Aram Khachaturian was born in Georgia to Armenian parents and drew on the folk musics of his heritage in his colourful scores. He studied in Moscow and managed to survive the tricky challenges of being a composer in the Soviet era. Although he was denounced in 1948 along with other prominent composers, he was soon reinstated. He's best known for his piano concerto, violin concerto, two ballets - Spartacus and Gayaneh - and for two popular tunes from those ballets - 'The Onedin Line' theme and the 'Sabre Dance'.
Music Details:
Aram Khachaturian Photo: Public Domain
WARREN/GERSHWIN: Swing Trot, from the Barkleys of Broadway - Rhino 273192
KHACHATURIAN arr. Levant: Sabre Dance, from Gayaneh - Naxos 8.110675
Trad. Folk Song: Tonight the Moon is Full - Celestial Harmonies 13117
KHACHATURIAN: Dance, from Two Pieces - Regis RRC 1184
KHACHATURIAN: Mvt I, from Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano - Supraphon SU 3481-2 131
KHACHATURIAN: Mvt III, from Piano Concerto in D flat - Warner 2564 63074
KHACHATURIAN: Lezghinka, from Gayaneh - Chandos CHAN 8945
KHACHATURIAN: Symphony No 3 - ASV CD DCA 858
KHACHATURIAN: Festive Poem - ASV CD DCA 946
KHACHATURIAN: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia, from Spartacus - Chandos Chan 2023
KHACHATURIAN: Concerto-Rhapsody for Piano - Naxos 8.550799
