Gipsy Way / Bach, Brahms, Monti …/ – CD

This CD captures two unique concerts by violin virtuoso Pavel porcl with the Slovak Roma cimbalom band Romano Stilo, featuring Marek Rajt on first violin, Nikola Slz on second violin, Lszl Onodi on guitar and viola, Martin Rajt on double bass, Frantiek Rigo Sr. on cimbalom and Frantiek Rigo Jr. on electric piano. The concerts stood out both for this unusual musical encounter and for porcls atypical repertoire and the atmosphere on stage and among the audience. Alongside Roma, Hungarian and Romanian folk music, the programme includes works by Pablo Sarasate, Johannes Brahms and Aram Khachaturian inspired by these traditions, with occasional touches of jazz. porcl performs the demanding material with confidence and conviction, while Romano Stilo are his excellent partners. The repertoire includes Bachs Gavotte en Rondeau, Russian Fantasy, Sarasates Gypsy Melodies, Brahmss Hungarian Dance No. 5, Khachaturians Sabre Dance, Montis Csrds, Boulangers Georgette, Romanian Mountain, Avant de Mourir, an old Hungarian Roma song, Fak Csrds, Transylvanian Fantasy and the Roma song Nne Ccha.