Khachaturian: Violin Concerto

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An excellent introduction to a comparative rarity in the composer’s output. — MusicWeb International More…

Release Date: 27th Apr 2009
Catalogue No: 8570988
Label: Naxos
Length: 63 minutes

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Khachaturian: Concerto-Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 96

Work length25:43

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Nicolas Koeckert
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
José Serebrier

Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 46

Work length38:14

$10.00

$12.85

Nicolas Koeckert
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
José Serebrier

I. Allegro con fermezza

Track length15:18

$4.00

$5.15

II. Andante sostenuto

Track length12:47

$3.00

$3.85

III. Allegro vivace

Track length10:09

$3.00

$3.85

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Armenia’s greatest composer Aram Khachaturian received both acclaim and criticism from the Soviet regime, including the USSR State Prize for his three Concerto-Rhapsodies. “A concerto is music with chandeliers burning bright; a rhapsody is music with chandeliers dimmed, and the Concerto-Rhapsodies are both”, he explained.

The Violin Concerto’s passionately heroic first movement and poignant Andante sostenuto lead to a virtuosic, dancing finale.

Both works on this disc brim with the full-blooded lyricism of his much-loved ballet Spartacus, Suites Nos. 1–3 of which are available on 8550801.

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An excellent introduction to a comparative rarity in the composer’s output.

12th June 2009

It's an immensely attractive work, full of his trademark Armenian folk flourishes, and the swaying, hypnotic Andante is notably beautiful.

Khachaturian: Violin Concerto

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