Ekmalian played a significant role in developing Armenian musical art by expanding its genre boundaries and forming a new national musical language.
Composer Biography
Makar Ekmalian, an Armenian composer, conductor, teacher, and folklorist, was a student of Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov at the St Petersburg Conservatory.
Cultural Impact
Ekmalian's Patarag (Divine Liturgy) was canonised in 1895 and is still used by the Armenian Church today.
Recording & Production
The piano works on this album are performed by Mikael Ayrapetyan from the composer's unpublished manuscripts.
Performer Biography
Mikael Ayrapetyan, the pianist on this recording, is known for popularising Armenian classical music worldwide through his 'Secrets of Armenia' project.
Composition History
Ekmalian's magnum opus is the monumental Patarag (Divine Liturgy), a work for a four-voice mixed choir a cappella, which he completed in 1892.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of Makar Ekmalian's piano works, performed by Mikael Ayrapetyan.
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