Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian - Khachaturian – Spartacus (1999)

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Artist: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Title: Khachaturian – Spartacus
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: ASV
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 64:00
Total Size: 343 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

Spartacus - suite no.1
1. 1. Introduction and Dance of Nymphs Spartacus Suite
2. 2. Introduction, Adagio of Aegina and Harmodius Spartacus Suite
3. 3. Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia Spartacus Suite
4. 4. Scene and Dance of Crotalums Spartacus Suite
5. 5. Dance of the Gaditanae and Victory of Spartacus Spartacus Suite
Spartacus - suite no.2
6. 1. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia Spartacus Suite
7. 2. Entrance of Merchants, Dance of the Roman Courtesan, Genera Spartacus Suite
8. 3. Entrance of Spartacus, Quarrel, Harmodius' Treachery Spartacus Suite
9. 4. The Dance of the Pirates Spartacus Suite
Spartacus - suite no.3
10. 1. In the Market Place Spartacus Suite
11. 2. Dance of the Ethiopian Boy and Dance fo the Grecian Slave Spartacus Suite
12. 3. Dance of the Egyptian Maidens Spartacus Suite
13. 4. Phrygia's Prophecy and Farewell to Spartacus, Parting of Sp Spartacus Suite
14. 5. Sword Dance Spartacus Suite

Performers:
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian - conductor

Spartacus has all the color and brash, brazen energy of Gayaneh, and is molded in the same, folk-like, flowing idiom but doesn't always steer clear of banality. Still there are lots of memorably ideas and exciting twists and turns, culminating, perhaps, in the famous Adagio with its poignant tune. Yet the ballet - at least the three suites here (I haven't honestly heard more) - is inventive enough and sufficiently imaginatively scored to keep one's attention throughout. The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra gives committed, idiomatic interpretations under the able leadership of Loris Tjeknavorian, colorful and attractively warm-toned when appropriate, but generally playing with more energy than refinement (which has both up- and down-sides in a work like this which at times border on the not-so-tasteful). The recording is pretty good as well - not always the case with this Khachaturian series - and this disc can be safely recommended as an hour of sheer fun.

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