Dance Armenian [Import]

1. Introduction

2. Dance Armenian

3. Sunitatz Sarer

4. Margo

5. Oud Solo

6. Hye-Tamzara

7. Parev Darek

8. Agop Jan

9. Haleh

10. Asa Inch Anem

11. Pompoury

12. Duet Dance

13. Anna

Tracks:

Chant from a Holy Book
Bayaty
Prayer
Duduki
Interlude I
Trois Morceaux aprHymnes Byzantins I
Trois Morceaux aprHymnes Byzantins II
Trois Morceaux aprHymnes Byzantins III
Dance
Chant
Interlude II
Assyrian Woman Mourners
Armenian Song
(No. 11)
Womans Prayer
Chant from a Holy Book, var. 1

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Philosopher, seeker after the truth, reconciler of science and religion, teacher, guru to artists, writers and musicians, Gurdjieff was an enigmatic figure; even his birthdate is uncertain: 1866 or 1877. He taught movements "to alter or heighten consciousness" at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, located outside Paris---a highly improvisatory process for which he composed equally improvisatory music. Technically untrained, he depended on skilled assistants to realize and write down his ideas, and found one in a devoted disciple: Ukranian pianist/composer Thomas de Hartmann, who selflessly suspended his own career and, after Gurdjieff's death in 1948, privately published and recorded some of their collaborations. As a composer, Gurdjieff, born at the border of Armenia and Turkey, was influenced by the region's ethnic and cultural diversity, by his childhood memories of the religious and philosophical songs improvised by his father, a Greek troubadour, by the hymns of the Greek Orthodox Church, and by his extensive travels through Europe and Asia. For this recording, the performers themselves arranged his compositions for cello and piano, adding five pieces by pianist Tsabropoulos, including three based on Byzantine hymns. Both players have been involved with Armenian, Ukranian and Greek Orthodox music; both are expert improvisers. Their strong feeling and affinity for the material allows them to approach it with both reverence and freedom; the playing is primarily subdued and inward. The piano texture ranges from delicate tinkling to full-blooded chords and arpeggios; the cello, playing mostly in the low and middle register, often in unison with the piano, sounds dark, warm and beautiful. The music, except for one lively dance, is slow, solemn, and mournful, in the minor mode. Melodies featuring oriental intervals are elaborated but not developed; based on single-note drones, harmonies are static or move in stepwise progressions but do not modulate. This lack of contrast and variety creates an otherworldly, disembodied atmosphere, despite several buildups of motion, dynamics, and intensity. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Must have!.......2006-01-12

This amazingly beautiful album to me is the soundtrack of Anatolia, of an era gone by when Turks, Greeks, Armenians and other ethnic groups shared their lives peacefully and harmoniously. Its sadness inevitably reminds me of millions who unnecessarily died on this soil in many wars fought in early twentieth century, of people forced to leave the only land the knew for unknown destinations and destinies, of the unimaginable hardships endured by its people. And more personally it takes me fom New York and puts me right next to my father's grave in a forgotten Anatolian village, 6000 miles away.

an artistic triumph.......2005-12-28

Peaceful, meditative, sad, introspective, deceptively simple. Classical. Coming from a deep sense of inner peace, like all things from the Work, but NOT New Agey.

Mystical.

Mr Gurdjieff sang or hummed his songs and Thomas deHartmann "wrote them down and added harmony". Hard to tell where Mr. G stops and deHartmann starts, but we will never know. Mr G speaks of Objective Music and the vast majority pieces of subjective music. This is the former.

I must confess that many other peformances and arrangements of the music of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann, the way it was "supposed to be played", left me cold. Most of the other renditions I heard were played by those Drunk with Orthodoxy, amaturish or just plain lacking in musical ability.

This version is a revelation!

I think G would approve of this.

I like this, I think that the arrangements for cello and piano instead of just piano, as written, is an artistic triumph. The cello played by Anja Lechner expresses the peace and meditative sadness inherent in the music, even if that wasn't the way it's usually played. Composers are often not the best intepreters of their music.

