When one thinks of 18^th-century Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, one doesn’t usually think about the mandolin. But mandolin player John Reynolds, who leads the ensemble John Reynolds & Company, does. He’s rearranged the “Spring” and “Autumn” sections of Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons, and dug up the composers Double Mandolin Concerto.

Mozart Vivaldi Beethoven Bach

1. Chamber Ensemble Featuring Mandolin Plays Vivaldi, Mozart & Beethoven Sun 3/28 @ 2PM When one thinks of 18 th -century Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, one doesn’t usually think about the mandolin. But mandolin player John Reynolds, who leads the ensemble John Reynolds & Company, does.
2. Mention Mozart to anyone who loves classical music, or is familiar, at least, with the concept of “The Mozart effect,” and you’re bound to hear people bandy about various famous works that have appeared in movies, been recorded countless times by equally countless ensembles, and so on.
3. A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music.

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Beethoven And Mozart Comparison

The ensemble will perform them at a virtual concert of the Hudson Library & Historical Society, which will also feature two sonatinas by Beethoven, and an aria from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, arranged for mandolin, cello and strings. Musicians include Reynolds and Mark Polanka on mandolin, concertmaster Timothy Staron, violinist Shirley Keirnan, violist Devon Caskey, cellist Greg Fiocco and Alexandre Marr on harpsichord and piano.

The concert will run first on the Hudson Library’s Facebook page on Sunday March 28 @ 2pm and will be available on its YouTube channel after that.

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