" (
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans). He referred to himself on the covers of his works as
Mr Leone de Naple (Monsieur Leone of Naples). Feathers were used as plectrums in that era, as they had been when playing the
mandore. The method contained 26 dancing tunes, 6 minuets, 2 duos, a sonata and some
airs.
Books • 1768, Paris,
Méthode raisonnée pour passer du Violon à la Mandoline (
Analytical method for mastering the violin or the mandolin)
Music • 1767, Paris,
6 Sonates pour mandoline et basse continue, Livre 1 opus 1 (6 Sonatas for mandolin and basso continuo, Book 1 opus 1) • 1770, Paris and Lyon,
Six sonates de mandoline et basse marquées des signes suivant la nouvelle méthode opus 2 (Six sonatas of mandolin and bass marked with signs according to the new method opus 2) • 1772, Paris, [6]
Duo pour deux violons qui peuvent se jouer sur la mandoline et sur le par-dessus [de viole] (6 Duets for two violins that can be played on the mandolin and descant [viol]) ==Recordings==