Janoska Ensemble: Janoska Style (CD)

For their debut album they have chosen to present a picture of Vienna as a cultural melting pot, lacing it with irony and wit and taking it beyond the confines of the Austrian capital

On “The Janoska Style” virtuoso classics by Franz Waxman, Niccolò Paganini and Pablo de Sarasate are heard alongside a Viennese work by Fritz Kreisler and operetta themes by Johann Strauss combined with the strains of a Csárdás, music from the Balkans, the world of the tango, rumba and of jazz improvisations

Their inexhaustible inventive arrangements allow the Janoska Ensemble to explore a wide range of works from popular classics to compositions that they have written themselves

Violinist Julian Rachlin says: "As an ensemble “they are a whiff of fresh air”, combining their outstanding, individual talents with their family ties. They have become successful in performing in a variety of genres in their unique ‘Janoska style’, which is creating a new hybrid genre"

Tracklist:
1. Die Fledermaus Ouverture A la Janoska - Johann Strauss II
2. Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow) - Fritz Kreisler
3. Musette Pour Fritz - Frantisek Janoska
4. Carmen Fantasie - Franz Waxman
5. Thaïs Méditation - Jules Massenet
6. Paginoska (Caprice No.24) - Niccolò Paganini
7. Melodie For Melody - Roman Janoska
8. Rumba for Amadeus - Frantisek Janoska
9. Tarantella vs. Niska Banja Op. 43 - Pablo de Sarasate
10. Adios Nonino - Astor Piazzolla