Edgar Bara (1876–1962) was a

mandolinist A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

, author and

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. He wrote the method book ''Méthode de Mandoline et Banjoline'', published 1903 in the United States, one of the few from that era which is still in print today, in France. He was also a conductor of a

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in Paris, the ''Cercle Mandoliniste'' in 1907.Paul Sparks, ''The Classical Mandolin'', Oxford University Press, pages 104, 108, 215
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*''Lucia di Lammermoor'' *''Une Nuit à Bone Sérénade algérienne (pour violon et piano)'' Op. 103 *''Une Fête à Séville, boléro'' *''Les Hallebardiers passent! Retraite pour piano et mandoline'' Op. 48 *''La Veuve joyeuse, célèbre valse de Franz Lehar. Arrangée pour violon (ou mandoline) ou piano'' *''La Traviata, opéra de

Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the h ...

. Fantaisie'' *''La Norma, opéra de V. Bellini. Fantaisie pour mandoline et piano'' Op. 52 *''La Esméralda'', piano *''Indiscrétion'', piano

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