Zlatomir Fung & Richard Fung & Richard Fu - Fantasies (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The youngest musician ever to win the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, exciting American cellist Zlatomir Fung has collated an album of opera fantasies including Fantasy on Jenůfa which he arranged himself and a Fantasy written especially for him - Fantasia Carmèn - by composer Marshall Estrin. After extensive research Fung found these fantasies for cello used recognizable tunes from famous operas to create a free medley and that there are few rules beyond the pure expression of the composer’s personality, interests, and strengths as a cellist. But it's more unconventional elements reimagine the notion of the fantasy itself, proving that the genre’s possibilities are far from exhausted—and, indeed, may only be in their infancy. After his Tchaikovsky competition win, Fung has garnered accolades, critical acclaim and standing ovations at performances around the world, more and more widely recognized as one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 25-year-old has already proven himself a star among the next generation of world-class musicians.

TRACKLIST

1. Zlatomir Fung & Richard Fu - Fung, Janáček: Fantasy on Jenůfa
2. Zlatomir Fung & Richard Fu - Servais: Fantaisie et Variations sur des motifs de l'Opéra La Fille du Régiment de Donizetti, op. 16
3. Zlatomir Fung & Richard Fu - George-Hainl: Fantaisie sur des motifs de Guillaume Tell de G. Rossini, op. 8
4. Zlatomir Fung & Richard Fu - Wagner: “Walther's Prize Song” from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg arr. August Wilhelmj
5. Zlatomir Fung & Richard Fu - Tchaikovsky: “Lensky's Aria” from Eugene Onegin, arr. Mikhail Bukinik
6. Zlatomir Fung & Richard Fu - Estrin: Fantasia Carmèn



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