THE MAIN GYpsy ORCHESTRA OF THE WORLD WILL BRING A NEW PROGRAM TO MOSCOW
On October 28, 2017, Budapest will perform on the stage of the Moscow International House of Music with a new program symphony orchestra Gypsies "100 violins". Artists from the world's largest gypsy group will masterfully perform world classics, without using notes and without resorting to the help of a conductor. According to Gypsy law, “no Gypsy can be above another,” so each number will be led in turn by one of the orchestra’s soloists.
“We have prepared for Moscow new program, - says the head of the orchestra Forkash Nandor, - and for the first time we will play you the overture to “The Gypsy Baron” by Johann Strauss, “Rakoczy March” by Hector Berlioz,” “Sabre Dance” by Aram Khachaturian and other works. I’m sure the Moscow public will appreciate a real gypsy performance - free, energetic and passionate.”
The group, nicknamed “100 Paganini” for its virtuoso playing, appeared in 1985. Impromptu concert at a funeral famous violinist Sándora Jarocki brought together the best gypsy performers in Hungary and served as the beginning of the history of the orchestra, which over the years of its existence has visited almost all countries of Europe, North and South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Over the twenty years of existence, the musicians have recorded and released dozens of albums, 8 of which went platinum.
The majority of the orchestra still consists of string instruments: violins, violas, cellos, double basses and cymbals. Since ancient times, self-taught gypsy virtuosos have amazed academic musicians with their unique technique and fearlessness, and their special performance - soulful and courageous - even the most complex works gave rise to the expression “gypsy violin”.
The Roma's contribution to world culture versatile: freedom-loving Roma nomads became the main characters in the works of writers Prosper Merimee and Victor Hugo, composers George Bizet and Sergei Rachmaninoff, directors Emir Kusturica and Woody Allen. In the 19th century, thanks to gypsy virtuosos, Russian romance and spanish flamenco, in the 20th century, a new direction of jazz arose - “jazz-manush”, and the highlight of Madonna’s recent Sweet & Sticky world tour was the performance of the gypsy virtuoso guitarist Vadim Kolpakov.
INTERESTING FACTS:
1. According to the most popular hypothesis now, the ancestors of the gypsies lived in the north-west of India. The activities of the Sanskrit-speaking caste included singing, dancing, jewelry and blacksmithing. Gypsies understand many simple Hindi phrases and can watch Indian films without translation.
2. Gypsy law (romanipe) - an unwritten set of rules that Gypsies follow in their relations with members of the Gypsy society and with people who do not belong to it.
3. Gypsies are the main characters of the operas “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, “Il Trovatore” by Giuseppe Verdi and “Aleko” by Sergei Rachmaninov, the operettas by Johann Strauss “The Gypsy Baron” and Imre Kalman’s “Gypsy Premier”.
4. French composer Maurice Ravel considered the concert fantasia “The Gypsy” for violin and piano to be his favorite work, and Franz Liszt not only created the cycle “Hungarian Rhapsodies”, but also wrote the book “A Study of the Music of the Hungarian Gypsies”.
5. The name of the creative elite - bohemians - comes from one of the nicknames of the gypsies in French- bohémiens. Literally the word translates as “Bohemians, inhabitants of Bohemia,” where many gypsies settled in the Middle Ages. Thus, the restless life of the artists was compared with the life of nomads. The image of bohemia was popularized in dozens of works - from the novel by Henri Murget and the opera by Puccini, to the songs of Charles Aznavour and the group Queen.
6. The dance “Gypsy”, or “Gypsy Hungarian”, appeared in Russia in the 19th century. A characteristic detail of this dance performed by women is the exciting trembling of the shoulders: small if there is a monisto (a necklace of coins and precious stones) on the chest, and larger if there is none.
7. Cymbals became part of academic music thanks to Igor Stravinsky’s acquaintance with the Hungarian dulcimer player Aladar Ratz. The Russian composer, inspired by the playing of the gypsy virtuoso, learned to play the dulcimer and later created several works for this instrument.
8. In Guy Ritchie's films " Big jackpot" and "Chocolate" by Lasse Hallström describe the life and customs of another nomadic people- "Irish wanderers". The name of the tribe of the heroes of Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp is most accurately conveyed by the word “nomads”, but Russian translators, according to established tradition, usually call them gypsies.
9. Carriers of gypsy genes are called “Romano Rat”: they are considered to be the guitarist of the Rolling Stones group Ronnie Wood, Sergey Kuryokhin, Evgeny Gudz, Yul Brynner, Yuri Lyubimov, Dina Rubina and Anna Netrebko.
10. Gypsy legend says that God loves the Roma for their fun and talent, and therefore did not tie them to a piece of land, but gave them the whole world. Therefore, now the gypsy camp can be found on all continents except Antarctica.
The concert “Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra “100 Violins”” was held at MMDM on October 28, 2017.
Moscow House of Music- it is one of the largest in the country cultural centers, which is located in the center of Moscow, being part of the Red Hills architectural ensemble. This is a ten-story building with a total area of 42 thousand square meters. m, was opened in 2002 on the initiative of the world famous musician Vladimir Spivakov, who headed this institution with the support of mayor Yuri Luzhkov. For nowMoscow House of Musicis a unique philharmonic complex aimed at developing the performing arts.
In the squares Moscow House of Music There are three main halls - Svetlanovsky, Theater and Chamber, and in the summer spectators can see concerts on the open stage located in the Musical Terrace cafe. There are many performances of domestic and foreign symphony orchestras, theater, pop, folk and jazz bands, opera and ballet artists, chamber ensembles, soloists, as well as creative evenings, grand festivals and international forums, presentations and holiday shows for every taste.
