Perhaps the most popular composition by an Armenian composer, the Toccata by Aram Khachaturian likens itself to the sound of machinery through rhythmic vitality and adissonant harmonic language.The spirit of the piece is similar to Khachaturian’s ballet music, and cultivates a contagious dancing energy.The music then relaxes to morehuman-like andante espressivo exhibiting strange but beautiful harmonies, only to return to the explosive mechanism of the opening, and, ultimately, the undeniable finale.Samuel Deason
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Aram Khachaturian
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Recorded on 09/24/2014, uploaded on 03/19/2015
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Perhaps the most popular composition by an Armenian composer, the Toccata by Aram Khachaturian likens itself to the sound of machinery through rhythmic vitality and adissonant harmonic language. The spirit of the piece is similar to Khachaturian’s ballet music, and cultivates a contagious dancing energy. The music then relaxes to more human-like andante espressivo exhibiting strange but beautiful harmonies, only to return to the explosive mechanism of the opening, and, ultimately, the undeniable finale. Samuel Deason
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Sabre Dance
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Piano Sonata, 1. Allegro Vivace
Toccata
Monolog-Sonata for violin
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Violin concerto
Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Adagio from Spartacus
Performances by same musician(s)
Notturno, from Six Pieces for Solo Piano
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
Le Rappel des Oiseaux, from Suite for Keyboard in E
Musette en Rondeau, from Suite for Keyboard in E
Tambourin, from Suite for Keyboard in E
The Lark
Ballade in G Minor, Op. 24
Scherzo in E-Flat Minor, Op. 4
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