The cultural profile of a nation is Confident of the series' worth J!ntnr hph.uGhpntl_, w.Gmw.GJ1 the strongest clue to its identifica­ and enthusiastic about its content, 4w.mw.pnT]_ Gl:i.pm ul:i.4 Gw.J!w.Gm.JUhtuuJ!: tion. A people's artistic expression, we present this avowal of belief with 'i.Jtr4w.1ru gptmur UJmmrw.um ta together with their beliefs, customs passionate devotion, and trust that ntJUI! uw.Gpw.4ou l:i.pq.w.UJGtu4Ghp, and legends, constitutes the basis for you will encourage and assure its fiw.tlw.UJw.mw.ujuw.G l:i.pJ1qw.4Ghpml_, their continued permanence, suste­ continuance. q.pw.Ggmw.b'' aw.1aw.q.pmJUl:iw.G w.utata nance and furtherance. Luckily, we tupi'J.J1tu4w.G tiJ12ngGhpntl_: <.rw.UJmrri Armenians are privileged and blessed LOUISE MANOOGIAN SIMONE 4nT]_:J2ntl UJ:! b'pw.pmw.b' J1tptu:J2tuG)_ptp u4w.tw.nw.4 Ghp4w.Jmgmw.b' t with a rich tradition to nurture our ~AHAN ARZRUNJ O.tujGw.q.pmw.b' q.npb'l:i.pm UJW.U1Uw.4w.G souls and stimulate our intellect. ht l:i.pw.d"2mw.4w.G J!ntl_w.GI'J.tu4mJUl:i.tuG It is said that music is food for the uw.upG fiw.Jl:i.ptG JUt w.Gq.tl:i.rtG unju soul; music is also nutriment for the &nT]_ml_mpi'J.J1 UJ:! U2tu4mJUtuJJ1G b'w.GoJUmq.pmJUJ'ltGGl:i.pntl_, J!tugp nput, mind. A folk song makes us cognizant I'J.J1uw.q.J1b'J:! w.utata m.dlt.T]_ 1w.m4w.ar2a tl_w.!l:i.tnti q.p:J2nl4 UJ:! Ujtuptj1w.4mw..Q, lJU. 'i.JOtt'-lbU. \., UttlJO'i.J bution-all recorded with the state­ J1u4mUJtu qq.tuG:J2 W.Jl'J. hpq.J1G nq.J1G. eu.<.u.'i.J u.rtrrntt'i.Jt>r of-the-art technology. Each album, fiG)_tuJJ1G w.pmtuJW.JUlntJUJ'ltG UJ:! 41:! packaged in a highly attractive 4l:i.GJ'].tuGw.gGt uhp Gl:i.p4w.G' l:i.JUt jacket, is provided with copious liner q.J1mw.4gJ1G:J2 w.Gnp. J1u4 hpw.d2mw.4w.G notes, both in Armenian and English, 1orJ1Gmu uu 4rGw.J mUJmq.w.Jr utr giving the historical and musical back­ l:i.pw.q Gl:i.pJ:! J1rw.4w.GmJUJ1tG J'].tupiH.il:it' ground of the compositions re­ l:i.JUt mGJ1G:J2 ml:iuJ'lwi! w.Gnp: corded. In addition, an elegant U.1u w.nw.2tul'].pntJUJ1tGGl:i.pm1_ t np booklet is included with the LPs con­ u4uw.G:J2 O.w.JGmq.pl:i.t tl_hp2hru fiw.1 taining the Armenian text of all the l:i.pw.d"2UlntJUl:ituG Gmppmw.b' songs, along with their translations u4w.tw.nw.4Ghpm 2W.P:J2J:!, and transliterations. tl_w.tl:i.pw.q.phtntl_ W.JJ']. tupntli.UUl{! pp POSITIVELY ARMENIAN 1

