The music in this collection reflects the spirit of Armenia through dances and songs that have their origins in scenes from everyday Armenian life. Korganov’s pictorial Bayati is an especially vivid representation, while Kara-Murza’s Pot-pourri sur des airs arméniens is a significant work, combining Armenian folk music with the Western piano tradition. Melikian’s Emeralds is one of his famous cycles of romances, hallmarked by a strong sense of poetic narrative and a vivid emotional expressiveness. This album of Armenian piano discoveries is played by Yulia Ayrapetyan, a specialist in the music of Armenia.
Kara-Murza, Kristapor
Pot-pourri sur des airs arméniens, Op. 11
1 Pot-pourri sur des airs arméniens, Op. 11 10:47
Marche funèbre
2 Marche funèbre 06:47
Korganov, Genary
Bayati
3 Bayati 06:01
Rhapsodie arménienne, Op. 15
4 Rhapsodie arménienne, Op. 15 10:17
Melikian, Romanos
Sargsyan, Villy - Arranger
Zmrukhti (Emeralds) (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano)
5 No. 1. Black Partridge 01:38
6 No. 2. The Night Has Come 02:35
7 No. 3. The Infant and the Brook 01:36
8 No. 4. Don't Cry 01:55
9 No. 5. You Shine 02:14
10 No. 6. I am a Nightingale 02:17
11 No. 7. Sprout 01:21
12 No. 8. Lullaby 01:49
Vard (The Heathrose) (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano)
13 Vard (The Heathrose) (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano) 02:34
Ashun (Autumn Song) (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano)
14 Ashun (Autumn Song) (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano) 02:05
Sare Gyalin (Red-Haired Bride) (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano)
15 Sare Gyalin (Red-Haired Bride) (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano) 02:46
