BMG Newsletter Issue 69 Spring 2014 | Page 19

Iosif Ivanovici arranged Nigel Gatherer Composed by Romanian composer Iosif Ivanovici (18451902) in 1880. Al Jolson released an adaptation of the melody as a song called “The Anniversary Song” in 1946 (“Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed...”). Clifford Essex The Home of the Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar and Kindred Instruments Fretted Instrument Specialists the new album from Simon Mayor Simon Mayor the new album from A portrait of the mandolin across four centuries: A portrait of the mandolin newly arranged classics, across four centuries: rags, dances, airs and newly arranged classics, original music featuring rags, dances, airs and the mandolin, mandola and original music featuring mandocello. the mandolin, mandola and mandocello. “matchless playing” Musician Magazine “peerlessly produced, flawlessly executed” fRoots “matchless playing” Musician Magazine “each pieceproduced, flawlessly*executed”review) “peerlessly is a joy” R2 (* * * 4-star fRoots “each piece is a joy” R2 (* * * * 4-star review) www.mandolin.co.uk www.acousticsrecords.co.uk (secure shop) www.mandolin.co.uk www.acousticsrecords.co.uk (secure shop) 0118 926 8615 0118 926 8615 The Clifford Essex Company was originally established in London, England in 1900 19