Dmitry Yablonsky, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra - Karayev: Symphony No. 3 (2008)

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 3: I. Allegro moderato
02. Symphony No. 3: II. Allegro vivace
03. Symphony No. 3: III. Andante
04. Symphony No. 3: IV. Allegro
05. Leyli i Mejnun [Leyli and Medjnun]
06. Don Kikhot: I. Travels
07. Don Kikhot: II. Sancho, the Governor
08. Don Kikhot: III. Travels
09. Don Kikhot: IV. Aldonse
10. Don Kikhot: V. Travels
11. Don Kikhot: VI. Pavan
12. Don Kikhot: VII. Cavalcade
13. Don Kikhot: VIII. Don Quixote's Death

A pupil of Shostakovich, Kara Karayev had a highly expressive, individual style infused with the harmonies and melodic characteristics of the music of his native Azerbaijan. Karayev’s 1964 Third Symphony combines elements of traditional Azerbaijani music, such as the five-hundred year-old ashug melody, with contemporary compositional techniques. Leyla and Mejnun, one of Karayev’s most popular works, was inspired by the great twelfth-century Azerbaijani poet, Nizami, while Don Quixote is based on musical material for a film score. This is the first time that these works have appeared on compact disc.

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