ABC Classic FM CD of the Week

CD of the Week

Every week, ABC Classic FM turns the spotlight on an outstanding new CD which can be heard at least six times in that seven day period. You'll hear all kinds of music, from Renaissance to something only just written. The one thing in common is that they're all excellent new discs.

You can hear the CD of the Week on

Mondays in 'Classic Breakfast' at 7.45am
Tuesdays in 'Classic Drive' at 5.15pm
Wednesdays in 'Classic Breakfast' at 7.45am
Thursdays in 'Classic Drive' at 5.15pm
Saturdays in 'Classic Weekend Breakfast' at 7.45am

Review CDs of the Week heard during the past year
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The current CD of the Week

Week beginning 22 December 2008

Gypsy Way
Supraphon SU 3951-2 (Select)

Pavel Sporcl & Romano Stilo
The violin virtuoso Pavel Šporcl’s new CD captures his two unique concerts with the Slovak Gipsy cimbalom ensemble Romano Stilo. The events were truly extraordinary not only due to these superlative musicians combining their forces but also the repertoire (a startling departure for Šporcl) and the atmosphere on the stage and in the auditorium alike. Just as Pavel Šporcl steps out with zest from the domain of classical music into other genres so Romano Stilo cannot be considered an orthodox cimbalom band. Besides Gipsy, Hungarian and Romanian folk music, the visitors to the concerts heard compositions by Pablo Sarasate, Johannes Brahms and Aram Khachaturian inspired by this music, all spiced up with a soupcon of jazz.