Small in form yet rich in artistic significance, these delightful Armenian works for violin and piano are both evocative and songful. Komitas Vardapet’s poetic examples include Krounk (‘The Crane’), the anthemic symbol of the motherland, whilst Khachaturian is represented by his enticing Dance in B flat major, his first ever work, and by violin arrangements from his popular ballet Gayane. This album presents some of Armenia’s finest composers in a programme of nostalgic evocations, folkloric infusions and exquisite melodies.
Works:
•Komitas: The Apricot Tree
• Komitas: The Partridge
• Komitas: Vagharshapat Dance
• Komitas: He Walked, Shining
• Komitas: The Crane
• Sarkis Barkhudarian: To the Beloves
• Aram Khachaturian: Dance op. 1
• Aram Khachaturian: Auszüge aus Gayaneh & Spartacus
• Eduaqrd Abramian: Concert Scherzo
• Alexander Arutjunjan: Dance
• Tsolak Bekarian: 1. Satz aus der Sonate Nr. 2
• Eduard Bagdasarian: Nocturne A-Dur
• Edvard Mirzoian: Perpetuum Mobile