Komitas, Haydn, Shostakovich

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
KOMITAS QUARTET Established in 1924 at the Moscow State Tchaykovsky Conservatory by four talented Armenian students, Komitas State Quartet celebrates its 80th Anniversary in 2004. The oldest quartet of Viennese school among existing in the world has recently applied to Guinness World Records for official recognition of that fact and the request has been approved as unique. All musicians of the quartet play Guarnerius instruments, Andrea and Pietro, of 17 and 18 centuries and their skill is so brilliant that it has always created overwhelming response in all countries of the world they toured, over 70 in total. True ambassadors of Armenian culture, Komitas State Quartet produce a unique sound distinct, vivid and original.

Album Description
Studio Nova Records is proud to present the reissue of Komitas Quartet’s "Komitas - Haydn - Shostakovitch" album, originally released in 1994. Showcasing some of the most popular compositions of the Armenian legendary ethnomusicologist, Komitas Vardapet, Komitas Quartet’s masterful performance on this recording is truly a unique and an engaging one. The album also features quartet music of Haydn and Shostakovitch.

Komitas, Haydn, Shostakovich, Music, Franz Joseph Haydn, Vardapet Komitas, Dmitry Shostakovich, Art Song (General), Chamber, Classical chamber music of Armenian composer Komitas, plus quartet music of Haydn & Shostakovich., Quartet for Four String Instruments, Vocal, Vocal Music
Komitas, Haydn, Shostakovich
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful music
  • Wonderful
Komitas, Haydn, Shostakovich
Franz Joseph Haydn , Vardapet Komitas , Dmitry Shostakovich , and Komitas Quartet
Manufacturer: Studio Nova Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009QPS2
Release Date: 2003-05-13

Tracks:

  1. Habrban (Komitas)
  2. Garoun a (Komitas)
  3. Shogher Djan (Komitas)
  4. Krounk (Komitas)
  5. Vagharshapati (Komitas)
  6. Yerkinkn Ampel a (Komitas)
  7. Keler Tsoler (Komitas)
  8. Shoushiki (Komitas)
  9. Al Ayloughs (Komitas)
  10. Hoy Nazan (Komitas)
  11. Kele Kele (Komitas)
  12. Allegro Con Brio (Haydn)
  13. Allegretto (Haydn)
  14. Menuet (Haydn)
  15. Finale Presto (Haydn)
  16. Allegretto (Shostakovich)
  17. Lento (Shostakovich)
  18. Allegro (Shostakovich)

Album Description

Studio Nova Records is proud to present the reissue of Komitas Quartet's "Komitas - Haydn - Shostakovitch" album, originally released in 1994. Showcasing some of the most popular compositions of the Armenian legendary ethnomusicologist, Komitas Vardapet, Komitas Quartet's masterful performance on this recording is truly a unique and an engaging one. The album also features quartet music of Haydn and Shostakovitch.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful music.......2003-09-15

The first time I listened to the 11 Komitas tracks I found myself gazing in a daydream feeling the history and richness of the Armenian culture. The strings are elaborate and elegant. The added bonus of 7 Haydn and Shostokovitch tracks give this CD extra depth by expressing the range of the quartet. Highly enjoyable and intelligent.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2003-09-10

The Komitas Quartet, one of the oldest string quartets in the world, tackles the Haydn and Shostakovitch pieces with wonderful mastery, but the beauty of this work is in the music of the eleven short pieces which are composed by the Quartet's namesake. The ancient rural melodies are interpreted as if they were originally meant to be played by a string quartet.
Enjoy!

Track Listings:

  1. Korngold: Der Sturm; Cello Concerto
  2. Lou Harrison: The Perilous Chapel
  3. Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 [Import]
  4. Mandolin Ecstasy
  5. Melodias Cubanas
  6. Mendelssohn
  7. Menotti: The Saint of Bleecker Street
  8. Mikhail Pletnev - Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 - 7 - 8
  9. Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 24
  10. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K.364/Concertone, K.190

Track Listings

track listings

Track Listings

The Datsuns

Bedtime Songs for Babies [Box set]

Best of 1980-1990 [Limited Edition]

The Path

Brain Salad Surgery [Import]

Best Of [Import]

Alan Jay Lerner: American Songbook Series/ Smithsonian Collection of Recordings

Beethoven: Sonatas for piano No23; Sonatas for piano No26

Assault & Battery

Anne-Sophie Mutter: Recital 2000

A Garland Of Red

15 Exitos

15 Grandes Exitos

Live As I'll Ever Be

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