Khachaturian: Original Piano Works & Transcriptions
7/6/2015, 11 Tracks, 1:01:37
Featuring
Kariné Poghosyan
Aram Khachaturian
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Composer Biography
Aram Khachaturian, the composer featured on this album, was born in Tbilisi in 1903 and became the most significant 20th-century musical figure in Armenia.
Notable Performances
Khachaturian's ballet Spartacus, featured on this album, is the last full-length ballet to have established itself in the international repertoire.
Composer Biography
Despite being denounced as part of the 'Zhdanov Decree' of 1948, Aram Khachaturian retained a major role in Soviet musical life, serving as secretary of the composers' union from 1957 until his death.
Performer Biography
Kariné Poghosyan completed her Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree in a record-breaking two years with a thesis on Aram Khachaturian's piano works.
Performer Biography
The pianist on this album, Kariné Poghosyan, made her orchestral debut at 14 and her solo Carnegie Hall debut at 23.
Cultural Impact
Aram Khachaturian's music achieved a popularity equalled by very few composers of his generation due to its expressive immediacy, sensuous melodic writing, resourceful orchestration, and elemental rhythmic drive.
Composition History
The ballet Spartacus, from which the Adagio on this album is taken, tells the story of the leader of the slave uprising against the Romans, though it takes liberties with historical fact.