That having been said there are three part to this music, pieces by G/deH, Tsabropoulos and then more G/deH and when the pianist sticks his own works in the middle of Mr G's the quality of composition falls somewhat. His compositions are or similar mood and type to G/deH, but really don't have the same achieve the same heights of depth and soul. (Mr G would say they are not Objective Music, I guess.) Perfomances of all pieces are uniformly good.

I would hope this group will arrange more of Mr G's music in this format in the future.

Recommended.

Interpretations of Gurdjieff's Music.......2005-12-14

You may want to pass this one up if you enjoy Gurdjieff's music as he intended it to be. To me these seem like rambling, flimsy interpretations of strong, articulate works (if you have heard any of the Kremski recordings, you know).

The arrangements do not seem to have captured the spirit of Gurdjieff's music very well. If someone did with Beethoven what has been done with Gurdjieff's music here, I don't think it would be taken seriously.

If you are interested in a new "twist" on Gurdjieff's music, then you may enjoy this. If you enjoy Gurdjieff's music closer to the way which he composed it, then you will want to look for a different recording.

Inspired Subjectivity Encounters An Objective Music.......2005-03-19

Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff's music was first given a broad public exposure with Keith Jarrett's recording "Sacred Hymns" in 1980. The public was perhaps already partly prepared for this music in 1979, due to the release of director Peter Brook's beautiful film on the life of G.I. Gurdjieff, "Meetings with Remarkable Men". The closing sequences of "Meetings with Remarkable Men" show the middle-aged Gurdjieff being taught about deep ontological truths through live performances of both music and dance.

In the 1920's, at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, Gurdjieff continued this work by collaborating with Thomas de Hartmann on creating an "objective music". A music that "would work upon all listeners equally, focusing their mental life and bringing them to a new relationship with the living universe". It is probably Keith Jarrett, who has worked closely with the Gurdjieff Societies of both London and New York, that has produced the most "authentic" or "objective" reading of Gurdjieff's music in recent years.

On this ECM New Series disc of 2004, "Chants, Hymns and Dances", Anja Lechner and Vassilis Tsabropoulos decided to take a more liberal, "subjective", approach. Their interest in these compositions is perhaps more "musical than philosophical". Their suitability for this task should be apparent. Lechner's most recent work has involved interpreting the music of both Armenian Composer Tigran Mansurian and the Ukrainian Valentin Silvestrov. While Tsabropoulos, for his part, has worked with ancient Byzantine music and the music of the Greek Orthodox Church.

According to the informative liner notes by Steve Lake, "This music exists for the individual to make of it what he or she will, according to capacity". Lechner and Tsabropoulos both have deep experience with composed music and also with the process of free improvisation. Indeed, these two performers brilliantly interpret Gurdjieff's music with gentle assurance and a bright spontaneity. The five original compositions on this disc by Tsabropoulos even suggest an affinity with the Gurdjieff sensibility that borders on predestination.

"Chants, Hymns and Dances" is worthy of repeated encounter and remains serenely vital with each new audition. This is an ambiguous music that defies easy spiritual classification.

Stunning.......2005-03-02

This is one of the most moving records I have ever heard. It is a must have for any classical music lover or anyone who appreciates deeply emotional music. So simple, so powerful. Wow.

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Wonderful!
Simple and sweet songs
Marvellous cd, enchanting music
Good if you want to sing from the book but can't read music
Didn't like the voice.

Lullabies: A Songbook Companion

Manufacturer: Essay
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Library of Children's Song Classics

ASIN: B00000083Z
Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

All Through The Night
All The Pretty Little Horses
All Night, All Day
Armenian Lullaby
Baby's Bed's A Silver Moon
Baloo, Baleerie
Brahms' Lullaby
Brezairola
Traumerei, Op. 15, No. 1
Can Ye Sew Cushions
By'm Bye
Bye, Baby Bunting - Golden Slumbers
Dance To Your Daddy - Dance, Little Baby
Fais Dodo
Good Night To You All
Jocelyn: Berceuse
Hush, Little Baby
Kumbayah
Little Boy Blue
Suo Gan
Matthew, Mark, Luke, And John
Mozart's Lullaby
Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15, No. 1
Now The Day Is Over - Raindrops
Raisins And Almonds
Rock-A-Bye, Baby
Rocking - The Sandman
Tales Of Hoffman: O Bell Nuit - Bacarolle
Skidamarink
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
Sweet And Low
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Toora, Loora, Loora
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Twinkel, Twinkel, Little Star
When At Night I Go To Sleep

