Pavel Sporcl: Gipsy Way  | Supraphon SU39512

Pavel Sporcl: Gipsy Way

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Label: Supraphon

Cat No: SU39512

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 1st December 2008

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The violin virtuoso Pavel Šporcl’s new CD captures his two unique concerts with the Slovak Gipsy cimbalom ensemble Romano Stilo.

The events were truly extraordinary, not only due to these superlative musicians combining their forces but also because of the repertoire (a startling departure for Šporcl) and the atmosphere both on the stage and in the auditorium.

Just as Pavel Šporcl steps out with zest from the domain of classical music into other genres, so Romano Stilo cannot be considered an orthodox cimbalom band. Besides gypsy, Hungarian and Romanian folk music, the visitors to the concerts heard compositions by Pablo Sarasate, Johannes Brahms and Aram Khachaturian inspired by this music, all spiced up with a soupçon of jazz.

Šporcl plays the repertoire, allegedly the exclusive reserve of musicians with gypsy blood coursing through their veins, so masterfully and convincingly that one is tempted to trace his family tree. Romano Stilo are splendid partners for him and it is a real joy to hear the musical sparks fly.

An exciting virtuoso confirms his Czech credentials in this superb release. Pavel Sporcl has established himself on disc as the most charismatic of young Czech violinists, spontaneously imaginitive and individual in everything he does.” - Edward Greenfield, Gramophone

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