To many ears, combining the words "music" and "Hungary" often awakens some pretty jaded stereotypes: images of violin and cimbalom as typical instruments and the Gypsy violinist plying his trade by evoking wistfulness and passion among the audience. Today, the word "Gypsy" is frowned upon, since among a resident population it conjures up the picture of those mistrusted travelers who enjoy the freedom of the open road: the epitome of Gypsy romanticism. This is a touchy subject! The present album should therefore be judged for it's "Hungarian influenced" piano music, the composers and their Hungarian affinities. One thing should be made clear at the outset: all of the pieces played here by Sofja GÃ¼lbadamova - be they original works or arrangements - are in the two-four time that is so characteristic of popular "Hungarian music" and "traditional Gypsy music". Since Austria and Hungary were closely linked both politically and culturally for centuries, one might well describe Hungarian two-four time as a sort of "counter spell" to the three-four time of the Viennese waltz.

Tracklist:

Hungarian Dance In D Minor, Woo 1 No. 14 (Arr. T. Kirchner)
Variations On A Hungarian Song In D Major, Op. 21 No. 2
String Sextet No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 18: II. Andante Ma Moderato (Arr. For Piano)
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 2, Hochgetürmte Rimaflut
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 3, Wißt Ihr, Wann Mein Kindchen
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 4, Lieber Gott, Du Weißt
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 5, Brauner Bursche Führt Zum Tanze
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 6, Röslein Dreie In Der Reihe
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 7, Kommt Dir Manchmal In Den Sinn
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 8, Horch, Der Wind Klagt In Den Zweigen
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 9, Weit Und Breit Schaut Niemand Mich An
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 10, Mond Verhüllt Sein Angesicht
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Excerpts Arr. T. Kirchner): No. 11, Rote Abendwolken Ziehen
Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 (Excerpts): No. 17 In D Minor
Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 (Excerpts): No. 18 In F-Sharp Minor
Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 (Excerpts): No. 19 In D Minor
Hungarian Melody In B Minor, D. 817

UPC: 881488190373
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 2.14.20
Format: CD

Brahms / Gulbadamova - Hungarian Melody (CD)