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Released as a companion piece to the award-winning book Lullabies: An Illustrated Songbook, this hour-plus of music is a wonderful mix of stately classical themes and child-friendly vocals. The selections range from "All the Pretty Little Horses" to a global spread of lullabies drawn from classical and folk traditions. The music is spare, with Kapp on piano, Julianne Baird and Kapp's daughter Madeline on vocals, and Mela Tenenbaum on violin, viola, and occasional vocals. Most of the classical selections (from Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Edmund Elgar, W.A. Mozart, et al.) get a straight-ahead, accomplished treatment. Lest you think the project stuffy, each of the melodies is in the one- to two-minute range, which effectively mandates a stronger sense of flow than most children's collections. Kapp, who managed to create a visual and poetic flow in the Lullabies book, keeps things nicely in a groove here, knowing enough to segue into silly tracks about halfway through the CD to provide a wider emotional range. This album every bit as accomplished as the book. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful!.......2007-02-14

I love this CD. It's very well-done, and the approach is different than most children's CDs - very refined, yet soothing. I don't get tired of listening to it the way I do others -- which is important when trying to get a little one to sleep! I highly recommend it and the companion book.

Simple and sweet songs.......2006-04-02

With just piano, violin and vocals, this is a simple and heartfelt album. Ms. Baird's voice conveys the full emotions that a mother feels for her new baby with clean and open singing. The first track in particular, "All Through The Night," still makes me teary. I played this in the hospital when my son was born, and we use it as part of our wind-down ritual. I do agree that some of the songs are a little upbeat for bedtime. We just skip those in the evening (using iTunes).

Marvellous cd, enchanting music.......2005-10-18

Our whole family loves this cd. I am continually charmed and refreshed by the subtlety, taste and musicianship that has gone into these arrangements of well- and lesser-known gems. Apart from the joy of the simple yet perfect chordal progressions, listen to the warm, caressing tone imparted by the low bass notes in the piano in many of the tracks. The pace is so wonderfully leisurely, there is time to savour each song or piece, and yet each lasts only two or three minutes. The three diverse yet complementary singers, each with a tender and gentle presence suiting the subject matter, give a sense of a 19th century family musical evening. Magical.

Good if you want to sing from the book but can't read music.......2004-02-10

I bought this solely because I have the book and wanted to sing the lullabies to my kids, but I can't read music. For this purpose it is fine. The songs are not in the same order as in the book but I can deal. As a stand-alone lullaby CD I wouldn't really recommend it--the songs are not sung in a soothing manner, there's lots of variety in tempo and volume, some are even sung up-beat. The voices are not pitched high enough for babies either. That being said, I am back on Amazon today to buy it for my sister who is due any day now with her 3rd kid--we both like to sing and have the book, and songs (in book or music form) are a great present that the baby won't grow out of for a long time, and helps you bond with your little one too.

Didn't like the voice........2002-12-11

I bought this cd to go with the book and it is very frustrating because the songs on this cd are not even in the same order as the book. The singing voice fluctuates too much, it will be really soft and then it gets really high pitch. And if you have the volume set at a lower level for some songs then you can't hear other songs. I think there are better cds to buy than this one.

Frederick Fennell & the Eastman Wind Ensemble: Grainger; Persichetti...

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One of the Greatest Recordings of Wind Band Literature
Eastman Wind Ensemble - Even Better on CD
5 stars, if only for "Lincolnshire Posy"
Big fat brass
Performance Mistakes

Frederick Fennell & the Eastman Wind Ensemble: Grainger; Persichetti...

