The Armenian and Georgian composer Sarkis Vasil'evich Barkhudarian is famed for his piano miniatures. Some are among the first piano works to use Armenian folk themes as the basis for a series of original compositions. His colorful and unusual harmonies, created by the sinuous, interweaving modes of Armenian music, are immediately attractive and his miniatures, whether full of grace or pungent dance rhythms, bear out Glazunov's admiration of his 'sincerity, elegance and harmony of form.' Mikael Ayrapetyan was born in 1984 in Yerevan, Armenia, where he had his early schooling. His repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the contemporary and includes rarely performed works of Armenian composers. He is actively engaged in the popularization of Armenian classical music, organizing concerts in the major concert halls of the world, and acting as producer, artistic director and pianist for these performances.

Tracklist:

Oriental Dances: No. 1, -
Oriental Dances: No. 2, -
Oriental Dances: No. 3, -
Oriental Dances: No. 4, -
12 Armenian Dances: No. 1, Dance Of The Bride
12 Armenian Dances: No. 2, Children's Dance
12 Armenian Dances: No. 3, Dance Of Matchmaker
12 Armenian Dances: No. 4, Dance Of Rural Girls
12 Armenian Dances: No. 5, Provocative Dance
12 Armenian Dances: No. 6, Maiden's Roundelay
12 Armenian Dances: No. 7, Dance Of Friendship
12 Armenian Dances: No. 8, Dance Of A Mountain Girl
12 Armenian Dances: No. 9, Dance Of Farewell
12 Armenian Dances: No. 10, Masker's Dance
12 Armenian Dances: No. 11, Circular Dance
12 Armenian Dances: No. 12, Festive Dance
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 1, Naz-Par
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 2, Fairy Tale
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 3, Sketch In B Minor
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 4, Watercolor
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 5, Smooth Dance
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 6, Lullaby
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 7, Maiden Dance
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 8, Boots-Dragonfly
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 9, Dance In A-Flat Major
Piano Pieces, Series 1: No. 10, Sketch In D Minor
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 1, Scherzo
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 2, Circular Dance In B Minor
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 3, Gulnara's Dance
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 4, Nanochka's Dance
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 5, Anoush's Sorrow
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 6, Prelude In D Minor
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 7, Prelude In D-Sharp Minor
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 8, Nocturne
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 9, Sketch In A Major
Piano Pieces, Series 2: No. 10, Lullaby Of Shushani

UPC: 747313977529
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 5.11.18
Format: CD

Barkhudaryan / Ayrapetyan - Four Oriental Dances / Twelve Armenian Dances (CD)