Credits:

Fedorova, Anna

Description:

This is a complete collection of piano works by one of Armenia's leading composers, Arutyunian. His works, with their rich emotionality rooted in Armenian folk music lore, are known to have been highly praised by Shostakovich and have become increasingly popular in Japan in recent years. After studying music in Moscow, he returned to his hometown of Yerevan, where he became artistic director of the Armenian Philharmonic Society in 1954 and began teaching composition at the Yerevan Conservatory of Music, becoming a professor in 1977 and remaining there until 1990. He also began teaching composition at the Yerevan Conservatory of Music, where he became a professor in 1977, a position he held until 1990, and is known for having trained many young composers. His masterpiece, the "Trumpet Concerto," is popular for its superb technical virtuosity and flamboyant compositions, but Arutunian himself was also an excellent pianist, and his piano music is also technical, with some pieces having a cynical appearance reminiscent of Shostakovich. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Armenian Dance
2.Pastoral
3.Theme and Variations
4.3 Preludes: No. 1 Andante
5.3 Preludes: No. 2 Moderato assai
6.3 Preludes: No. 3 Maestoso. Allegro
7.Prelude-Poem
8.Polyphonic Sonata: I. Invention
9.Polyphonic Sonata: II. Chorale
10.Polyphonic Sonata: III. Fugue
11.Humoresque
12.3 Musical Pictures: No. 1 The Wind Blew in the Mountains
13.3 Musical Pictures: No. 2 Ararat Valley Evening
14.3 Musical Pictures: No. 3 Sassoun Dance
15.Sonatina: I. Moderato
16.Sonatina: II. Adagio
17.Sonatina: III. Allegro moderato
18.6 Moods: No. 1 Adagio
19.6 Moods: No. 2 Allegro agitato
20.6 Moods: No. 3 Moderato
21.6 Moods: No. 4 Adagio
22.6 Moods: No. 5 Moderato
23.6 Moods: No. 6 Allegro energico
24.Album for Children: I. A Joke
25.Album for Children: II. Autumn Waltz
26.Album for Children: III. Cheerful Promenade
27.Album for Children: IV. A Sad Song
28.Album for Children: V. Lyrical Waltz
29.Album for Children: VI. Naughty Girl
30.Album for Children: VII. A Story
31.Album for Children: VIII. Spring Mood