The internationally renowned mandolinist Marilyn Mair has assembled Enigmatica, an ensemble of four mandolins, two mandolas, and a mandocello. Their music delivers rich sounds of drama, intrigue, beauty and celebration.
The Boston-based septet is part chamber orchestra and part plucked-string double quartet who have performed throughout New England since 2000.
Enigmatica's 56 strings invite you on a tour of the world-from the silky beaches of Brazil ("Alma Brasileira") to the slow brooding sounds of Shostakovich's Russia ("Prelude in C"), spotlighting contemporary composers with a sound that is uniquely their own.
On this, their debut CD, you will find Brazilian music, including the 19th-century choro that inspired the group's name; contrapuntal Baroque works by two master composers; and contemporary pieces, both popular and classical. The repertoire is diverse, yet each personalized arrangement encompasses the group's quintessential sound, unlike any other you have heard.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.marilynnmair.com/enigmatica.shtmlTrack List:
1. Enigmatica
2. Coco Eyes
3. Fugue in G major (G231)
4. Lament
5. Fon-Fon
6. Blue-Gold Variations
7. Alma Brasileira
8. Air
9. Presto
10. Bachiana Brasileiras No. 5
11. Tico Tico no Fuba
12. Spiral Moons
13. Prelude Op. 87 No. 1
14. Linus and Lucy
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