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Avi Avital

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Biography

Israeli mandolinist and composer Avi Avital rose to fame with his unique take on music from the Baroque genre as well as modern folk. He is known for taking music written for other instruments and adapting them for the mandolin. Avital began playing music at a very young age, performing in a local orchestra when he was just eight years old. His studies took him to Italy where he focused his time looking at music written for the mandolin. Avital has travelled the world and performed with many orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonie, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Geneva Camerata. In 2012 he released his debut album 'Bach', containing a collection of concertos and sonatas transcribed by Avital from harpsichord and violin to mandolin and orchestra. His second album 'Between Worlds' came two years later followed by 'Vivaldi' in 2015 and 'Avital Meets Avital', a duet album with his double bassist brother Omer, in 2017.
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Albums


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  2.   Maroc featuring Itamar Doari
  3.   Tsintsadze: Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes: Sachidao featuring Itamar Doari
  4.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 1 Stick Dance by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  5.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 4 Dance From Bucsum by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  6.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 5 Romanian Polka by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  7.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 2 Sash Dance by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  8.   Falla: El amor brujo: Danza del juego del amor (Arr. Bruce for Mandolin, Vocals & Ensemble) featuring Marina Heredia
  9.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 3 In One Spot by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  10.   Ballad for Eli featuring Yonathan Avishai
  11.   Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria featuring Richard Galliano
  12.   Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 82 - I. Allegro non molto (quasi andante) featuring Patrick Sepec
  13.   Prelude
  14.   Piazzolla: Fuga y misterio featuring Giora Feidman
  15.   Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 82 - II. Larghetto featuring Patrick Sepec
  16.   Hijazain featuring Itamar Doari
  17.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 6 Fast Dance by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  18.   Vivaldi: Concerto in D Major, RV 93 - III. Allegro by Venice Baroque Orchestra
  19.   J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 - I. Allemande (Arr. for Mandolin by Avi Avital)
  20.   Vivaldi: Concerto in C Major, RV 443 - II. Largo by Venice Baroque Orchestra
  21.   Traditional Bulgarian: BučimiÅ¡ by Itamar Doari
  22.   Zamzama featuring Itamar Doari
  23.   Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas: No. 3 Asturiana featuring Itamar Doari
  24.   Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Concerto in G Minor, RV 315, "The Summer" - II. Adagio e piano - Presto e forte by Venice Baroque Orchestra
  25.   Lonely Girl featuring Itamar Doari
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