Amazing cimbalom playing!

Subject: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: GUEST,JoeG
Date: 08 Mar 19 - 09:02 PM

If anyone would like to hear some truly astounding cimbalom playing this is where to go. It kept me awake until after 2am - truly astonishing! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002zyr

Subject: RE: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: Mrrzy
Date: 08 Mar 19 - 09:16 PM

Mine does not appear to play but I do love me some cimbalom!

Subject: RE: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: leeneia
Date: 09 Mar 19 - 11:33 AM

Sounds great, Joe. Thanks. I won't follow the link, because I have found that the BBC silences the MIDI on my Noteworthy Composer, and I'm worried that someday they'll think of a way to make it permanent.

I too love the cimbalon. In Prague I heard Liszt being played on one. It was amazing, and it seemed like that is the natural instrument for a fast Liszt piece.

Subject: RE: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 09 Mar 19 - 12:29 PM

Would have liked to hear that but I'm afraid the BBC doesn't like anybody from outside Britain listening to its stuff
We spent some time talking to an elderly Rumanian busker playing a cimbalom on O'Connell Street last year - lovely man
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 09 Mar 19 - 12:51 PM

We enjoyed a cimbalom player in a restaurant in Budapest 20 odd years ago..

Granted it was only background easy listening 'gypsy' melodies.
But it was still powerful emotive music..

Subject: RE: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: Mr Happy
Date: 10 Mar 19 - 12:43 PM

To listen to BBC R3, you have to register.

I chose not to, however, there's plenty Cimbalom music on You Tube:

Giani Lincan Gipsy Ensemble (Csardas Hm)

Subject: RE: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: GUEST,JoeG
Date: 11 Mar 19 - 12:44 PM

Sandu Sura was the cimbalom player - there is a fair amounbt of his stuff on YouTube for those who can't get BBC iplayer radio

Subject: RE: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: Jack Campin
Date: 11 Mar 19 - 01:29 PM

Look up the Moldavian-French player Mihai Trestian. I was at a klezmer workshop where he was playing last year - he is the most astonishing folk accompanist I have ever heard on any instrument.

Subject: RE: Amazing cimbalom playing!
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 11 Mar 19 - 04:34 PM

Will do thanks