Zigeunerliebe / Gypsy Love, 1 DVD

Franz Lehár (1870-1948) found remarkably expressive and brilliantly colorful sounds for the drama and romantic moods of this unique topic. The style was decisively influenced by the familiar cadence of Hungarian gypsy music in the composer's native country. This is not only evidenced by the csárdás rhythms or the inclusion of the cimbalom in the arrangement, but above all by the many pronouncedly melancholy hues of the melody and harmony produced by the use of minor keys. After "The Merry Widow" ...