Gypsy Melodies Talich Quartet

• Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát):
• 1 Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát): No. 1, My Song of Love 02:20
• 2 Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát): No. 2, Hey, Ring Out My Triangle 01:17
• 3 Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát): No. 3, All Around About the Woods are Still 03:07
• 4 Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát): No. 4, Songs My Mother Taught Me 02:16
• 5 Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát): No. 5, Hey, Ring Out my Triangle 01:04
• 6 Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát): No. 6, Flowing Sleeves and Trousers 01:26
• 7 Dvořák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát): No. 7, Give a Hawk a Fine Cage 01:50
• Moravian Duets, Op. 32, B. 62:
• 8 Dvořák: Moravian Duets, Op. 32, B. 62: No. 11, The Maid Imprisoned (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát) 02:57
• 9 Dvořák: Moravian Duets, Op. 32, B. 62: No. 4, We Met in Good Spirits (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát) 01:10
• Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs, JW 5/2:
• 10 Janáček: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs, JW 5/2: No. 27, Game Warden - No. 18, My Lover's Horses (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát) 01:10
• 11 Janáček: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs, JW 5/2: No. 14, Hazel Nut - No 1, Love - No. 2, Charm - No. 25, Promise (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát) 03:03
• 12 Janáček: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs, JW 5/2: No. 7, Love Herbs - No. 19, Posy - No. 44, Farewell to Sweetheart - No. 36, Then and Now - No. 5, Lover's Likeness (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát) 04:27
• 13 Janáček: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs, JW 5/2: No. 46, Belgrade - No. 51, Lover Killer - No. 52, Burial (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát) 03:26
• 14 Janáček: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs, JW 5/2: No. 39, All Alone - No. 17, For whom the posy - No. 8, Thyme - No. 45, Kolín Town - No. 50, Musicians (Arr. for String Quartet by Jiří Kabát) 03:14
• Anonymous: It's Morning / Let's Go Home / When I Was a Little Boy I Told You / And I Have (Arr. for String Quartet by Miroslav Kolacia):
• 15 Anonymous: It's Morning / Let's Go Home / When I Was a Little Boy I Told You / And I Have (Arr. for String Quartet by Miroslav Kolacia) 03:06
• Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Jiri Kabát):
• 16 Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Jiri Kabát): No. 1, Stick Dance 01:23
• 17 Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Jiri Kabát): No. 2, Shawl Dance 01:40
• 18 Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Jiri Kabát): No. 3, In One Spot 01:44
• 19 Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Jiri Kabát): No. 4, Dance from Bucsum 01:48
• 20 Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Jiri Kabát): No. 5, Romanian Polka 00:46
• 21 Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Jiri Kabát): No. 6, Fast Dance 01:01
• Georges Boulanger (1893 - 1958): Sérénade Tzigane (Arr. for String Quintet by Tomáš Ille):
• 22 Boulanger: Sérénade Tzigane (Arr. for String Quintet by Tomáš Ille) 02:18
• Avant de mourir (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Tomáš Ille):
• 23 Boulanger: Avant de mourir (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Tomáš Ille) 04:07
• Grigoraş Dinicu (1889 - 1949): Hora Mărţişorului (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Tomáš Ille):
• 24 Dinicu: Hora Mărţişorului (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Tomáš Ille) 03:46
• Ivan Vasiliev (1810 - 1870): Deux guitares (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Alexej Aslamas):
• 25 Vasiliev: Deux guitares (Arr. for String Quintet and Cimbalom by Alexej Aslamas) 05:17
• Total Runtime 59:43

Info for Gypsy Melodies

Are 'hits' exclusively associated with modern pop music?

Popular successes have roots much deeper in the history of music, spanning various genres and contexts, including music created and shared in private settings, such as homes, as well as in street performances. Certain compositions' extraordinary popularity is attested by widely distributed, copied, and repeatedly republished scores. The innumerable arrangements for other instruments also attest to the extent of the phenomenon. Following the success of their 2002 album Dvorak (LDV101), and once again in association with the Czech instrumental arranger Jiri Kabat, the Talich Quartet invites us to explore Mitteleuropa's folk repertoire.

An invitation to dance. Irresistible!

Filip Herák, double bass
Ľubomír Gašpar, double bass
Talich Quartet

The Talich Quartet
a group of musicians who are held in high regard and are considered to be one of the best string quartets, has been an emblem of the finest Czech musical tradition for numerous decades. Founded back in 1964 by none other than Jan Talich Sr. during his spell at the prestigious Prague Conservatory, the quartet was given the name of his uncle, the world-renowned chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic from 1919 to 1939, Václav Talich.

In the 1990s, a gradual and total shift in generations occurred in the quartet, which brought in a fresh lease of life to the ensemble while maintaining its rich heritage in concert and recording activities. It was then that Jan Talich Jr., the son of the founder, took up the mantle of the first violin.

The Talich Quartet has been a regular on the world stage, performing on many of the biggest podiums and taking part in global festivals. Their performance at prominent venues like the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York, le Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the illustrious Salle Gaveau in Paris, London’s famous Wigmore Hall, and Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam have garnered significant acclaim.

The quartet has an awe-inspiring collection of studio recordings and CDs. Even in the current formation, the Talich Quartet has made a mark by recording most of the repertoire of Smetana, Dvořák, and Janáček. Their recording of Janáček’s two quartets was extolled by the authoritative Gramophone magazine and even received a nomination for the Best Chamber Music Recording in 2006. The complete recording of Felix Mendelssohn’s quartet works, which was made available on the Calliope label from 2001 to 2004, was bestowed with immense recognition.

In the year 2022, the quartet launched a CD which contained a fresh recording of Dvořák’s American Quartet, paired with his rarely performed Quartet Movement in F Major and eight waltzes, Op. 54. Dvořák originally composed these waltzes for the piano, but the composer himself arranged two of them for strings. The Talich Quartet has now come forward with a refreshing interpretation and the first-ever recording of the complete work for string quartet, which has been arranged by the distinguished composer Jiří Kabát.

Booklet for Gypsy Melodies