Sofja Gulbadamova - Hungarian Melody - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

To many ears, combining the words InchmusicInch and InchHungaryInch 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 InchGypsyInch 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 InchHungarian influencedInch 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 Gülbadamova - be they original works or arrangements - are in the two-four time that is so characteristic of popular InchHungarian musicInch and Inchtraditional Gypsy musicInch. 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 Inchcounter spellInch to the three-four time of the Viennese waltz. Album Tracks 1. Hungarian Dance No. 14 2. Variations on a Hungarian Song Op. 21 No. 2 3. Variations in D minor 4. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Hochgetürmte Rimaflut 5. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Wißt ihr, wann mein Kindchen 6. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Lieber Gott, du weisst 7. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze 8. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Röslein dreie in der Reihe 9. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn 10. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Horch, der Wind klagt in den Zweigen 11. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an 12. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Mond verhüllt sein Angesicht 13. Zigeunerlieder Op. 103~Rote Abendwolken ziehen 14. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 17 in D minor S. 244 15. Hungarian Rhapsody N