The debut recording of the (Dwqfl~fl'Plfl. ll.rulftGh[!G 3w]liw­ !.'.>:ThiELY A~MENIAN I Positively Armenian series features t4GtulJGhpm ptupprll wmu~ttG.nt{ ljp Ql.l.plpt.t.\Ul9T1Lidi ljtUpq_ up uttJlllllUb fir(i ~a han Arzruni • Invocation some of the best-known Armenian (after Yekmalyan) artists performing a number of old t.pqhp m d'uniwliwljwljr~J ut!l uUlhrt­ Brass Quintet bwqnponq~trtGGt.p, npniA!J ljwpq_rG' favorites and a selection of Karo Zakaryan • Song Of Joy contemporary creations, including flnt[ntuGGrut.tulilt nnq_l:.JnJq « Gphtudi­ V~harshak Srvantstiants • My Love tpt.prn!i)lG., » lhtjl.Gt.n)lwphwGr ljpJ!mn Alexander Spentiaryan • Ah, Rose Hovhannisyan's soul-stirring Vahan Khanzadtan, tenor "Yerevan-Erepuni," Spentiaryan's « ll.1, tlWJlfl~ ,:» ltmirUltuUil Up111Wfihp a « l4nmGij »)lG til.lj tjm\uwl'}ptn);t)ltG[! l..t Richard YardumiKomitas' (after Say at Nova) lnh> hpqft til.ttht)ldi : J"1ptliH Sa han Arzruni, piano heart-rending "Crane," and tituu(itutwm~~tl t dit ! lj[! rt.pt.(i Babadjanyan's arrangement of Stepan Naghdyan • Dance 2lllfd1Uijtufiwp htu(i, ul..gg o ­ Sergey Aslamazyan • Crane Sayat Nova's "As I Am in Love." umppwuo f&l:i pqll wG, ~nGr,trnuuuo (after Komitas) Ani Kavafian, violin Contralto Lili Chookasian, violinist ~ttHttuqhwG, r~tu ;> (ituljwfitu)t Ani Kavafian, mezzo-soprano Anita lkpopntGr, rqt.t.np tuwGqw tnbutG ht Alexander Dolukhanyan The Nights of Yerevan Terzian, pianist ~ahan Arzruni, l(IU(UUtljiUnuqt tutu :K tutur:: pu ~' nrrmrulttl. tip u1rUltl pieces, I think you've got a smash wrt\ut(iutlHJt.: l l.fjfitutiptop t.ti IUJU hit! In fact, I can't wait to start ;:uqtpL!i ljlllfl> ROBERT SHERMAN, Program frU.'~lL~f'ffr G L~ f'lJ'l:'u, bJ'ILIHtflllltifl Director udlo pl~ li '~•Ill l;npp iNew York Times « lljutnt.rt li[ ~ tft1wGw] fii1G Hut!IJtu­ ~\ltf.i tlhfl lr fj~lit in this style and treat it with great tn ttpt.G.g t.ililJGWilu.tGmrutnG[l ~·rrw­ understanding." qnpi:l tr li tunpnlfilj nWUijtU!Jllllnt­ PROF. JOSEPH MACHLIS Ja lotUtl~!:» Juilliard School tif IY.f~.h Ut.V.l.l'.U, ljlpn.:)>t.unp rhntrUJ.pUl tpwct21.11tuljUJG l[wpd'wpwfilt POSITIVELY ARMENIAN 2 (.~!_ ) • .i.}IIN!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~· · t · n!MI . ~.fiiMF·--ii'"-iJlli!E i~

U1u uttm .ptol>r O.w!Gwq.rmrtfltG ti[!G. This is a "fun" recording that POSITIVELY ARMENIAIII2 resists becoming background music. t, np Yl! ul:ipdt !].utnGutt \unp.pp hptuU2LnntJitptG: U.G. r up Y[l phpt Circle Dance of Goghp It brings together some of the most The Moon Rose spirited tunes interpreted by some ljwpq. U[! ljhG.umG.wlj wpmhutnwq.tm­ Dancing Song of the most exuberant artists Gt..pm IJn'l.ut \jtuUlutpmwa wutG.tG Anita Darian. vocals around. You will delight in the irre­ qnttupJit h'l.tuG.wljuhp[!: U1utnh'1. As I Am In love mG\jGI).pp[! l4lltnp tl.w!htt fiptu!Jl.flntn Good Day To You This Morning sistible vocalist Anita Darian, the George Mgrdichian, ud sensitive ud virtuoso George Mgrdi­ hpq.i_mfill -Rt1 U,putG[!, Gppwqq.wu When My Eyes Seek You Out chian, the wonderful bass-baritone J",)tutlwf.ii_wfiwr HG!].pwGr4 lJ.nntUUluttl"htuG[!, uh'l.ptufiwu lAma Poet Michael Kermoyan, the mellow Michael Kermoyan, vocals lJ.nL!J.nLY2P Uwpo f).wG!ltthwG.