How to get to the Moscow House of Music
Moscow House of Music located near the center of the capital, so it is not difficult to find. If you use the metro, then you need to get to the Paveletskaya station, which is located on the Circle Line, get off there, and then turn left at the turnstiles. Next you need to walk along Zatsepsky Val Street to the underground passage. After this, you need to climb the stairs and cross the bridge over the Vodootvodny Canal. The landmark is the tower of the Red Hills Hotel, the building of the Moscow House of Music is located to the left of it.
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One Hundred Paganini" defeated Moscow Maxim REDIN, 11/24/2003, 12:48 November 20 and 21 in Moscow international house music The Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra "100 Gypsy Violins" gave two concerts for a select Moscow audience. A mere mortal cannot and will not be able to buy a ticket for 6 thousand rubles. Meanwhile, the glory of the orchestra, having surpassed the performances themselves, forced those who wanted to join the gypsy miracle to ask for an extra ticket or pass right from the very beginning of the long staircase of the House of Music. But MMDM is not a BZK, and there are no compassionate grandmothers-ticketeers here, but there are numerous brave guards that not even a mouse can slip past. And yet it was worth trying your luck, oh so worth it! Every...
One Hundred Paganinis" defeated Moscow Maxim REDIN, 11/24/2003, 12:48 On November 20 and 21, at the Moscow International House of Music, the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra "100 Gypsy Violins" gave two concerts for a select Moscow audience. Buy a ticket from a mere mortal for 6 thousand. rubles are not and will not be possible. Meanwhile, the fame of the orchestra, having overtaken the performances themselves, forced those who wanted to join the gypsy miracle to ask for an extra ticket or pass right from the very beginning of the long staircase of the House of Music. But MMDM is not a BZK, and there are no compassionate grandmothers-ticketeers here. , but there are numerous brave guards that even a mouse would not miss. And yet it was worth trying your luck, oh, how worth it! symphony orchestras. It was founded in 1985 after the death of Sándor Jarocki, at that time the most famous "primate" (gypsy soloist) of Hungary. All the gypsy musicians of the country then gathered at his funeral. After the official ceremony, they began to play, and, lo and behold, at that very moment, the Orchestra was completely unexpectedly born. And then they made all of Europe applaud in delight and conquered Turkey and Japan. Now it’s our turn. The program of the Moscow concerts was quite traditional (Brahms, Liszt, Strauss, Hungarian traditional compositions), although the orchestra still prepared a couple of surprises for Muscovites. Each theme in the medley of Russian (“Kalinka”), Soviet (“Flowers in the Garden are Beautiful in Spring,” “Moscow Windows”) and Gypsy songs (“Black Eyes”) was met with thunderous applause. However, all other numbers aroused no less enthusiasm from the public. If you try to measure the emotional intensity that reigned at the concert in degrees, then it, of course, went off scale over 100. This was facilitated not only by the hits performed, but also by the original energy of the musicians. The barrier separating the classical stage and the hall was destroyed at the very first appearance of the more than colorful orchestra leader Sandor Buffo Rigo, who literally rolled onto the stage like Kolobok, gesticulating and calling for more and more applause for his native band. Everything was played without notes. The orchestra also does not have a conductor in the usual sense of the word, so one of the primates conducted each number as a soloist. And although there were only six soloists, there was a feeling that any of the fifty violinists could come out and brilliantly perform anything. The national Hungarian costumes, in which the “Gypsy Paganinis” appeared in the first part, which was richer in traditional music, also gave a special flavor to the performance. In the second part of the concert, the orchestra members exchanged their red vests for formal tailcoats: classical repertoire obliged. The orchestra, of course, does not consist of only violins: as they said, there are 50 of them. Add to them 10 violas, 10 cellos (at the concert at the Moscow Moscow Music Theater - 5), 11 double basses, 6 cymbals (at the concert - 3), 10 clarinets - there to you and the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra. And everyone, as Comrade Dynin used to say in his favorite film, is a virtuoso. This is not a joke or empty words. Judge for yourself: to get into the orchestra, you need to win the “Primates Competition”, which has been taking place in Budapest since the founding of the group. In this way, the orchestra takes care of its future. What is characteristic is that “100 Violins” is an almost exclusively male group: there was only one female cellist on stage. Something like a competition was organized by the musicians at the end of the concert. The same virtuoso musical phrase was alternately performed by individual instruments (violins and clarinets), then moved to cellos and double basses (their solos were simply stunning), then to cymbals. The latter are a separate discussion. One of the most outstanding numbers performed in the concert (it was not included in the program, by the way) was a traditional dulcimer solo performed by virtuoso dulcimer player Oscar Ekresh, considered the world's best performer on this instrument. At first, Ekresh’s rather large figure did not fit in with the sparkling speed of his hands, which eventually conquered the entire hall. Most of the arrangements for the orchestra were made by Laszlo Berki, who led the band until his tragic death in 1997. In most cases, Burkey managed to fit quite successfully musical texture works for a unique orchestra composition. And only in the overture to “Carmen” and, especially, in “Racozzi March” by Hector Berlioz, there was a clear lack of an ordinary wind group, which ten clarinets were clearly unable to replace. In the foyer of the House of Music, CDs with a recording of a concert given by the orchestra in Lyon in 1999 were sold. So everyone, of whom there were quite a few, was able to keep not only the program as a memory, but also a part of the performance itself. After the concert, the musicians signed autographs: Oscar Ekresh, who in two days became a real favorite of the Moscow public, took the longest time at a separate table.
