Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): Khachaturian conducts Khachaturian Vol.2

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Klavierkonzert Des-Dur;Violinkonzert d-moll

  • Artist: Nikolay Petrov, David Oistrach, USSR State SO, Moscow RSO, A. Khachaturian
  • Label: Melodiya , ADD, 1965/77
  • Order number: 4963031
  • Release date: 18.2.2011

Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Des-dur (1936)

  1. 1 1. Satz: Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso Start
  2. 2 2. Satz: Andante con anima Start
  3. 3 3. Satz: Allegro brillante Start

Konzert für Violine und Orchester d-moll (1940)

  1. 4 1. Satz: Allegro con fermezza Start
  2. 5 2. Satz: Andante sostenuto Start
  3. 6 3. Satz: Allegro vivace Start

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The second Melodiya disc from the series "Khachaturian Conducts Khachaturian" includes two concertos for piano and orchestra played by Nikolay Petrov, and a concerto for violin and orchestra played by David Oistrakh. "Obviously, my creative individuality is drawn towards 'concertness', a style of colourful and virtuosic composing. I enjoy the task of creating a composition with a prevailing cheerful principle of a free competition between a virtuoso soloist and a symphony orchestra," Khachaturian wrote.

The piano concerto was written in 1936 when Khachaturian was a postgraduate student of the department of his teacher Nikolay Myaskovsky. The composer was carried away with his work on this composition. He wanted to create somewhat of a symphony-concert expressing the spiritual world of the modern man, a piece deeply national in its language yet innovative in the way of using expressive means of the piano and orchestra.

The violin concerto is among Khachaturian's best compositions and a classic of the contemporary violin music frequently played by violinists all over the world. It was composed in the summer of 1940 for only two and a half months and first performed by David Oistrakh who this piece was dedicated to on 16 November, 1940. "It fascinated all of us. The music so sincere and original, full of melodic beauty, folk flavour, and wit felt as if it was sparkling," as the great violinist recalled how he worked on this composition. (melody. su)

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