[!, mmll duduk player Sara Danielyan, the qq.w1mG tj_wpUjhtn dnpn Nohrtke delectable singer Onnig Dinkjian, Souren Baronian, sax; lrljptnpzl.tuG[!, wG.upghtll untuw4 Barry Daniel ian, flugelhorn; the delicate kamanchist Andranik li.G.praw SwphwG[!, phpljpwtll Armen Donelian, piano; Aroustamian, and the impassioned Ralph Hamparian, bass ulw'l.trq.m OGG.r4 SrGJ:!nhwG.r.. ht Paul Motian, drums songstress Kay Armen. In addition, fipwGwtll hpq.wuwG ll'w!m:!l The Bird the five gifted chaps who have .f'.pun!twG.[!: 8wgt1 tjhpn!tl?l:..t.utG.hplY Song of the loom come together here to present a fipG.q. tnlUT[lUUt}t.utnp hp!ltnu.tuwpt}Gtp Saro Danielyan, duduk "classically Armenian" jazz selec­ finu ulllU!JlUO hG. rrwpm l.t Y[l Walk Gently tion are certainly in a class by GhplJw!w!JG.l.G « t}t.uuwljwGoptG. longing Onnig Dinkjian. vocals themselves. liwl4wljwG.wgwi'l» mwqt1 ?Wfl!' un, G.ntwG!.tml ur Gnp fiwGqpmwG tiwq!l A Medley of Armenian Tunes "Positively Armenian is a mile­ Andranik Aroustamian, kamancha ttjWLnunl[iltwG ut : stone for all people who love Arme­ 2 lovely Spring • Girl of the Fields nian music. .. Finally, all of us who «lln1fi Gtu!GWujGwljp finp Kay Arm en, vocals appreciate this music are having the fiwGq.pmwG 1.l"pG t pn[np tuG.nG.~J opportunity of hearing artists who fiwuwp, np ljp ut1pl.fi fiw!4wl.fwli have come from this background t.pwd(tlllllJltiHGp: I• tj_hp~>n.\, pntnpu, np and given out new ways of inter­ l.fp qGwfitutn!.Gp W!U l.ptucl;>lllrll[•ltnG[l, preting bold feelings." llJWUt!.finq.,tnG.p mG!lGp mG.LfG.rwl..tnJ DAVID AM RAM, Composer W!U uljUHWnwljfil.pQ, firnltflnltui'l uJturtwGq(il.pnl fiWHW!W!tnuwG ' w.\G "I found Positively Armenian to wpntl:iUIIILUl).tllluUpndi, npnGp ljmqwG be a superb record and one which utlt.JGn!!i wG!Jl.wti.G 1.1 4r Jflwi'ltli linp gave me a great deal of joy to hear. I ljtA[lUjkflfl UtflliHll!lUllllL[TII fitutl"wpiiwlj treasure having it in my collection of qqLU!Jntl!G!.p: » fine records." ~tflS 1:\l'('(~lf, !OfltJ(jnrl RENE WIEGERT, Musical Director, « [J •.\U UljUJI UHIU.dj[!_ q.t:.pwq w(iH "Cats" 3.wjGUH'IflnLt~tnli U[!G t, np mGljGr}fllll­ t.tbwG £i?tlwp ttw fiwonw 1l[1 upuw£iw­ nlig !llii'l!l: 9,w!G. UJ!ltrtll UJWfil::itl" ttu [lGllltlfl nw!Gwq.pmJitptGG.hpnt nwtwj:!w~m 1 ru ut2:» rw:ut 4..U.34U.r!O', «.P.tg» hputd"2111lUlJ!1U'l.J1 UlUOptG LILI CHOOKASIAN

