Khachaturian: The Concertante Works for Piano Iyad Sughayer, The BBC National Orchestra of Wales & Andrew Litton

• Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978): Piano Concerto in D-Flat Major, Op. 38:
• 1 Khachaturian: Piano Concerto in D-Flat Major, Op. 38: I. Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso 14:51
• 2 Khachaturian: Piano Concerto in D-Flat Major, Op. 38: II. Andante con anima 10:29
• 3 Khachaturian: Piano Concerto in D-Flat Major, Op. 38: III. Allegro brillante 10:20
• Suite from Masquerade (Arr. A. Dolukhanian for Piano Solo):
• 4 Khachaturian: Suite from Masquerade (Arr. A. Dolukhanian for Piano Solo): I. Waltz 03:53
• 5 Khachaturian: Suite from Masquerade (Arr. A. Dolukhanian for Piano Solo): II. Nocturne 03:51
• 6 Khachaturian: Suite from Masquerade (Arr. A. Dolukhanian for Piano Solo): III. Mazurka 02:22
• 7 Khachaturian: Suite from Masquerade (Arr. A. Dolukhanian for Piano Solo): IV. Romance 03:08
• 8 Khachaturian: Suite from Masquerade (Arr. A. Dolukhanian for Piano Solo): V. Galop 02:55
• Concerto-Rhapsody (Version for Piano & Orchestra):
• 9 Khachaturian: Concerto-Rhapsody (Version for Piano & Orchestra): Beginning 08:46
• 10 Khachaturian: Concerto-Rhapsody (Version for Piano & Orchestra): Reh. 17 03:50
• 11 Khachaturian: Concerto-Rhapsody (Version for Piano & Orchestra): Reh. 31 07:04
• 12 Khachaturian: Concerto-Rhapsody (Version for Piano & Orchestra): Reh. 69 03:41
• Total Runtime 01:15:10

Info for Khachaturian: The Concertante Works for Piano

The expressive immediacy of Aram Khachaturian's music, with its sensuous melodic writing, vibrant orchestration and rhythmic drive, resulted in a popularity equalled by few composers of his generation. Composed in 1936, the Piano Concerto was the work that established Khachaturian’s name. Cast in the customary three movements, it is scored for a sizable orchestra, with notable contributions from both side-drum and military drum in the percussion section. In the second movement there is also an extensive solo for a so-called ‘flexatone’; it is often put forward that Khachaturian in fact intended the part to be played on the musical saw, as it is on the present recording. Thirty years after the Concerto, the composer returned to the genre with his Concerto-Rhapsody for piano and orchestra. This time the score offers prominent roles for the xylophone, marimba and vibraphone, which contribute towards making this one of the composer’s most colourful works.

The demanding solo parts are here performed by the young Jordanian-Palestinian pianist Iyad Sughayer, with spirited support from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Andrew Litton. Sughayer made his acclaimed début as a recording artist with a disc of Khachaturian's piano works and sandwiched between the two works with orchestra he here presents the piano version of one of the composer's best loved pieces, the Masquerade Suite with its yearning opening Waltz and closing Galop.

Iyad Sughayer, piano
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Andrew Litton, conductor

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