Modern Mandolin Quartet: Nutcracker Suite
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Label: Sono Luminus
Cat No: DSL92121
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 31st January 2011
Contents
Works
LakmeCatalan FolkSongs (4)
The Nutcracker: Suite, op.71a
Concerto for lute and 2 violins in D major, RV93
Artists
Modern Mandolin QuartetWorks
LakmeCatalan FolkSongs (4)
The Nutcracker: Suite, op.71a
Concerto for lute and 2 violins in D major, RV93
Artists
Modern Mandolin QuartetAbout
The Modern Mandolin Quartet was formed in 1985 to give a new voice to that most American of musical instruments, the mandolin. Following the tradition of the mandolin orchestras and chamber groups from the early twentieth century, the MMQ uses the instruments of the mandolin family which correspond to the conventional string quartet. To date, the Quartet has arranged and performed over 90 works originally written for orchestra, chamber ensemble, piano, guitar and string quartet.
Miguel Llobet’s most popular works are the arrangements of Catalan folk songs (Canciones populares Catalanas). Llobet’s original solo guitar melodies have been re-arranged for mandolin quartet. The interesting, often strange harmonies he chose and the delicate texture of the guitar music made these pieces quite fun and natural for the MMQ.
MMQ has been performing their own fun version of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece since 1991. Influenced by Mstislav Rostropovich’s extraordinary Berlin Philharmonic recording, MMQ brings its own other-worldly magic to this perennial musical favorite. Fauré’s haunting Pavane is bathed in harmonies which are quite rich and which reminded the MMQ of jazz chords, and through improvisation the members of MMQ decided to include two solos in the finished product.
The Vivaldi Concerto in D Major is MMQ’s nod to the traditional plucked string repertoire. Its joyful energy and the quieter evocative quality of the second movement made this concerto a pleasure to play.
Léo Delibes composed his operatic masterpiece Lakme in 1883. This gorgeous musical selection (originally for soprano and mezzosoprano) translates beautifully in MMQ’s treatment and is a fitting close to the program.
Lovers of traditional classical music, fans of plucked instruments, as well as fans of modern crossover arrangements are sure to flock to this intriguing re-imagination of these classical favorites.
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