About This Song
About "de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 (1956 Version)" by Alfredo Campoli
In the 1956 version, Zigeunerweisen feels closer to the bone—mono grit lending the gypsy airs a raw, smoky intimacy. Campoli's slides ache with nostalgia, each flourish a scar of feeling beneath the virtuosic bravado.