Loris Tjeknavorian has received international acclaim for his dramatice recordings of repertoire both familiar and rare – particularly his thrilling, idiomatic recordings of Aram Khachaturian's orchestral works. Alto is pleased to return these sought-after recordings, originally released by ASV, to general availability.
Khachaturian Suites and Dances
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Khachaturian's incidental music for The Widow of Valencia is a real find and one wonders why it has not appeared before . … Altogether this is a most winning suite, without a dull bar, piquantly scored and brilliantly presented by an orchestra who are completely at home and clearly enjoying themselves.
— Gramophone
Khachaturian’s early suite The Valencian Widow is probably his first major score, brimming over with striking tunes as it is, one is surprised it has not been discovered before this. … [Loris] Tjeknavorian and his orchestra play this music with great spirit and they relish its Armenian flavours.
— Penguin Guide
Dynamic maestro Loris Tjeknavorian conducts brilliant and rare Khachaturian showpieces
Khachaturian Suites and Dances
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra / Loris Tjeknavorian
Alto ALC-1019
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 894640001196
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | Masquerade | Waltz | 08:27 |
| 2 | Masquerade | Nocturne | 00:33 |
| 3 | Masquerade | Mazurka | 02:34 |
| 4 | Masquerade | Romance | 00:28 |
| 5 | Masquerade | Galop | 02:34 |
| 6 | The Valencian Widow | Introduction | 13:40 |
| 7 | The Valencian Widow | Serenade | 02:45 |
| 8 | The Valencian Widow | Song | 03:47 |
| 9 | The Valencian Widow | Comic Dance | 08:45 |
| 10 | The Valencian Widow | Intermezzo | 04:23 |
| 11 | The Valencian Widow | Dance | 05:10 |
| 12 | Dance Suite (excerpts) | Caucasian Dance | 03:30 |
| 13 | Dance Suite (excerpts) | Uzbek Dance | 05:25 |
| 14 | The Battle of Stalingrad | City on the Volga | 03:26 |
| 15 | The Battle of Stalingrad | Invasion | 01:07 |
| 16 | The Battle of Stalingrad | Stalingrad on Fire | 03:11 |
| 17 | The Battle of Stalingrad | Battle for the Motherland | 04:49 |
| 18 | The Battle of Stalingrad | Forward into Victory | 01:53 |
| 19 | The Battle of Stalingrad | There is a Crag on the Volga | 03:00 |
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra / Loris Tjeknavorian
Recorded in Aram Khachaturian Hall, Yerevan, Armenia, in 1991 (1-5), 1993 (6-11, 14-19) and 1995 (12-13).
Producer / Balance Engineer: Brian B. Culverhouse
Remastered for alto by Paul Arden-Taylor, Dinmore Records.
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