Cikánské melodie / gypsy melodies (1881) lyrics - Adolf Heyduk 00:00 Hoj, divoký jen cigán jsem / Hey, I am but a wild gypsy 01:43 Když mne stará matka zpívat učívala / When my old mother taught me to sing 03:29 Vyskoč si, cigáne / Jump, gypsy 05:01 Když zemře srdce cigána / When the heart of a gypsy dies 06:41 Hej, při hudbě, zpěvu / Hey, in music, song 07:50 Jedna kapka vody / One drop of water 09:54 Struna naladěna / The string is tuned 10:59 Kterak trojhranec můj / How my triangel 13:08 A les je tichý / The woods are silent 14:43 Ty, má růže tmavá / You, my dark rose 16:44 Zvuč jen, zvuč, cimbále / Ring out, just ring out, cimbalom 18:29 Hoch ať v cimbál tluče / Let the boy play cimbalom 19:25 Při smrti cigána / When a gypsy dies 20:52 Veselé a volné je to naše žití / Our living is merry and free Román Janál (baritone), Karel Košárek (piano) Karel Bendl (1838-1897) was born in Prague. He was a conductor and as a composer he likewise focused on vocal music. He was friend of Antonín Dvořák. Dvořák also compose songs on the same lyrics. In their times, gypsies was seemed like romantic adventurers and freedom-loving people.