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0000057L7
Release Date: 1991-08-09

Tracks:

Lincolnshire Posy: 'Lisbon' (Sailor's Song)
Lincolnshire Posy: 'Horkstow Grange' (The Miser and his Man: A local Tragedy)
Lincolnshire Posy: 'Rufford Park Poachers' (Poaching Song)
Lincolnshire Posy: 'The brisk young Sailor' (returned to wed his true Love)
Lincolnshire Posy: 'Lord Melbourne' (War Song)
Lincolnshire Posy: 'The Lost Lady found' (Dance Song)
Lincolnshire Posy: Hill Song No. 2
Symphony for Band (Symphony No. 6): Adagio-Allegro
Symphony for Band (Symphony No. 6): Adagio sostenuto
Symphony for Band (Symphony No. 6): Allegretto
Symphony for Band (Symphony No. 6): Vivace
Armenian Dances: Allegro moderate
Armenian Dances: Allegro
Concerto for 23 Winds: Andante-Allegro non troppo
Concerto for 23 Winds: Vivace
Concerto for 23 Winds: Lento
Concerto for 23 Winds: Allegro molto
Three Japanese Dances: Dance with Pennons
Three Japanese Dances: Mourning Dance
Three Japanese Dances: Dance with Swords

Customer Reviews:

One of the Greatest Recordings of Wind Band Literature.......2007-01-19

This album is a reference work for anyone interested in wind band music. This was Fennell at his finest. A true pleasure to listen to. No one should perform Lincolnshire Posy without hearing this.

Eastman Wind Ensemble - Even Better on CD.......2002-08-07

If you liked the original recording on 33 1/3 RPM, you'll love the sound of the Eastman Wind Ensemble on CD. The sound is amazing (especially without the scratches), the textures even more alive in the re-mastered recording. This amazing ensemble is the not-so-subtle reminder of how a "band" should sound. Sit back, set the volume control to give your speakers a work-out, and enjoy the experience.

5 stars, if only for "Lincolnshire Posy".......2001-04-26

'Lincolnshire Posy' is one of the greatest compositions written for wind band, and this is likely the definitive recording of the work. Frederick Fennell's (the conductor's) full score has become the definitive edition, since Grainger never published anything but a condensed score. The Eastman Wind Ensemble provides a tremendous performance of the piece, and of all the works on the album.

I must admit that I usually only listen to 'Lincolnshire' and 'Hill Song' because I'm a bit of a Grainger fan, but all the music if great, especially Persichetti's 'Symphony for Band' and Rogers' 'Three Japanese Dances'.

If you're not familiar with Grainger, get this album and get familiar with him. He is one of the most important and best composers of the twentieth century, despite how little attention is paid to him outside the world of wind bands.

Big fat brass.......2001-04-08

Listening to this recording brings back memories of my own college band experience with some of these pieces. This performance is fun to listen to largely because of the good brass sound from the trumpets and bones. For instance, track 6 (last mvt of Lincolnshire Posy) rocks. Brass and chimes come accross very forcefully, leaving you, the listener, with no doubt that this group could easily give you 30% more without over blowing. In the words of Spinal Tap's Nigel Tuffnel, "This one goes to eleven"!

Performance Mistakes.......2001-01-01

Having heard this recording on it's original vinyl release, I have found it to be ok, but I have heard performance mistakes in Lincolnshire Posy(Euphonium 4th mvt) if I remember correctly, and I heard too many tempo variations too my liking. North Texas under Corcoran and Eastman under Hunsburger have done far better interpretations of these works.

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Komitas, The Great Armenian Composer (1869 - 1935)
Komitas, The Greatest Armenian Composer

Dances from the Heart of Europe

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0000A2ZVB
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

