Gypsy music

[mosis]

Besides Liszt's entire opus of pieces are there any other composers or specific pieces that have that Hungarian gypsy feel to them? It's really a great break from all the strict classical and what-not, and I would like to play some that doesn't require virtuoso skillz.

Even pieces in the style of a few of Bartok's Romanian Dances (no. 3 especially.)

[julie391]

brahms' hundgarian dances

and sarasate - the violin composer wrote some great music in this style

[mosis]

brahms' hundgarian dances

and sarasate - the violin composer wrote some great music in this style

I'm listening to his Carmen Fantasy now.

Did he write anything for piano, though?

[julie391]

nothin beyond accompaniment i dont thing

but look out for piano transcriptions of his music - specifically IMO - his materpiece Zigeunerweisen

[Ludwig Van Rachabji]

Though not exactly "gypsy music", the piano transcriptions of the Grieg Norwegian Dances are really fun.

Ludwig Van Rachabji

[musical_fingers]

try Monti's "czardas" no 1, it is a really famous/ well known piece for violin and piano.. i have came across transriptions for piano, in fact i got one cheap enough from a second hand shop and i definitely absolutely reccommend (it is very gypsy and i always love playing it +plus its not tooo hard!!)   

[dlu]

Um...Ravel's Tzigane contrary to it's name is based on the violin technique of Gypsy's I believe....

[DarkWind]

Um...Ravel's Tzigane contrary to it's name is based on the violin technique of Gypsy's I believe....

Contrary to it's name? Tzigane, in fact, is French for Gypsy! Story goes that a Hungarian Gypsy violinist was playing, and Ravel loved how he played and the music that came from the violin. So, afterwards, Ravel stayed with him until around 4 AM playing melodies and pieces from the Gypsies, and it quickly inspired Ravel to write Tzigane. It's a violin piece with piano accompaniment. However, he arranged the piano to orchestra as well.