Description
Talamba – Crossover Live / Audio CD 2010
Made in Hungary
Product Features
- Artist: Talamba Ütőegyüttes
- Label: Self-released
- Format: CD
- Country: Hungary
- Release Year: 2010
- Genre: Folk, World, & Country
- Instrumentation: Percussion, Piano, Double Bass
Overview
Crossover Live by Talamba Ütőegyüttes is a captivating album that fuses classical compositions with world music, offering a dynamic mix of familiar pieces from composers like Mozart, Bizet, and Tchaikovsky, creatively reimagined by the group’s members, Miklós Szitha and László Grünwald. Released in 2010, this live performance recording showcases the ensemble’s signature percussive brilliance, blending classical music with folk and world elements, creating a rich auditory experience.
Listeners are treated to eight exceptional tracks, each of which showcases the versatility and ingenuity of the musicians involved, particularly the arrangement of Mozart’s "Turkish March" and Bizet’s "Carmen Fantasy." With a fusion of marimba, kalimba, and other unique percussion instruments, Talamba breathes new life into these classic pieces, seamlessly blending them with Hungarian folk influences.
Interesting Facts
- Talamba Ütőegyüttes is known for their innovative fusion of percussion with classical and folk music, pushing boundaries and creating new soundscapes.
- The album features Carmen Fantázia, which is an adaptation of Bizet's Carmen, arranged by Grünwald László.
- Composer and percussionist Szitha Miklós, one of the group's founding members, arranged two key tracks: Török Induló and Magyar Képek.
- The album offers a fresh approach to Bach’s Badinerie and other classical works, integrating world music instruments like the kalimba and amadinda.
- Percussionist Nagy Zsolt and pianist Furák Péter's collaboration adds depth and texture to the performance, particularly in tracks like Diótörő Parafrázis.
Track Listing
- Török Induló Az A-dúr Szonátából (K.331) – 6:14
Composed by Szitha Miklós, W. A. Mozart - Carmen Fantázia – 7:22
Composed by G. Bizet, Grünwald László - Diótörő Parafrázis – 5:48
Composed by P. I. Tchaikovsky, Szitha Miklós - Crossover Szivárvány – 6:35
Composed by Grünwald László - Badinere – 4:21
Composed by Grünwald László, J. S. Bach - Varázskalimba – 5:02
Composed by Grünwald László - Varázsamadinda – 4:48
Composed by Grünwald László - Magyar Képek – 7:03
Composed by Szitha Miklós
Key Credits
- Furák Péter – Piano
- Lázár Gyula – Double Bass
- Nagy Zsolt – Percussion