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 colorful 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. The Maltese pianist Charlene Farrugia studied with Dolores Amodio, and with Diana Ketler at the Royal Academy of Music in London. For several years she was mentored by Boris Petrushansky. She gained her doctorate in performance under Kenneth Hamilton with a thesis on piano repertory for the left hand. In 2018 she received Malta's International Achievement Award, and was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2020. An ambassador of EMMA (Euro Mediterranean Music Academy) for Peace, under the auspices of UNESCO, she is currently on the teaching faculty at the Music Academy, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia.

Tracklist:

7 Recitatives & Fugues: Recitative No. 1, Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Fugue No. 1, Moderato
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Recitative No. 2, Moderato
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Fugue No. 2, Allegro Giocoso
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Recitative No. 3, Allegro Giocoso
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Fugue No. 3, Adagio
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Recitative No. 4, Allegro Vivace
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Fugue No. 4, Allegro Non Troppo
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Recitative No. 5, Allegro Non Troppo
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Fugue No. 5, Allegro Moderato
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Recitative No. 6, Allegro Poco Sostenuto
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Fugue No. 6, Andante Sostenuto
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Recitative No. 7, Allegro Non Troppo
7 Recitatives & Fugues: Fugue No. 7, Allegro Marcato
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 1, Andantino
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 2, No Going For A Walk Today
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 3, Liado Is Very Ill
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 4, On A Birthday
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 5, Etude
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 6, Musical Picture
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 7, The Cavalry
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 8, Intervention
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 9, In The Folk Style
Children's Album No. 1 "Pictures Of Childhood": No. 10, Fugue
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 1, Skipping-Rope
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 2, An Evening Tale
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 3, Eastern Dance
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 4, Barsik On The Swing
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 5, Playing The Tambourine
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 6, Two Funny Aunties Argued
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 7, Funeral March
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 8, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 9, Toccata
Children's Album No. 2 "Sounds Of Childhood": No. 10, Fugue

UPC: 747313983421
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 3.12.21
Format: CD

Khachaturian / Farugia - Recitatives & Fugues (CD)