Carpathian Tales

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Label
Solo Musica
Release Date
June 6, 2025
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Dumitru Bughici, Mircea Chiriac, Ionel Cristea, Grigoras Dinicu, George Enescu, Jo Knumann, Ciprian
    • PERFORMER
      Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo, Swonderful Orchestra
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 06, 2025
    • UPC
      4260123644208
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SM420
    • LABEL
      Solo Musica
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, "Dans le caractère populaire roumain": I. Moderato malinconico

      Composer: George Enescu

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

    2. Impressions d'enfance, Op. 28: No. 1. Ménétrier

      Composer: George Enescu

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

    3. Ballade

      Composer: George Enescu

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

    4. I. Dans

      Composer: Dumitru Bughici

      Ensemble: The Swonderful Orchestra

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

      Conductor: Catherine Larsen-Maguire

    5. II. Cintec

      Composer: Dumitru Bughici

      Ensemble: The Swonderful Orchestra

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

      Conductor: Catherine Larsen-Maguire

    6. III. Ardeleneasca

      Composer: Dumitru Bughici

      Ensemble: The Swonderful Orchestra

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

      Conductor: Catherine Larsen-Maguire

    7. IV. Hora

      Composer: Dumitru Bughici

      Ensemble: The Swonderful Orchestra

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

      Conductor: Catherine Larsen-Maguire

    8. No. 1. —

      Composer: Ionel Cristea

      Performer: Lelie Cristea

    9. No. 8. —

      Composer: Ionel Cristea

      Performer: Lelie Cristea

    10. Balada, Op. 29

      Composer: Ciprian Porumbescu

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

    11. Bagatelle

      Composer: Ioan Scarlatescu

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

    12. Rumänisch (arr. N. Clavier for violin, piano and orchestra)

      Composer: Jo Knumann

      Ensemble: The Swonderful Orchestra

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

      Conductor: Catherine Larsen-Maguire

    13. Serenada

      Composer: Mircea Chiriac

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

    14. Ciocârlia (arr. I. Dobrinescu for violin and orchestra)

      Composer: Angheluș Dinicu

      Ensemble: The Swonderful Orchestra

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

      Conductor: Catherine Larsen-Maguire

    15. Hora Mărțișorului (arr. R. Ott for violin, piano and orchestra)

      Composer: Grigoraș Dinicu

      Ensemble: The Swonderful Orchestra

      Performer: Lelie Cristea, Maxim Shamo

      Conductor: Catherine Larsen-Maguire


Carpathian Tales is a project of the artist's heart that has been formed over two years. It represents a musical dedication to her second home Romania - full of personal stories and compositions that capture the spirit of the country and paint a multi-faceted picture of the Carpathians. Each piece is accompanied by it's own story. All works combine the unmistakable energy of folk themes, pure emotionality and show a varied spectrum from melancholy to dancing virtuosity. These are special arrangements and first recordings that come together on this album. For this album, Lelie Cristea also went in search of works that would be equal in beauty and character to the pieces by Enescu and Porumbescu. She herself was surprised by the musical treasures she found and her expectations were far exceeded. All the works are united by their expressive character, which is characterised by folk themes and a wide spectrum of colours. Sensual ballads give way to virtuoso character pieces that joyfully invite you to dance. What always attracts one almost magically is the emotional depth of the compositions. It is up to the performer and, of course, the listener to allow this completely and to immerse themselves in the respective work. Then the pulse of the works begins to connect with your own, and the journey begins. With Carpathian Tales and further planned concept albums, Lelie Cristea fulfils her wish to record and capture special works from classical, film and salon music in exclusive arrangements.