Rachmaninoff / Raffi Besalyan- Raffi Besalyan - the Return
Thoughts of home dominate much of the music Raffi Besalyan performs here. Rachmaninoff's B-Minor Prelude, inspired by Arnold Bocklin's painting 'The Return', was a constant companion in his exile, a favorite for his own recitals and a reminder of his years in Russia. Based in Moscow for much of his adult life, Arno Babajanian (1921-83) looked back to his native Armenia in music that mixed Rachmaninov and Chopinesque influences and Armenian folk idioms with the virtuosic pianism of the Russian school. Mr. Besalyan, an Armenian pianist based in the US, brings their music together in a program infused with warm memories, evocations of far off places, and reminders of earlier times. Raffi Besalyan made his formal New York debut in Carnegie Hall after winning the Artists Int'l Competition. He has established an international reputation as a magnetic and passionate recitalist, orchestral soloist, and chamber musician. A keyboard phenomenon that needs to be heard by everyone interested in pianists and the piano. - Fanfare Magazine A formidable pianist with a commanding presence and rich interpretive gifts. - American Record Guide.
Tracklist:
- Morceaux De Fantaisie, Op. 3: Morceaux De Fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2. Prelude In C-Sharp Minor
- 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 In G Minor: Alla Marcia
- 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 6 In E-Flat Major: Andante
- 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 7 In C Minor: Allegro
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 5 In G Major: Moderato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 In B Minor: Lento
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12 In G-Sharp Minor: Allegro
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33: Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 6 In E-Flat Minor: Non Allegro
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 1 In C Minor: Allegro Agitato
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 5 In E-Flat Minor: Appassionato
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 6 In A Minor: Allegro
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Theme: Andante
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 1: Poco Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 2: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 3: Tempo Di Menuetto
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 4: Andante
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 5: Allegro (Ma Non Tanto)
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 6: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 7: Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 8: Adagio Misterioso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 9: Un Poco Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 10: Allegro Scherzando
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 11: Allegro Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 12: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 13: Agitato
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Intermezzo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 14: Andante (Come Prima)
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 15: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 16: Allegro Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 17: Meno Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 18: Allegro Con Brio
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 19: Piu Mosso, Agitato
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 20: Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Coda: Andante
- Prelude
- Melody And Humoresque: Melody And Humoresque: Melody
- Elegy
- Vagarshapat Dance
UPC > 053479218728
Format > New CD
Label > Sono Luminus
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Thoughts of home dominate much of the music Raffi Besalyan performs here. Rachmaninoff's B-Minor Prelude, inspired by Arnold Bocklin's painting 'The Return', was a constant companion in his exile, a favorite for his own recitals and a reminder of his years in Russia. Based in Moscow for much of his adult life, Arno Babajanian (1921-83) looked back to his native Armenia in music that mixed Rachmaninov and Chopinesque influences and Armenian folk idioms with the virtuosic pianism of the Russian school. Mr. Besalyan, an Armenian pianist based in the US, brings their music together in a program infused with warm memories, evocations of far off places, and reminders of earlier times. Raffi Besalyan made his formal New York debut in Carnegie Hall after winning the Artists Int'l Competition. He has established an international reputation as a magnetic and passionate recitalist, orchestral soloist, and chamber musician. A keyboard phenomenon that needs to be heard by everyone interested in pianists and the piano. - Fanfare Magazine A formidable pianist with a commanding presence and rich interpretive gifts. - American Record Guide.
Tracklist:
- Morceaux De Fantaisie, Op. 3: Morceaux De Fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2. Prelude In C-Sharp Minor
- 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 In G Minor: Alla Marcia
- 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 6 In E-Flat Major: Andante
- 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 7 In C Minor: Allegro
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 5 In G Major: Moderato
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 In B Minor: Lento
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12 In G-Sharp Minor: Allegro
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33: Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 6 In E-Flat Minor: Non Allegro
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 1 In C Minor: Allegro Agitato
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 5 In E-Flat Minor: Appassionato
- Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39: No. 6 In A Minor: Allegro
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Theme: Andante
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 1: Poco Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 2: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 3: Tempo Di Menuetto
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 4: Andante
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 5: Allegro (Ma Non Tanto)
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 6: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 7: Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 8: Adagio Misterioso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 9: Un Poco Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 10: Allegro Scherzando
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 11: Allegro Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 12: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 13: Agitato
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Intermezzo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 14: Andante (Come Prima)
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 15: L'istesso Tempo
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 16: Allegro Vivace
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 17: Meno Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 18: Allegro Con Brio
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 19: Piu Mosso, Agitato
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Variation 20: Piu Mosso
- Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op. 42: Coda: Andante
- Prelude
- Melody And Humoresque: Melody And Humoresque: Melody
- Elegy
- Vagarshapat Dance
UPC > 053479218728
Format > New CD
Label > Sono Luminus
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