Raffaele La Ragione - Mandolin on Stage - Presto Music

Corti is seemingly incapable of music-making that doesn't dance and shimmer, but his isn't the only Midas Touch in evidence on this irresistible programme of mandolin concertos by Vivaldi, Paisiello, Lecce and Hummel - La Ragione taps into a wealth of colours in each work too, showcasing the distinctive timbres of three different period mandolins (a relatively dry instrument for the Vivaldi, something significantly sparklier for Paisiello) in the process.