Gildas Pungier, the conductor, aimed to create a continuous musical conversation between Gypsy music and Brahms's pieces, seeking a fusion of different musical aesthetics through his orchestrations.
Performer Biography
The BanKal Trio, formed in 2010 by Matthieu Langlet (clarinet), Yves-Pol Ruelloux (double bass), and Nicolas Even (chromatic accordion), performs music inspired by the Balkan Peninsula.
Performer Biography
Gildas Pungier, the conductor, has made numerous transcriptions of operas for smaller ensembles and also arranged oratorios like Haydn's Creation and Mozart's Mass in C.
Recording & Production
This album, "Brahms le Tzigane," was recorded at the Auditorium du Conservatoire de musique de Lannion Trégor Communauté from November 2 to 5, 2022.
Performer Biography
The Chœur de chambre Mélisme(s), founded in 2003 by Gildas Pungier, is in residence at the Opéra de Rennes since 2016 and has a dual activity as both a chamber choir and an opera choir.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johannes Brahms was deeply inspired by the rhythmic vitality and yearning nostalgia of 'czardas' (Hungarian folk dances) performed by Gypsy musicians, even incorporating these influences into some of his waltzes.
