My Mandolin CDs have been recorded during the past 40 years. Most of them are with mandolin orchestras, except the last one, which is a solo project.
LIBERMANDO | Christos Rizos
LIBERMANDO is a mandolin music journey around the world. This is my current home recording project, (re) scheduled for release Q1 2018
- Arrangements: Christos Rizos
- Performances: Mandolin, Octave, Guitar and Mandocello by Christos Rizos
- CD photo: Marios Rizos
- CD art design: Christos Rizos
- LIBERTANGO | Astor Piazzola
- PACOCA | Celso Machado
- UN DIA DE NOVIEMBRE | Leo Brower
- DOUBLE FROM PARTITA NO 1 BWV 1002 | J. S. Bach
- ALTALENA | Lino Cannavacciuolo
- TORNA SORRIENTO |Ernesto De Curtis
- CONCERTO GROSSO IN D MINOR | Antonio Vivaldi
- ALEXANDREIA | EYANTHIA REBOUTSIKA
- THE ST LOUIS BLUES | W. C. Handy
- DIAMONDS & RUST | Joan Baez
- O KYR ANTONIS | Manos Hadjidakis
THE ART OF MANDOLIN | MandolinARTE
MandolinARTE presents a travelogue in the art of mandolin from Renaissance to today through the works of famous or not so famous composers. Music works from the repertoire of Baroque , Classic Era, Romanticism or later, coloured with the unique sound of mandolin and the orchestra of “Plectrum Strings”.

- Recorded: Summers of 2014 & 2015
Instrument Performers Mandolins Yannis Rizos (ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΡΙΖΟΣ) – ConcertMaster
Lampis Mitsiakis (ΛΑΜΠΗΣ ΜΗΤΣΙΑΚΗΣ)
Andreas Parginos (ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ ΠΑΡΓΙΝΟΣ)
Dimitris Rizos (ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΡΙΖΟΣ)
Dorin Laskaridou (ΝΤΟΡΙΝ ΛΑΣΚΑΡΙΔΟΥ)
Dora Tsilika (ΝΤΟΡΑ ΤΣΙΛΙΚΑ)Mandolas Tasos Apostolou (ΤΑΣΟΣ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΥ)
Ariadni Hayer (ΑΡΙΑΔΝΗ ΧΑΓΕΡ)
Christos Rizos (ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΡΙΖΟΣ)
Stayros Parginos (ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ ΠΑΡΓΙΝΟΣ)Guitar Costas Bouropoulos (ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΜΠΟΥΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ) – Soloist
Dorin Laskaridou (ΝΤΟΡΙΝ ΛΑΣΚΑΡΙΔΟΥ)Cello Stayros Parginos (ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ ΠΑΡΓΙΝΟΣ)
Leyki Kolovou (ΛΕΥΚΗ ΚΟΛΟΒΟΥ)Double Bass Eugen Bratouska (ΕΥΓΕΝΙΟΣ ΜΠΡΑΤΟΥΣΚΑ)
Mari Hasapi (ΜΑΡΙ ΧΑΣΑΠΗ)
THE BEST KANTADES FROM IONIAN ISLANDS | F. Aleporos Mandolinata Band
This is an old recording with Fotis Aleporos Mandolin Orchestra & Choir. I played the octave mandolin with this orchestra from 1976-2007. I was surprised to find that the CD is still being sold and is popular in Ioanian Islands (Cephalonia, Corfu etc.)
- Recorded: ~1983, remastered and distributed by www.supersound.com.grStudio: ERT StudioCD Cover Art: UnknownPerformers:Fotis Aleporos Mandolin Orchestra (~30 members, playing mandolin, mandola, octave mandolin and guitar) & Choir (~20 members, most from the Greek National Opera House).I play the Octave Mandolin in this recording.
Available at Discogs
KANDADES OF OLD ATHENS | F. Aleporos Mandolinata & Choir
This is an old recording (Vinyl) with Fotis Aleporos Mandolin Orchestra & Choir. I played the octave mandolin with this orchestra from 1976-2007. This is a hard to find disc

- A1 Λαλούν Τ’ Αηδόνια | Lyrics By: Γεώργιος Αθάνας*Music By: Διονύσιος Λαυράγκας 3:59
- A2 Δυό Γλυκά Ματάκια | Arranged By: Φώτης Αλέπορος 3:20
- A3 Στης Νύχτας Τη Σιγαλιά | Lyrics By: Αιμίλιος Δραγάτσης, Music By: Ερμής Πόγγης 5:30
- A4 Παληά Αθήνα | Lyrics By: Κώστας Βλαχόπουλος, Music By: Τάκης Μαρίνος 2:16
- A5 Στης Πλάκας Τις Ανηφοριές | Written-By: Τίμος Μωραϊτίνης 4:19
- A6 Σερενάτα (Οργανικό) | Arranged By: Φώτης Αλέπορος, Written-By: Franz Schubert 3:31
- Β1 Κελαϊδήστε Ωραία Μου Πουλάκια | Arranged By: Φώτης Αλέπορος 3:01
- Β2 Απόψε Την Κιθάρα Μου | Written-By – Φώτης Αλέπορος 4:02
- Β3 Θάθελα Λίγο Πριν Πεθάνω | Lyrics By: Γιώργος Οικονομίδης, Κώστας Πρετεντέρης, Music By – Μιχάλης Σουγιούλ 3:44
- Β4 Ρετσίνα Μου | Written-By – Νίκος Χατζηαποστόλου 2:38
- Β5 Πιές Γλυκό Κρασί | Lyrics By: Νίκος Νικολαΐδης, Music By: Μίμης Κατριβάνος 3:09
- Β6 Παληά Ταβέρνα | Written-By: Αλ. Λιδωρίκης, Γ. Βιτάλης, Σ. Μελάς, Στ. Καστέλλης 3:37
- Β7 Στης Πλάκας Τις Ανηφοριές (Οργανικό) | Written-By: Τίμος Μωραϊτίνης 2:44
I play the Octave Mandolin in this recording.
Available at Discogs
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