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Composer: Aram Khachaturian; Alexander Glazunov
- Khachaturian - Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
- Khachaturian - Spartacus: Variation of Aegina & Bacchanalia
- Khachaturian - Spartacus: Scene & Dance with Crotalums
- Khachaturian - Spartacus: Scene of the Gaditanae Maidens & Victory of Spartacus
- Khachaturian - Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
- Khachaturian - Gayaneh: Ayesha's Dance
- Khachaturian - Gayaneh: Lezghinka
- Khachaturian - Gayaneh: Gayaneh's Adagio
- Khachaturian - Gayaneh: Gopak
- Glazunov - The Seasons, Op. 67: 1. Winter
- Glazunov - The Seasons, Op. 67: 2. Spring
- Glazunov - The Seasons, Op. 67: 3. Summer
- Glazunov - The Seasons, Op. 67: 4. Autumn
(01-09) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Aram Khachaturian, conductor
(10-13) Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ernest Ansermet, conductor
Dates: 1962 (1-9), 1966 (10-13)
Label: Decca
http://www.deccaclassics.com/us/cat/4603152
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Reviews
ARTISTIC QUALITY: 9 / SOUND QUALITY: 8
Aram Khachaturian recorded selections from his two famous ballets several times for various labels, but this Decca selection of excerpts has long enjoyed particular affection, both for the vitality of the composer’s direction and the sumptuousness of the sound. It’s rather amazing, actually, how suitable the Vienna Philharmonic was for this music back in 1962: the bleating oboes, blasting horns, and piercing trumpets are all a far cry from the smooth, luxuriously upholstered sound that they project today. Of course, the percussion section was, and remains, comparatively feeble, but Khachaturian gets them to play out when necessary, and although the selection of music isn’t overly generous, all of the most famous numbers, from the “Sabre Dance” and “Lezhginka” in Gayaneh to the “Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia”, are present and accounted for. Even better is the filler: Ernest Ansermet’s rip-roaring assault on Glazunov’s The Seasons, featuring the fastest and wildest “Autumn Bacchanal” on disc (miscued, in this case, but no matter). Great fun. [4/27/2000]
-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday
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Aram Khachaturian (6 June 1903 – 1 May 1978) was a Soviet Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers and the most renowned Armenian composer of the 20th century. Khachaturian is best known for his ballet music—Gayane (1942) and Spartacus (1954). His most popular piece, the "Sabre Dance" from Gayane, has been used extensively in popular culture and has been covered by a number of musicians worldwide. His music combined Armenian, Caucasian, Eastern Europe and Middle East folk music with established musical traditions of Russia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aram_Khachaturian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aram_Khachaturian
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