Notes and Editorial Reviews
Khachaturian was the best Hollywood composer Armenia ever produced. Admit it: while listening to the Gayne Ballet or the Symphony No. 2 youíve probably thought, ìthis would make a great theme for a big budget movie!î Indeed, Joel and Ethan Coen made good use of some of his music in the film The Hudsucker Proxy, and the Adagio from Spartacus was the beloved theme of the long-running British series The Onedin Line. Here the violinist star of Editions Hera, Michael Jelden, presents some rarely-heard works for violin and piano. Jelden has had experience in all ranges of the classical repertoire as well as playing in an authentic Gypsy orchestra, so he imparts just the right amount of ìexoticî flavor to this music. Some favorite pieces are here
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in transcriptions and some intriguing original works fill out the disc. This is the perfect companion to Jeldenís acclaimed disc of the complete works for violin and orchestra of Khachaturian (HERA2104). Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Gayaneh: Nounes variation by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Fabiana Biasini (Piano),
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1942/1957; USSR
Notes: Arranged: L. Feigin
2.
Gayaneh: Suite no 1 - Ayshe's awakening and dance by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Fabiana Biasini (Piano),
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1943; USSR
Notes: Arranger: Jascha Heifetz.
3.
Gayaneh: Adagio by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1942/1957; USSR
Notes: Arranged: Michael Jelden
4.
Gayaneh: Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Fabiana Biasini (Piano),
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1942/1957; USSR
Notes: Arranged: Jascha Heifetz
5.
Song-Poem "In Honor of an Ashugh" by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Fabiana Biasini (Piano),
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1929; USSR
6.
Dance for Violin and Piano no 1 in B flat major, Op. 11 by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Fabiana Biasini (Piano),
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926; USSR
7.
Masquerade: Nocturne by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Fabiana Biasini (Piano),
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1941; USSR
8.
Masquerade: Waltz by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Fabiana Biasini (Piano),
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1941; USSR
9.
Sonata for Violin and Piano by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Fabiana Biasini (Piano),
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1932; USSR
10.
Sonata-monologue for Violin solo by Aram Khachaturian
Performer:
Michael Jelden (Violin)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1975; USSR
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