BANDOLINS - CD

“Bandolins” (Mandolins) is the third CD released by the Madeira Mandolin Orchestra, the most important musical group of its kind in Madeira Island.

This CD was released in November 1999, by the occasion of 86th anniversary of the association the orchestra belongs to.

It contains 9 musical themes as listed below:

1. Czardas – V. Monti – Arrj. Pascual Llorens [5’49’’]
2. Serenata Galante – Virgílio Ranzato [2’57’’]
3. Canção do Outono Japonês – Yasuo Huwahara [13’05’’]
4. Aria (Holberg Suite) – E. Grieg (1843-1907) – Arrj. Eurico Martins [4’14’’]
5. Serenata – F. Schubert (1797-1828) [4’03’’]
6. Valsa de Musetta (Ópera “La Bohème”) – G. Puccini (1858-1924) [3’44’’]
7. Banquete dos Deuses – M. Maciocchi [8’14’’]
8. Muguette – F. Andrieu [4’20’’]
9. Iphigénie en Aulide – C. W. Gluck (1714-1787) – Arrj. Eurico Martins [12’32’’]

Total Playing Time: 58’56’’

Director/ Conductor: Eurico Martins


The CD case also contains a 4 page booklet with several information about this orchestra in three languages (Portuguese, English and French) and a picture of all the 19 members of the orchestra then, their age and the instrument they played, plus the Conductor.