1. Epirotikos (Set 1, No. 4). Moderato
2. Kretikos (Set 1, No. 2). Allegro Moderato
3. Tsamikos (Set 1, No. 1). Allegro Moderato
4. Arkadikos (Set 3, No. 10). Moderato
5. Kleftikos (Set 3, No. 3). Allegro Vivo
No. 1 In G Major
No. 2 In B Flat Major
No. 3 In G Major
No. 4 In C Major. Trio
No. 5 In A Major
No. 6 In D Major
No. 7 In G Major
No. 8 In D Major
No. 9 In B Flat Major
No. 10 In C Major
No. 11 In F Major
No. 12 In D Major. Coda
1. Jocul Cu B (Stick Dance). Allegro Moderato
2. Braul (Sash Dance). Allegro
3. Pe Loc (In One Spot). Moderato
4. Buciumeana (Horn Dance). Moderato
5. Poarga romasca (Romanian Polka). Allegro
6. Maruntel (Fast Dance). L'istesso Tempo
7. Maruntel (Fast Dance). Allegro Vivace
1. Im Ller Tempo
2. Pitato
3. Tempo 1
4. [ ]
5. [ ]
6. Grazioso - Poco Pito - Tempo 1
7. Pito
8. Tempo 1
9. [ ]
10. [ ]
11. Piu Animato
12. [ ]
13. Tempo 1
14. [ ]
15. [ ]
16. Animato
17. Pito
18. Animato
1. Krunk (The Crane). Andante
2. Al Aylukhs (My Scarlet Kerchief). Allegretto
3. Shushiki (To Shushik). Moderato
4. Kak'avi Erg (Song Of The Partridge). Allegro
5. Chinar Es (You Are Like A Plane Tree). Andante
6. Vagharshapati Par (Dance From Vagharshapat). Allegro con fuoco
7. Khumar (Wedding Dance-Play). Sostenuto
8. Shogher Djan (Dear Shogher). Allegro Scherzando
9. Erkinkn Ampel A (The Sky Clouded Over). Andante
10. Habrban. Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Komitas, The Great Armenian Composer (1869 - 1935).......2003-09-03

Tucked in a collection of music by European composers finally a major classical record label CHANDOS releases music by Komitas and in what fashion! You can argue how accurately the title of the album "Dances from the Heart of Europe" applies to this music nevertheless Komitas's Armenian folk dances/songs arranged for chamber orchestra and recorded here will be a delight to the listeners familiar to the music and will become an instant love affair to those not so familiar with them. You will cherish this one-of-a- kind album for years to come.

Komitas, The Greatest Armenian Composer.......2003-09-03

Finally a major classical record label CHANDOS releases music by Komitas and in what fashion! Komitas's Armenian folk dances/songs arranged for chamber orchestra will be a delight to the listeners familiar to the music and will become an instant love affair to those not so familiar with them. You will cherish this one-of-a- kind album for years to come.

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Great Armenian dance CD
if you like armenian dancing...
looking for kef?

Dance Armenian
John Vartan
Manufacturer: Monitor Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Best of Armenian Folk Music

ASIN: B000001026
Release Date: 1996-11-05

Tracks:

Introduction
Dance Armenian (Laz Bahr)
Suniatz Sarer
Margo
Oud Solo
Hey-Tamzara
Parev Darek
Agop Jan
Haleh
Asa Inch Anem
Pompoury
Duet Dance
Anna

Customer Reviews:

Great Armenian dance CD.......2004-02-27

This CD is a classic, one of the very best in my Armenian CD collection. John Vartan creates his uniquely Armenian sound by using an array of different traditional Armenian and Middle Eastern instruments that few bands use, as opposed to simply a clarinet for the lead melody line. He is also an excellent oud player which is evident on the recording. This is a truly unique album and a must for anyone interested in Armenian dance/traditional music.

if you like armenian dancing..........2001-07-30

you should love this CD! sounds very lively. it's great that we can find things like this on amazon!

looking for kef?.......2001-06-25

than go no further. This cd has a permanent position in my auto cd player. Just don't get carried away and get a speeding ticket. Great for dancing, but not while driving please!

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A wonderful collection of Khachaturian suites

Khachaturian: Film Music

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

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Khachaturian:Valencian Window/Gayaneh/Tjeknavorian:Danses Fantastiques

ASIN: B0000030WM
Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

Pepo: Ov
Pepo: Pepo's Song
Undying Flame: Intro (Ov)
Undying Flame: Bruno's Return To His Homeland
Undying Flame: Rebels Capture Bruno In The Forest
Undying Flame: Bruno At The Consistory Court
Undying Flame: Banishment And Wanderings
Undying Flame: Dance Before The Queen
Undying Flame: The Battle And Christ
Undying Flame: Finale
Secret Mission: Ov
Secret Mission: The Pilot
Secret Mission: The Ardennes
Secret Mission: Surrender
Secret Mission: Armaments-Finale
Admiral Ushakov: Ov
Admiral Ushakov: Battle
Admiral Ushakov: Funeral
Admiral Ushakov: Russian Sailors In Naples (The Review Of The Fleet)
Admiral Ushakov: Finale
Prisoner No.217: Ov
Prisoner No.217: Murder
Prisoner No.217: In The Prison
Prisoner No.217: Work-Recapulation-Finale

