Spendiarov: Complete Piano Works & Chamber Works with Piano

Featuring

Mikael Ayrapetyan
Vladimir Sergeev
Demian Fokin
Yulia Ayrapetyan
Aleksandr Spendiaryan

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Composition History

Spendiarov's opera Almast, based on Hovhaness Tumanian's poem 'The Capture of Tmkabert', tells the story of the Armenian people's struggle for liberation against 18th-century Persian conquerors.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Spendiarov's music successfully combines Russian and Armenian musical elements, enriched by the folk music of the region and boundless lyricism.

Performer Biography

Mikael Ayrapetyan, the pianist on this recording, is the founder and artistic director of 'Secrets of Armenia', a project dedicated to increasing international awareness of Armenian classical music.

Compositional Technique

The Yerevan Études, originally for symphony orchestra, were inspired by Spendiarov's impressions of Armenia, where he noted down melodies from folk musicians.

Recording & Production

This album includes world première recordings of several of Spendiarov's works, marked with an asterisk in the tracklist.

Composer Biography

Alexander Spendiarov, the composer, inherited his musical abilities from his mother, whose piano playing awakened his early love for music.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Unlike Western composers who often refracted Eastern music, Spendiarov viewed the East from within, embodying its dynamism and brilliance in his compositions.