Aram Il’yich Khachaturian was considered the ‘mouthpiece of the entire Soviet Orient’ and remains the most renowned of 20th-century Armenian composers. His unmistakable style came with an urge to invent new forms that reconciled Western practice with Eastern idiom. His ‘apprentice’ Fugues were revised and enriched with Recitatives that conjure the colourful voices of Khachaturian’s childhood in Tbilisi. Refreshingly original, amusing and provocative, the Children’s Albums belong to a tradition that reaches back to Bach, Schumann and Tchaikovsky.
7 Recitatives and Fugues
1 Recitative No. 1: Allegro, ma non troppo 02:37
2 Fugue No. 1: Moderato 02:44
3 Recitative No. 2: Moderato 02:13
4 Fugue No. 2: Allegro giocoso 01:36
5 Recitative No. 3: Allegro giocoso 01:12
6 Fugue No. 3: Adagio 04:35
7 Recitative No. 4: Allegro vivace 01:52
8 Fugue No. 4: Allegro non troppo 02:25
9 Recitative No. 5: Allegro non troppo 01:19
10 Fugue No. 5: Allegro moderato 01:56
11 Recitative No. 6: Allegro poco sostenuto 01:43
12 Fugue No. 6: Andante sostenuto 04:41
13 Recitative No. 7: Allegro non troppo 01:16
14 Fugue No. 7: Allegro marcato 01:26
Children's Album, Book 1, "Pictures of Childhood"
15 No. 1. Andantino 01:36
16 No. 2. No Walk Today 01:22
17 No. 3. Lyado is Seriously Ill 02:27
18 No. 4. Birthday 01:51
19 No. 5. Study 01:27
20 No. 6. Musical Picture 01:53
21 No. 7. Cavalry 01:07
22 No. 8. Invention 03:47
23 No. 9. In Folk-Style 01:57
24 No. 10. Fugue 01:55
Children's Album, Book 2, "Sounds of Childhood"
25 No. 1. Rope Jumping 00:36
26 No. 2. Good-Night Story 01:22
27 No. 3. Eastern Dance 01:09
28 No. 4. The Leopard on the Swing 01:13
29 No. 5. Tambourine 01:22
30 No. 6. Two Chattering Aunties 01:24
31 No. 7. Funeral March 03:12
32 No. 8. Rhythmic Gymnastics 01:15
33 No. 9. Toccata 02:35
34 No. 10. Fugue 01:55
