonic style of the
Golden Age of the mandolin and features the characteristic sonority
of a melody played tremolo, accompanied by chords strummed once,
then sustained by the left hand alone. |
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Diferencias (© 2002) is a set of
variations based on the old, soulful, Greek-Sephardic song "Morenika".
It was composed for Davka Dances, a dance group specializing in
the performance of Judeo-Hispanic music and dance. |
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El Malecon ("The Quay")
(© 2004) is a souvenir-piece from Santo Domingo: it is
written in the traditional rhythm of the danzón, a sensuous,
Caribbean dance of the mid-20th century, and is a study in two-part
playing on one mandolin. midi
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De Grote Markt ("The Big Market")
(© 2005) is a souvenir-piece from Groningen, The Netherlands.
It was inspired by the view of the bustling outdoor market place
of Groningen, on a rainy day; it is a study in changing meters and
left-hand articulations. mp3
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The Variations on a Basque Melody (©
2005) are based on a folk chant from the Basque region of France,
and unfold in the familiar, "Mediterranean" manner of various figurations
around an underlying melody. midi
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