Roby Lakatos – As Time Goes By: Popular Movie Themes (CD)

UPC: 028947156222 

MPN: 471 562-2 

Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music

Overview

As Time Goes By – Popular Movie Themes by Roby Lakatos and His Ensemble is a masterful celebration of film music, performed with the electrifying virtuosity that has made Lakatos one of the world’s most dynamic violinists. Released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2002, this album reimagines beloved cinematic melodies—from Casablanca and The Godfather to Once Upon a Time in America—through the lens of Lakatos’s distinctive Hungarian Gypsy jazz style.

Featuring special guest trumpeter Till Brönner, the recording blends classical artistry with improvisational brilliance, uniting gypsy swing, film nostalgia, and contemporary jazz flair. The result is an emotionally rich, cross-genre journey through some of the most memorable themes in movie history.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD (Digital Stereo)
• Genre: Classical Crossover / Film Soundtrack / Gypsy Jazz
• Artist: Roby Lakatos and His Ensemble
• Guest Artist: Till Brönner (Trumpet)
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music
• Country of Manufacture: European Union (Germany)
• Release Year: 2002
• Total Running Time: 67:58
• Arranged by: Roby Lakatos & Kálmán Cséki
• Produced by: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg

Track Listing

1. Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire – Main Theme (Vladimir Cosma) – 5:07
2. Casablanca – “As Time Goes By” (Herman Hupfeld) – 4:45
3. Two Soldiers – “Dark Night” (Nikita Bogoslovsky) – 3:22
4. Time of the Gypsies – “Niška Banja” (Traditional) – 2:59
5. The Godfather – Love Theme (Nino Rota) – 4:20
6. Once Upon a Time in America – “Poverty” (Ennio Morricone) – 3:50
7. Fiddler on the Roof – “If I Were a Rich Man” (Jerry Bock) – 3:49
8. Fiddler on the Roof – “To Life” (Jerry Bock) – 3:15
9. Cossacks of the Kuban – “Tsvetyót Kalina” (Isaak Dunayevsky) – 3:15
10. Chocolat – “Minor Swing” (Django Reinhardt / Stéphane Grappelli) – 4:56
11. Time of the Gypsies – “Djelem, Djelem” (Zarko Jovanovic) – 4:30
12. Intermezzo – “Intermezzo” (Heinz Provost) – 3:53
13. The Third Man – “Harry Lime Theme” (Anton Karas) – 3:57
14. Two for the Road – Main Theme (Henry Mancini) – 2:11
15. Once Upon a Time in America – “Deborah’s Theme” (Ennio Morricone) – 5:28
16. Madame Bovary – Waltz (Miklós Rózsa) – 4:11
17. Queen of the Gypsies – “Nana Love” (Traditional) – 4:34

Ensemble Personnel

• Roby Lakatos – Violin
• László Bóni – Violin II
• Oszkár Németh – Double Bass
• Ernest Bangó – Cimbalom
• Kálmán Cséki – Piano
• Attila Rontó – Guitar
• Guest: Till Brönner – Trumpet (Track 3)

Interesting Facts

• Virtuoso Fusion: Roby Lakatos, known as the “devil’s fiddler,” combines classical training with Romani (Gypsy) jazz roots, crafting a sound that bridges Paganini, Django Reinhardt, and Hollywood.
• Cinematic Emotion: The album’s reinterpretations give cinematic themes new life—transforming familiar melodies into passionate, improvisational dialogues between violin and cimbalom.
• World-Class Collaboration: Till Brönner, Germany’s celebrated jazz trumpeter, adds a modern brass sensibility that complements Lakatos’s violin fire.
• Label Prestige: Released under Deutsche Grammophon, one of the world’s most respected classical labels, this album exemplifies cross-genre excellence.
• Cultural Blend: Recorded with Lakatos’s Budapest ensemble, the album unites Central European musical heritage with Western film nostalgia.

Publishers

Published by: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg Distributed by: Universal Music Group (UMG) Manufactured in: European Union (Germany)

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