Khachaturian: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor "The Bell" & Lermontov (Excerpts)
11/6/2016, 7 Tracks, 1:02:38
Featuring
Dmitry Yablonsky
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
Aram Khachaturian
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Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, in Moscow, from November 18-23, 2006.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Khachaturian described his Second Symphony, 'The Bell', as 'a requiem of wrath, a requiem of protest against war and violence'.
Compositional Technique
The Second Symphony, 'The Bell', gets its memorable subtitle from the three tubular bells that toll at crucial junctures in the music.
Composer Biography
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian, the composer, also wrote the popular ballet Spartacus.
Composition History
Khachaturian's Second Symphony, 'The Bell', was written during the final years of World War II.
Composition History
Khachaturian also wrote a score for Boris Lavrenyov's play about the great Russian author Mikhail Lermontov, from which the Lermontov Suite is derived.
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