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful collection of Khachaturian suites.......2004-12-27

Khachaturian (1903-1978) was an Armenian composer who came under scrutiny during the reign of Stalin for adhering more to "antipopular" musical styles. His style is similar to Prokofiev's and Shostakovich's; sometimes, his music seems like a blend of the two composers' styles. More modern comparisons to Khachaturian include Basil Poledouris ('Robocop,' 'Hunt for Red October,' 'Conan the Barbarian') and Danny Elfman ('Beetlejuice,' 'Edward Scissorhands'). The Finale of 'Prisoner No.217,' at times, harmonically resembles 'Conan the Barbarian.' I do not recommend this CD as an introduction to Khachaturian's music, rather try a recording of his ballet 'Spartacus.'

The Overture to 'Pepo,' the first track on the album, is perhaps the most beautiful of all the tracks.

'Undying Flame' is a suite of eight small pieces -- the longest, the Finale, being only three and a half minutes in length. 'The battle and Christ' is quite exciting with high woodwind flurries and charging snares and timpani. The Finale begins like an organ chorale with thumping bass and homophonic texture. It builds to a climax of sorts but it isn't very exciting. The final chord features the high woodwinds with horn and string bass. The harp plucks an augmented fourth above the tonic, leaving the final chord very dissonant but still beautiful.

'Secret Mission' is six pieces also of short length. Percussion shines through again, especially in "Surrender." Triplet figures in the trumpets and woodblock provide a galloping-horse effect; nevermind that 'Secret Mission' was a WWII flick. "The pilot" is a wonderful march with syncopation, piccolo and xylophone melody, and a cute brass riff. This suite also has another exciting Finale.

The Overture in 'Admiral Ushakov' contains an interesting pastorale-like melody for clarinet and oboe. "The Battle" is interesting with continuous sixteenth-note licks in the horns. Tubas get a moment to shine here, but percussion and trumpets slightly drown them out. "Funeral" contains beautiful, sombre chord progressions supporting a very 'Russian' melody in the strings. "Russian sailors" contains a march very Mahler-esque in style with timpani playing the tonic and dominant and the horns playing a heroic tune with accents from the trumpets. The Finale is the first on the CD that actually leaves you feeling like the suite has come to its full fruition.

Conversely, the Overture of 'Prisoner No.217' is the first to sound like a true overture with better developed melodies and sections of contrasting mood. "Murder" contains a creepy passage with bass clarinet melody, shivering strings, and a dancing-bone xylophone. "In the prison" continues the dark mood with the shivering strings even higher and an evil downward three-note figure in the lower strings. Percussion begs to burst forth, but that doesn't occur until "Work." The Finale, although not the best Finale on this recording, contains many beautiful moments, especially one passage following a connecting solo cello line.

As a whole, this is a nice collection of Khachaturian's suites, 'Secret Mission' being the most spectacular. Armenians must be proud of their Philharmonic Orchestra, especially its percussion section. The package has great liner notes. The fade in the concert hall can be heard at the end of some tracks, which is a good thing. It makes it seem more like a performance instead of a recording.

Winter: A Collection of Seasonal Classics

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Winter: A Collection of Seasonal Classics

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

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Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000AMY0DG
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

I. Allegro Non Molto - Moscow Virtuosi
II. Largo - Moscow Virtuosi
II. Allegro - Moscow Virtuosi
Departure - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Snow Outside The Window - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Waltz On Ice - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
The Bonfire: Pioneer Gathering - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Winter Evening - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Marching Song: Return - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
In Freezing Winter Night From A Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28 - Edward Harris
Footprints In The Snow From Preludes, Book 1 - Gordon Fergus-Thompson
Snowflakes Are Dancing From Children's Corner - Gordon Fergus-Thompson
Holy Night - Loris Tjeknavorian
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The Complete Piano Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann (6 CD Boxed Set)

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The Complete Piano Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann (6 CD Boxed Set)

Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Fourth Way

ASIN: B000025FU1
Release Date: 1997-07-02

Tracks:

Seekers Of The Truth: Part 1
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 2
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 3
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 4
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 5
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 6
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 7
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 8
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 9
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 10
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 11
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 12
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 13
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 14
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 15
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 16
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 17
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 18
Seekers Of The Truth: Part 19

