Gabriele Leone

Gabriele Leone (ca. 1725 Naples until after 1790)
the most famous master of classical mandolin art, let in his lifetime print Six Sonatas for Mandolin and Bass twice. The “Six Sonates pour la Mandoline avec la Basse couple Mr. Leone de Naples, oeuvre II” show the ability of Leone, melodic beauty and instrumental technical effects to a homogeneous unit to join. The present 1. Sonata from Op. II is moderate for mandolin and guitar. The interpretation requires a good control to the mandolin, especially of standard Arpeggio techniques classical mandolin.

A very effective original music for mandolin from the pen of the great mandolin master, who gave the main impetus to the development of the mandolin art in the 18th century.