Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Nicolas Koeckert (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, José Serebrier
An excellent introduction to a comparative rarity in the composer’s output.
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Nicolas Koeckert (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, José Serebrier
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An excellent introduction to a comparative rarity in the composer’s output.
About
Armenia’s greatest composer Aram Khachaturian received both acclaim and criticism from the Soviet regime, including the USSR State Prize for his three Concerto-Rhapsodies. “A concerto is music with chandeliers burning bright; a rhapsody is music with chandeliers dimmed, and the Concerto-Rhapsodies are both”, he explained.
The Violin Concerto’s passionately heroic first movement and poignant Andante sostenuto lead to a virtuosic, dancing finale.
Both works on this disc brim with the full-blooded lyricism of his much-loved ballet Spartacus, Suites Nos. 1–3 of which are available on 8550801.
Contents and tracklist
Khachaturian:
Concerto-Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 96
Work length25:43
This work is only available as an album download.
- Nicolas Koeckert
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- José Serebrier
- Nicolas Koeckert
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- José Serebrier
Awards and reviews
An excellent introduction to a comparative rarity in the composer’s output.
12th June 2009
It's an immensely attractive work, full of his trademark Armenian folk flourishes, and the swaying, hypnotic Andante is notably beautiful.
