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Jules Cottin (1868–1922) was a mandolin virtuoso who played in Paris from the 1890s. A pupil of the guitarist
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(1863–1923), who played guitar, and his sister Madeleine (1876 – d. after 1952). His siblings were also composers and, like Jules, his sister wrote a mandolin method book.


Selected works


Compositions

*''Au fil de l'eau. Barcarolle'' for mandolin & guitar.Paul Sparks: ''The Classical Mandolin'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005), pp. 43–44, 98–99, and 217.Mando Island, ''Celèbre Méthode Complète Theoretique et Pratique De MANDOLINE Par JULES COTTIN''
/ref> *''Succès-Mandoline''. Morceaux pour mandoline seule (Paris: J. Hamelle, 1900) *''Contemplation''. Romance sans paroles (Paris: E. Weilter, 1902) *''Études mélodiques d'agilité pour mandoline'' (Paris, 1907; also: Paris: M. Jumade, 1914)


Method

*''Méthode élémentaire de mandoline'' (Paris: A. Leduc, 1903). English edition: ''Complete Theoretical and Practical Method for the Mandoline'' (Paris: A. Leduc, 1896-1906)


References


External links


Chansons napolitaines (public domain sheet music) at Bibliothèque Nationale de France


See also

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List of mandolinists (sorted) This is a list of mandolinists, people who have specifically furthered the mandolin by composing for it, by playing it, or by teaching it. They are identified by their affiliation to the instrument. First generation mandolinists (c. 1744 - 1880 ...
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