ZU

By Marilynn | Published: June 28, 1995

“ZU” features original 20th-century music for mandolin and guitar. The highlights of the disc include Norbert Sprongl’s early 20th-century masterpiece for mandolin and guitar, an award-winning piece from the short and brilliant life of Brian Israel, and the last work of the late Viennese master, Ernst Krenek, commissioned by and written for the Mair-Davis Duo in 1989.

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$15.00 ZU by the Mair-Davis Duo (CD)


Songs List

  1. Duo Op. 85/11 – Norbert Sprongl
    Allegro
    Allegro vivace
    Adagio
    Allegro vivace
  2. Sonatinetta – Brian Israel
    Toccata
    Elegia
    Menuetto
  3. Serenade – Sigfried Behrend
  4. ZU-MA-GI-TON – Sigfried Behrend
  5. Sonatine – Fritz Pilsl
    Sang ein klein Vogelein
    Der Winter ist vergangen lang
    Die Brunnlein die das fliessen
  6. Suite for mandolin and guitar op. 242 – Ernst Krenek
    Overture
    Intermezzo I
    Scherzo
    Canon
    Soliloqui
    Intermezzo II
    Mini-opera

Reviews

“It is an engaging tour de force, full of unexpected shapes and filigrees, of sweeping emotional scapes, brusque interruptions and poignant, intimate moments, which play to all the Duo’s strengths. ‘ZU’ stretches the fretboard and the mind with ease.”

The Providence Phoenix (USA)

“Marilynn Mair lives up to her reputation as an excellent mandolinist, with clear tone, a beautiful tremolo, and creative expressiveness.”

Zupfmusik Magazin (Germany)

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    • “Marilynn Mair has always had the keen ability to balance classical mandolin traditions and repertoire, while constantly breaking new musical ground…a superb and versatile mandolinist and composer.” – – Butch Baldassari, Mandolin Magazine (USA)

    • “Mair travels by mandolin to Brazil and brilliance… her commitment to the music shines through.” – Rick Massimo, The Providence Journal

    • “Stepping back to the 18th-century masterworks gave her the opportunity to highlight her technique with a fresh light… her playing is thoughtful, vibrant and a delight to listen to.” — Terence Pender, Mandolin Quarterly (USA)

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    • Bring a talented ensemble of gifted musicians together playing some of the great concertos and chamber music pieces of the 1700s, present the extraordinary classical mandolinist Marilynn Mair front and center, and you have a rare combination of the right musicians performing the right music at the right time. – David McCarty, Mandolin Magazine (USA)

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