Journey Through Armenia: Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series
12/23/2022, 6 Tracks, 38:29
Featuring
Edvard Pogossian
Erdem Misirlioğlu
Komitas Vardapet
Tigran Hamasyan
Aram Khachaturian
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Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Angela Burgess Recital Hall at the Royal Academy of Music in London, UK.
Album & Artwork
This album is a deeply personal project for cellist Edvard Pogossian, who wants to share the music of his Armenian culture.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Komitas, a composer on this album, collected and transcribed over 3,000 pieces of Armenian folk music, which cellist Edvard Pogossian believes represents the essence of the Armenian spirit.
Performer Biography
Cellist Edvard Pogossian is a recipient of the Royal Academy of Music's Bicentenary Scholarships scheme for 2021/22.
Composer Biography
Komitas, a composer featured on this album, was a priest and a victim of the Armenian genocide.
Composition History
The Cello Sonata No. 1 for Mané by Tigran Hamasyan, a contemporary composer, is a world premiere recording on this album.
Composition History
The Cello Sonata by Tigran Hamasyan was commissioned by Helen and Justus Schlichting.
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