Karel Bendl - Gypsy melodies

Cikánské melodie / gypsy melodies
(1881)
lyrics - Adolf Heyduk

00:00 Hoj, divoký jen cigán jsem / Hey, I am but a wild gypsy
01:43 Když mne stará matka zpívat učívala / When my old mother taught me to sing
03:29 Vyskoč si, cigáne / Jump, gypsy
05:01 Když zemře srdce cigána / When the heart of a gypsy dies
06:41 Hej, při hudbě, zpěvu / Hey, in music, song
07:50 Jedna kapka vody / One drop of water
09:54 Struna naladěna / The string is tuned
10:59 Kterak trojhranec můj / How my triangel
13:08 A les je tichý / The woods are silent
14:43 Ty, má růže tmavá / You, my dark rose
16:44 Zvuč jen, zvuč, cimbále / Ring out, just ring out, cimbalom
18:29 Hoch ať v cimbál tluče / Let the boy play cimbalom
19:25 Při smrti cigána / When a gypsy dies
20:52 Veselé a volné je to naše žití / Our living is merry and free

Román Janál (baritone), Karel Košárek (piano)

Karel Bendl (1838-1897) was born in Prague. He was a conductor and as a composer he likewise focused on vocal music. He was friend of Antonín Dvořák. Dvořák also compose songs on the same lyrics. In their times, gypsies was seemed like romantic adventurers and freedom-loving people.