Tracks:

Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 1
Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 2
Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 3
Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 4
Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 5
Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 6
Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 7
Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 8
Hymn From A Great Temple: Hymn 9
Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 1
Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 2
Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 3
Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 4
Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 5
Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 6
Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 7
Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 8
Enneagram

Tracks:

Sacred Hymns: Reading From Sacred Books
Sacred Hymns: Prayer & Despair
Sacred Hymns: Religous Ceremony
Sacred Hymns: Religous Hymn
Sacred Hymns: Orthodox Hymn From Asia
Sacred Hymns: Hymn of Good Friday
Sacred Hymns: Religious Hymn
Sacred Hymns: Prayer Ad Procession
Sacred Hymns: Hymn Of Easter Wednesday
Sacred Hymns: Hymn For Easter Thursday
Sacred Hymns: Hymn To The Creator
Sacred Hymns: Hymn For A Great Temple
Sacred Hymns: Meditation
Sacred Hymns: Holy Affirming Holy Denying. Holy Reconciling
Sacred Hymns: The Story Of The Resurrection Of Christ
Sacred Hymns: Easter Night Procession
Sacred Hymns: Easter Hymn

Tracks:

Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 1
Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 2
Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 3
Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 4
Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 5
Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 6
Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 7
Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 8
Journey To Inaccessible Places: Part 9
Reading Of A Sacred Book
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 1
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 2
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 3
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 4
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 5
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 6
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 7
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 8
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 9
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 10
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 11
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 12
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 13
Dances And Chants Of The Seids: Part 14

Tracks:

Movements: 1
Movements: 2
Movements: 3
Movements: 4
Movements: 5
Movements: 6
Movements: 7
Movements: 8
Movements: 9
Movements: 10
Movements: 11
Movements: 12
Movements: 13
Movements: 14
Movements: 15
Movements: 16
Movements: 17
Movements: 18
Movements: 19
Movements: 20
Movements: 21
Movements: 22
Movements: 23
Movements: 24
Movements: 25
Movements: 26
Movements: 27
Movements: 28
Movements: 29
Movements: 30
Movements: 31
Movements: 32
Movements: 33
Movements: 34
Movements: 35
Movements: 36
Movements: 37

Tracks:

Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Song Of The Aisors
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Kurdish Shepherd's Dance
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Song Of The Fisher Woman
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Oriental Song
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Armenian Song
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Greek Melody
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Armenian Melody
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Hindu Melody
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Song Of The Molokans
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Kurdish Song For Two Flutes
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Allegretto
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Tibetan Melody
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Bagpipe Music
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Persian Song
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Oriental Melody
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Kurdish Melody
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Afghan Melody
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Assyrian Women Mourners
Songs And Rhythms From Asia: Tibetan Masked Dance

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GREAT CD!

Armenian Orchestral Music

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Hovhannessian:Marmar/Symphony No.3

ASIN: B00000DC20
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

Gayaneh: March
Valse D'Amour
Almast: Persian March
Rhapsody
Symphonic Canvas - Armenia: Sunrise
Symphonic Canvas - Armenia: Drinking Song
Erebouni - Yerevan
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Sardarapat
Yerevanian Studies: Enzeli
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Fantasy
My Armenia

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GREAT CD!.......2000-12-22

This is a great collection of Armenian classical music. Armenian folk music has left a brilliant mark on civilization; influenced by folk, Armenian classical music encompasses textures unknown to the western worlds.

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A Night in Venice

Manufacturer: Cbc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005NC16
Release Date: 2001-07-01

Tracks:

Eine Nacht in Venedig: Ov
Eine Nacht in Venedig: Aria: 'Sei Mir Gegrusst, Du Holdes Venetia'
Eine Nacht in Venedig: Annina: Polka-Mazurka, Op.415
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Eine Nacht in Venedig: Lagunen-Walzer, Op.411
Der Opernball: Duet: 'Im Chambre Separee'
The Widow: No.2 - Duet: 'Oh! Trust My Love'
The Widow: No.23 - Aria: 'Smiling Hope'
Der Land Des Lachelns: Duet: 'Bei Einem Tee A Deux'
Der Land Des Lachelns: Aria: 'Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz'
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