Aram Khachaturian - Symphony No. 2; Battle of Stalingrad (Loris Tjeknavorian)

Information

Composer: Aram Khachaturian

• (01) Symphony No. 2 in E minor "The Bell"
• (05) The Battle of Stalingrad, suite from music for the film

Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian,conductor

Date: 1993
Label: ASV

More info & reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Khachaturian-Symphony-Battle-Stalingrad-Suite/dp/B0010WJTX6

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

***

Loris Tjeknavorian (born 13 October 1937) is an Iranian Armenian composer and conductor. He is one of the most celebrated cultural figures in Armenia and Iran. As one of the leading conductors of his generation, he has led international orchestras throughout the world and made some 100 recordings with RCA, Philips, EMI, ASV, and others. As a composer Tjeknavorian has written 6 operas, 5 symphonies, choral works, chamber music, ballet music, piano and vocal works, concerti for piano, violin, guitar, cello and pipa (Chinese lute), as well as music for documentary and feature films.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loris_Tjeknavorian

http://www.loristjeknavorian.com/

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

FLAC, tracks

Links in comment

Enjoy!