The octave mandolin is valued
for its rich tone and wide range of potential use in a variety of
musical settings. This book contains 27 easy to intermediate pieces from
the Baroque era that have been carefully chosen and arranged to benefit
from the longer scale and deeper voice of the big mandolin.
The music is presented in both standard notation and tablature, making
it easily playable on the mandocello, mandola or standard mandolin.
Thirteen composers are represented, including six pieces by J. S. Bach,
four by G. F. Handel and three by G. P. Telemann.