Nikolai Kaufmann · Compositions is a stunning and comprehensive collection that embodies the rich and diverse tapestry of Bulgarian folk music.
Nikolay Kaufman is not merely among the most authoritative Bulgarian music scholars with a notable and significant scientific contribution; he is a renowned folklorist, who has dedicated his entire life to preserving, arranging, discovering, and popularizing the immense national wealth of Bulgarian folk music.
Beyond his scholarly achievements, Kaufman is also a prolific composer who has created hundreds of memorable songs. His compositions include a wide range of musical forms such as choral pieces, solo performances, and intricate arrangements of traditional folk songs.
This album is a testament to the timeless artistry of Nikolay Kaufman.
Nikolai Kaufmann · Compositions
[1] The Barren Bride 3:01
- Dupnitsa region (Western Bulgaria)
[2] Don't Spill that Water 1:42
- Thracian region (Southern Bulgaria)
[3] Jo, You Danced the Horo 1:46
- Vidin region (North-western Bulgaria)
[4] Stomping the Horo 2:39
- Bulgarian song from Besarabia
[5] Shepherds' tunes from the Sofia region 5:34
[6] Zara the Maiden 3:17
- Pirin region (South-western Bulgaria)
[7] Sephardic Lament Song 5:24
(15th century Sephardic Lament)
[8] Sephardic singing 2:18
[9] En Este Mundo 4:04
- Sephardic song from the Balkans
[10] Song without words1:57
- Freilehs (Ashkenazi song)
[11] Noches, Noches 6:18
- Sephardic song from the Balkans
[12] Ashkenazi singing 3:49
[13] A Buno, Buno 5:03
- Sephardic love song from the Balkans
[14] Three dances 3:45
a.7/16 & 5/16; b.9/8 & 9/16; c.11/16 & 7/16.
[15] The Young Master is Asleep 2:36
- Rhodope Mountains
[16] Black Tseko 2:08
- North-western Bulgaria
[17] Folk dance in 8/16 time 4:31
- Sofia region
[18] Three songs from the Rhodope Mountains 5:12
[19] Dilmano, Dilbero - Variations for piano 3:02
- in the Bulgarian folk style from the Shopluka region
[20] Gyul, Gyul, the maiden asleep under the white rose 3:15 - Kyustendil region (Central-western Bulgaria)
Total 72:48BNR Folk Choir conducted by Lyudmila Gerova[1], Dora Hristova, Krasimir Kyurkchiiski, "Severnyashki" Folk Ensemble (Pleven), Ivan Vulev (conductor), "Polyphonia" Ladies' Choir, Ivelin Dimitrov (conductor), "Vasil Arnaudov" Ladies' Choir, Irina Shtiglich (conductor), "Alteratsia" Mixed Choir (Pleven), Maria Markusheva (conductor),Thracian Folk Ensemble (Yambol) Kiril Todorov and Iliana Ilieva (conductor), Maria Kaufmann (flute) and Evgenia Simeonova (piano), Ruzhka Charakchieva (piano), Yalduz Ibrahimova
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Soloists
Radka Aleksova [1]
Yanka Rupkina and Kalinka Vulcheva [2]
Lyubomir Dyakovski [11]
Siika Zdravkova and Ginka Georgieva [13]
