Brahms, le Tzigane

Choeur de chambre Mélisme(s), Colette Diard, BanKal Trio

The inspiration that Johannes Brahms drew from the folklore of the Hungarian Roma was popularly reflected in his Hungarian Dances, but extended far beyond that. Choirmaster Gildas Pungier and his Chœur de chambre Mélisme(s) enter into a musical dialog with the BanKal Trio (clarinet, double bass, accordion). The composer's choral works from the German folk songs, the gypsy songs and the love song waltzes are juxtaposed with traditional Roma folk tunes.

Brahms: Am Donaustrande, Op. 52 No. 9
Brahms: Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut, Op. 52, No. 2
Brahms: Der Abend Op. 64 No. 2
Brahms: Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir nicht barfuß gehen (No. 12 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33)
Brahms: He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein! (No. 1 from Zigeunerlieder, Op.103)
Brahms: Hochgetürmte Rimaflut, wie bist du trüb (No. 2 from Zigeunerlieder, Op.103)
Brahms: Nachtigall, sag' (No. 48 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33)
Brahms: Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen, Op. 52, No. 11
Brahms: O schöne Nacht!, Op. 92 No. 1
Brahms: Spätherbst, Op. 92 No. 2
Brahms: Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43 No. 1
Brahms: Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103: selection