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Czech violinist Pavel Sporcl is a prominent figure in his native country, performing and recording crossover and ethnic music as well as straight classical repertory. You may wonder how he came to record for the somewhat experimentally minded Chicago label Cedille: the story involved a friendship between Sporcl and Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Yuan-Qing Yu, who were studio-mates at Southern Methodist University in their student days. The result is an unusual double album, both conceptually intriguing and a great deal of fun, that extends the fusion of Gypsy and classical music. The two CDs in the album are different: the first features Sporcl's Gipsy Way Ensemble and Yu's Civitas Ensemble chamber group, while the second involves Civitas alone. All the music is rooted in Gypsy styles, but this strain of European folk music is approached from two different perspectives. The various arrangements and original compositions on the first album, one by Sporcl himself, are worth the price in themselves; they effectively fuse the two disparate ensembles in a way that's natural enough to let the musicians unwind and enjoy the music. One composer, the Czech Lukáš Sommer, appears on both parts, and the "classical" second disc is equally interesting, with mostly little-known pieces that draw on Gypsy inspiration. Sample from both CDs, and you will find yourself drawn in at various points.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (arr. L. Sommer for chamber ensemble) (Johannes Brahms)
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Gipsy Way Ensemble, Ensemble - Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Lukáš Sommer, Composer
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Sérenéde tzigane (arr. L. Sommer for chamber ensemble) (Georges Boulanger)
Georges Boulanger, Composer - Gipsy Way Ensemble, Ensemble - Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Lukáš Sommer, Composer
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Scenes de la Csarda No. 5, Op. 33, "Hullamzo Balaton" (Choppy Balaton) (arr. P. Šporcl and L. Sommer for chamber ensemble) (Jenö Hubay)
Pavel Sporcl, Composer, Artist, MainArtist - Jenö Hubay, Composer - Gipsy Way Ensemble, Ensemble - Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble - Lukáš Sommer, Composer
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (arr. L. Sommer for chamber ensemble) (Pablo de Sarasate)
Pablo de Sarasate, Composer - Pavel Sporcl, Artist, MainArtist - Gipsy Way Ensemble, Ensemble - Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble - Lukáš Sommer, Composer
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Gipsy Odyssey (Lukáš Sommer)
Gipsy Way Ensemble, Ensemble - Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Lukáš Sommer, Composer
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Gipsy Fire (Pavel Sporcl)
Pavel Sporcl, Composer, Artist, MainArtist - Gipsy Way Ensemble, Ensemble - Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 (Johannes Brahms)
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Gipsy Way Ensemble, Ensemble - Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Lukáš Sommer, Composer
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
DISC 2
Dza more (Sylvie Bodorova)
Pavel Sporcl, Artist, MainArtist - Sylvie Bodorova, Composer
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106 (arr. for chamber ensemble) (Anonyme)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Anonymous, Composer - Winston Choi, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Cigi-Civi (Lukáš Sommer)
Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Lukáš Sommer, Composer
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Peregi verbunk, Op. 40 (Leó Weiner)
Leo Weiner, Composer - Winston Choi, Artist - J. Laurie Bloom, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Ungarischer Rhapsodie, Op. 68 (David Popper)
David Popper, Composer - Winston Choi, Artist - Kenneth Olson, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11 (arr. C. Colnot for chamber ensemble) (George Enescu)
George Enescu, Composer - Cliff Colnot, Composer - Civitas Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
Album review
Czech violinist Pavel Sporcl is a prominent figure in his native country, performing and recording crossover and ethnic music as well as straight classical repertory. You may wonder how he came to record for the somewhat experimentally minded Chicago label Cedille: the story involved a friendship between Sporcl and Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Yuan-Qing Yu, who were studio-mates at Southern Methodist University in their student days. The result is an unusual double album, both conceptually intriguing and a great deal of fun, that extends the fusion of Gypsy and classical music. The two CDs in the album are different: the first features Sporcl's Gipsy Way Ensemble and Yu's Civitas Ensemble chamber group, while the second involves Civitas alone. All the music is rooted in Gypsy styles, but this strain of European folk music is approached from two different perspectives. The various arrangements and original compositions on the first album, one by Sporcl himself, are worth the price in themselves; they effectively fuse the two disparate ensembles in a way that's natural enough to let the musicians unwind and enjoy the music. One composer, the Czech Lukáš Sommer, appears on both parts, and the "classical" second disc is equally interesting, with mostly little-known pieces that draw on Gypsy inspiration. Sample from both CDs, and you will find yourself drawn in at various points.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:27:53
- Main artists: Civitas Ensemble Pavel Sporcl Winston Choi J. Laurie Bloom Kenneth Olson Gipsy Way Ensemble
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cedille
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
(C) 2018 Cedille (P) 2018 Cedille
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