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NEW HARMONIA CD
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"a musical gem" National Public Radio |
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| Two generations of musicians celebrated for their performances of the music of their Eastern European homelands join forces to explore the shared musical roots of the culturally rich territories east of the Danube, from Hungary and Romania to Croatia, Slovakia and western Ukraine.Notes include song histories and translations. |
Walt Mahovlich: accordion Alexander Fedoriouk: cimbalom, buben, voice Beata Begeniova: vocals Marko Dreher: violin, viola, tamburica Andrei Pidkivka: sopilka, nai, tylynka, drymba Adam Good: bass, guitar |
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"Pure quality from a cimbalom supremo-prepare to be hammered"
Songlines"effortless virtuosity...breathtaking" Dirty Linen"an inspired set of instrumentals from Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine....beautifully rendered and seemingly improvised on the spot" Amazon.com Editors (more reviews) The cimbalom of Central and Eastern Europe, a large hammered dulcimer that demands extraordinary technical skill, is both a virtuosic solo concert instrument and source of the harmonic density and glistening color effects characteristic of Gypsy ensembles and village dances in lands around the Carpathian mountains. Alexander Fedoriouk, one of Ukraine's greatest cimbalom players, is featured here performing fiery dances and delicate showpieces from Romania, Hungary and western Ukraine with an ensemble of top Eastern European instrumentalists. Features the group Harmonia and guest violinist Vasyl Heker! Notes include a history of the cimbalom, from the migration of Gypsies into Eastern Europe in the 14th century to the rural weddings and urban cafes of the present. |
1. Geamparalele tsambalul 2. Veselo se divca/Bereznianka 3. Romanian Figura 4. Karpatski nahravannia 5. In Memoriam Soproni Tendl Pal 6. Balada 7. Mai neicuta mai gorjene 8. Sârba de concert 9. Hutsulka z Kolomyii 10. Sanie cu zurgalai 11. Briul pe opt 12. Sârba lui Pompieru 13. Cânta cucul primavara 14. Ca la Breaza Alexander Fedoriouk: cimbalom, buben, drymba Walt Mahovlich: accordion, clarinet Marko Dreher: violin, viola Vasyl Heker: violin Andrei Pidkivka: sopilka, nai, tylynka, fujara Paul Morrissett: bass Catalin Petrescu: bass Gheorghe Trambitas: taragot, saxophone |
