Bechtler Ensemble - The Destiny of Armenia Is Its Cross (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Dear Shogher (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
02. She's Slender Like a Plane-Tree (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
03. Oh, Nazan (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
04. The Crane (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
05. The Red Shawl (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
06. Girl's Dance (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
07. Folk Song (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
08. Echmiadzin Dance (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
09. March Along! (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
10. Clouds (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
11. Festive Song (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
12. Haymaker's Song (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
13. Spring (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
14. Song of the Partridge (Arr. for String Quartet by Sergei Aslamazyan)
15. Sing, Cello No. 1
16. Sing, Cello No. 3
17. Sing, Cello No. 5

The Bechtler Ensemble is no ordinary string quartet: led by Swiss-born cellist Tanja Bechtler, this group performs with great profundity and lyricism as they resoundingly succeed in conjuring THE DESTINY OF ARMENIA IS ITS CROSS.

Folk songs like the ones presented on this album always require delicacy and tact, and the Bechtler Ensemble is up to the task. The string quartet arrangements of Armenian folk songs mirror the country’s rich musical heritage: at times reminiscent of Schubert and Dvořák, these pieces offer a stunning glimpse into the soul of a splendid culture, tingling with lyrical melancholy.

Bechtler Ensemble
Tanja Bechtler cello
Joe Meyer violin
Tatiana Karpova violin
Vasily Gorkovoy viola
Emily Urbanek piano

Armine Ghuloyan composer
Komitas composer
Sergei Zakari Aslamazyan arranger

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