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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 Yonathan Avishai
  3.   I. Allegro aperto featuring Sean Shibe
  4.   Tsintsadze: Miniatures On Georgian Folk Themes: Sachidao featuring Itamar Doari
  5.   II. Lentamente recitando featuring Sean Shibe
  6.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 1 Stick Dance by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  7.   III. Lo stesso movimento featuring Sean Shibe
  8.   I. Carillon. Allegretto featuring Sean Shibe
  9.   II. Récitatif. Adagio featuring Sean Shibe
  10.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 4 Dance From Bucsum by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  11.   III. Masque featuring Sean Shibe
  12.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 5 Romanian Polka by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  13.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 2 Sash Dance by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  14.   Falla: El amor brujo: Danza del juego del amor (Arr. Bruce for Mandolin, Vocals & Ensemble) featuring Marina Heredia
  15.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 3 In One Spot by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  16.   Ballad For Eli featuring Omer Avital
  17.   Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria featuring Richard Galliano
  18.   Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 82 - I. Allegro non molto (quasi andante) featuring Patrick Sepec
  19.   Prelude
  20.   Piazzolla: Fuga y misterio featuring Giora Feidman
  21.   Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 82 - II. Larghetto featuring Patrick Sepec
  22.   Hijazain featuring Omer Avital
  23.   Bartók: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68, Sz. 56: No. 6 Fast Dance by Kammerakademie Potsdam
  24.   Vivaldi: Concerto in D Major, RV 93 - III. Allegro by Venice Baroque Orchestra
  25.   J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 - I. Allemande (Arr. for Mandolin by Avi Avital)
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