Release Date: 01 January 2017
Label: Grand Piano
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 747313971824
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Arutyunian
Description
Alexander Arutiunian was one of the most prominent composers in the USSR, one of the representatives of the Armenian 'Mighty Handful' and much admired by Shostakovich. An accomplished pianist, Arutiunian created virtuoso piano works that are rooted in Armenian folk traditions while expressing, in the words of Hayk Melikyan, 'a rich palette of emotions reflecting both his time and the history of his nation'. From the Armenian Dance of 1935, with its delicate, transparent texture and strong rhythmic drive, via the more dissonant, neo-classical Polyphonic Sonata, the descriptive Musical Pictures, and the almost Debussyan approach to tonality in the Six Moods, to the simple and beautifully crafted Album for Children of 2004, the works on this recording, the first complete edition, span Arutunian's entire compositional career.
Tracklisting
Olivier Chauzu
Naoumoff/Cheng
Michael Tsalka
Kemp English
Kemp English
Kemp English
Kemp English
Kemp English
