Album Art Of The Mandolin na CD prináša nahrávku spojenú s Avitalom Avim a venovanú repertoáru pre mandolínu. Skladby spájajú barokovú tradíciu s hudbou súčasných autorov.
Na albume znejú diela Antonia Vivaldiho, Ludwiga van Beethovena, Domenica Scarlattiho a Paula Ben-Haima spolu so súčasnými skladbami Davida Bruce, Giovanniho Sollimu a Hansa Wernera Henzeho. Medzi výraznými skladbami sú Death is a Friend of Ours pre mandolínu, gitaru, harfu, teorbu a čembalo, alebo Sollimovo Prelude for Solo Mandolin. Nahrávku dopĺňa Vivaldiho koncert pre dve mandolíny s Venice Baroque Orchestra.
Na jednotlivých skladbách sa podieľajú Alon Sariel (mandolína), Sean Shibe (gitara), Anneleen Lenaerts (harfa), Ophira Zakai (teorba), Yizhar Karshon (čembalo) a Patrick Sepec (violončelo).
Skladby
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Basso continuo in G major RV 532
1 I. Allegro
2 II. Andante
3 III. Allegro
Alon Sariel mandolin
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
4 Adagio ma non troppo in E flat major WoO 43/2
for Mandolin and Harp (Harpsichord)
Anneleen Lenaerts harp
David Bruce (*1970)
Death is a Friend of Ours for Mandolin, Guitar, Harp, Theorbo and Harpsichord
5 I. Inside the Wave
6 II. The Death of Despair
7 III. Death is a Friend of Ours
Sean Shibe guitar - Anneleen Lenaerts harp
Ophira Zakai theorbo - Yizhar Karshon harpsichord
Giovanni Sollima (*1962)
8 Prelude for Solo Mandolin
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Sonata for Treble Instrument and Basso continuo in D minor K 89
9 I. Allegro
10 II. Grave
11 III. Allegro
Ophira Zakai theorbo - Patrick Sepec cello - Yizhar Karshon harpsichord
Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984)
Sonata a tre for Mandolin, Guitar and Harpsichord
12 I. Allegro aperto
13 II. Lentamente recitando
14 III. Lo stesso movimento
Sean Shibe guitar - Yizhar Karshon harpsichord
Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)
Carillon, Récitatif, Masque for Mandolin, Guitar and Harp
15 I. Carillon. Allegretto
16 II. Récitatif. Adagio
17 III. Masque
Sean Shibe guitar - Anneleen Lenaerts harp
