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Khachaturian Spartacus - Adagio Of Spartacus & Phrygia02. Khachaturian Spartacus - Variation Of Aegina & Bacchanalia03. Khachaturian Spartacus - Scene & Dance With Crotala04. Khachaturian Spartacus - Dance Of Gaditanae And Victory Of Spartacus05.
Khachaturian Gayaneh - Sabre Dance06. Khachaturian Gayaneh - Aysheh's Awakening & Dance07.
Khachaturian Spartacus Adagio
Khachaturian Gayaneh - Lezghinka08. Khachaturian Gayaneh - Gayaneh's Adagio09. Khachaturian Gayaneh - GopakVienna Philharmonic OrchestraAram Khachaturian10. Glazunov The Seasons, Op. 67 - Winter11. Glazunov The Seasons, Op. 67 - Spring12.
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Glazunov The Seasons, Op. 67 - Summer13. Glazunov The Seasons, Op.
67 - AutumnL'Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeErnest Ansermet-¨.
Sometimes there is a perfect match between repertoire, conductor, and orchestra: this album is one such example. Featuring the music from two ballets by Armenian composer, it is very accessible to those who claim they do not like classical music, as its 20th century tonalities and film score-like qualities completely draw the listener in. The first track is dramatic and grand, worthy of a gladiator like Spartacus, and it leads into an adagio that is ethereal with cellos and harps. Conductor gets a lush expressiveness from the, teasing out long, sweeping lines in the violins and creating extremes in mood and emotion. Expansive musical moments are indeed expansive, and poignant moments are appropriately lyrical and tender. Some of the tone color is reminiscent of 's orchestral works, and there are strong dynamic contrasts that keep the listener attentive.
It does not take a great stretch of the imagination to visualize the dancers playfully leaping in a bacchanal here, posing in an arabesque there, or even pirouetting and tumbling. In Gayaneh, 's interest in folk music is more evident (like, he drew on folk melodies for inspiration). Fans may recognize the tune from the B section of 'Sabre Dance' (which actually appears in its entirety later in the album), which is from an Armenian folk melody. The album concludes with a regal-sounding procession that is indeed a fitting ending, but it surprises the listener by letting loose into a carnivalesque romp that ends rather suddenly, almost unresolved.
One could argue that there is an abundance of beauty and emotion in this album - dare one go so far as to say schmaltz? - much like in the music of Hollywood films in their golden age of the 1930s and '40s. But sometimes the world needs that abundance, especially when it is played so movingly by a musically sensitive orchestra and conductor.
