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Un Air d’italie - The Mandolin in Paris in the 18th Century

Un Air d’italie - The Mandolin in Paris in the 18th Century

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As an instrument from Italy, one that was exotic and evocative of Mediterranean atmospheres, the mandolin was very much in fashion in France until the end of the Century of Enlightenment: a fact also confirmed by many iconographic and musical sources. Pizzicar Galante, an ensemble that stands today as a benchmark for the interpretation of the galant literature for mandolin and continuo, has been acclaimed for the “finesse, creativity and spirit” (Olivier Fourés, Diapason) and “communicative energy” of its performances (Sébastien Llinares, France Musique). For its second recording with Arcana, it offers a compilation of the finest music played during the veritable “golden age” enjoyed by the mandolin in Paris from the 1760s to the Revolution. It is a rare and unexplored repertoire in which the dazzling virtuosity of Anna Schivazappa, a specialist in historical mandolins, dialogues with the beguiling and charismatic voice of Marc Mauillon.

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Product Description:


  • Release Date: October 20, 2023


  • UPC: 3760195735527


  • Catalog Number: A552


  • Label: Arcana


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Period: Classical


  • Composer: Anonymous, Nicolas Dezede, Antoine Forqueray, Giovanni Battista Gervasio, Andre-Modeste Gretry


  • Performer: Anna Schivazappa, Pizzicar Galante, Marc Mauillon