Nikolay Madoyan, Armine Grigoryan - Armenian Brilliance (2023)

Tracklist

01. The Apricot Tree (Arr. A. Gabrielian for Violin and Piano)
02. The Partridge (Arr. A. Gabrielian for Violin and Piano)
03. Vagharshapat Dance (Arr. K. Dombaev for Violin and Piano)
04. He Walked, Shining (Arr. K. Dombaev for Violin and Piano)
05. The Crane (Arr. S. Z. Aslamazian for Violin and Piano)
06. To the Beloved
07. Dance No. 1
08. Concert Scherzo for Violin & Piano
09. Dance for Violin & Piano
10. Gayane: Adagio (Arr. for Violin by Abram Yampolsky)
11. Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2: I. Grave
12. Gayane: Uzundara (Arr. for Violin by Mikhail Fichtenholz)
13. Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Arr. for Violin & Piano by Henrik Smbatyan)
14. Nocturne in A Major
15. Introduction & Perpetuum mobile: II. Perpetuum mobile (Version for Violin & Piano)

Small in form yet rich in artistic significance, these delightful Armenian works for violin and piano are both evocative and songful. Komitas Vardapet’s poetic examples include Krounk (‘The Crane’), the anthemic symbol of the motherland, whilst Khachaturian is represented by his enticing Dance in B flat major, his first ever work, and by violin arrangements from his popular ballet Gayane. This album presents some of Armenia’s finest composers in a programme of nostalgic evocations, folkloric infusions and exquisite melodies.

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