IDAGIO | Isabel Bayrakdarian – La Zingarella: Through Romany Songland 822252250626

Featuring

Isabel Bayrakdarian
Mark Fewer
Jamie Parker
Annalee Patipatanakoon
Juan-Miguel Hernandez
Roman Borys

Gryphon Trio
Franz Liszt
Johannes Brahms
Antonín Dvořák
Sebastián Iradier
Georges Bizet
Joaquín Valverde
Henry Franklin B. Gilbert
Maurice Yvain
Franz Lehár
Emmerich Kálmán
Victor Herbert

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Performer Biography

Isabel Bayrakdarian holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering and initially pursued that career before realizing her passion for singing.

Interpretation

The Brahms Zigeunerlieder, commonly associated with piano accompaniment, were originally written for a four-part choir, which Isabel Bayrakdarian notes already created a quartet harmony.

Performer Biography

Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, born in Lebanon, grew up speaking four languages: Armenian, Arabic, English, and French.

Performer Biography

Violinist Mark Fewer has held positions as Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony and Artist-in-Residence at Stanford University, and was a member of the Smithsonian Chamber Players, who perform on Stradivari instruments.

Interpretation

Every song on this recording, except for Bizet's Habanera, is a world-premiere arrangement by Peter Tiefenbach or John Greer, often incorporating a violin.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian believes the music on this album, which draws on Romani melodies, transcends geography and unites people through its themes of spiritual freedom and living in the moment.