The quality of Lili Chookasian's lrtr 2mq_wqt.wG.}l pnuptrw.trruo LILI CHOOKASIAN contralto is unique not only among iitu!G.J:! b.qtulj}l t' ni_ u}ltu!G. fiw1ng Armenian singers, it is a rare find uow, wn J:!G.lJ.fiwG.rwUltu b.pwAlan Hovhaness • Coy Sweet Love critic of The Chicago Tribune: fiwuwww l:i.tmL G}lJ!wljo IO'rrt.ll }ltG.}l Schahan Berberian • Nocturne "When she sings a song, it stays b.ptua2111tuljwG. J!G.G.tul).tu111}1G. sung." Jn this striking collection, you !ill!111tuptupntfitptG.J:! fitt «b.pp tuG. b.pq_ Alexander Harutunyan • Sing for Me ull_ lj'b.pq_t' illllJ. hpq_J:! wnb.tu b.pq_mwlJ will enjoy numerous celebrated Crane as sung in Ahgn 41! uG.tu!:» ntG.ljG.l).pflJ:! tu!U m wq_ptut melodies, including Komitas' elo­ 2 Richard Yardumian • Narek iiw1uwq_pmfitb.tuu ut2 t.4P111P tl_tu!b.tt quent "Apricot Tree," Aram Khacha­ ljtupq_ tfJ:! u2wG.wmp b.fJ.tuG.wljG.b.p, J:!UlJ. Ara Bartevian • Harvest turian's rousing "Festival Song," npu l.:Jnti}lwwu}l t.4 b.pnwfiG.i_}ltG. Ashot Satyan • Do You Know Perhaps? Alan Hovhaness' waggish "Coy «b'}lpwG.}l lJwnJ:!, » Upwu Aram Khachaturian Sweet Love," Alexander Dolukha­ lutui_tu111pb.wG.J't nq_t.mp}li_ «luunn!J!I't Maiden of the Meadows nyan's forlorn "Dream," Ashot Sa­ b.pq_J:!,» UtwG. Snt(_fiwG.G.tu}l, i_tupwnn}l Festival Song tyan's yearnful "Do You Know «bwr G.wqwG.J'tu,» Ut.pq_tl Romanos Melikyan • Don't Cry Perhaps?" Romanos Melikyan's If. n q m }1l tu G.b.tu G.}l )'ittu }lllJn 111 « bp tuqJ:!, » Aram Merangulyan reflective "Don't Cry," and U2n111 Utu)1tb.tuG.}1 ljtupowwptuTJ.ii Mountains of the Homeland Alexander Harutunyan's stirring «lhpl).hOJ! q_J'twb.u l).ntU,» rl-ntiwG.nu

"Sing for Me." lYhtf'tJ!htuG.J't junpfipt').tutnp «lYJ't ttuf11} 1» b.t U(l:iJ!UillU11lfl 8tupnt)1tJ'ttG.b.tuG.J't "The Armenian musical heri­ tu2}1lnla «bpq_J'tp }lG.ii fitutitupl}:» tage is rich and varied. This record­ ing preserves some treas­ «~ill! b.ptu

U.pw 'l)tpUJtphwG.]1 Ja-ULl2UL!J1u m The velvety deep voice of Ara ARA BERBERIAN Berberian's bass penetrates the ]1mpmu4 iiw!ai! 41:! Ja-UL4Jwugt mu4ul']-]1p]1u u]1ptn]1u ut2 m 41:! Komitas listener's heart and stimulates his The Prince of Mok intellect through some 15 songs­ juJa-ULUt ULunp u]'ltn:gJ:!' 4ULtnULpmunt1_J:! Make the Wind Blow 2mr2 15 hpq.hpm, npnugut nuwu:g some new, some established, others Alan Hovhaness amusing, and still others wistful. unp hU, mrJ12uhp' ULpl']-tU OULUOJa- ht Die, Die Berberian's powerful delivery re­ 1']-hn mrJ12uhp' :guwn~ntn m utnwg]1: These Days Shall Also Pass 'l)tpUJtphwu]1 qoph11. 4wmwpmum1_ 41:! Gurge Dikran vives classics by Komitas and Satyan, Ararat and introduces creations by Hovha­ t1_hpw4 hul']-ULUULu ltnu]1mwu]1 m UULJa-hULu]1 utnh11.0ULQ.npamJa-J1tuuhpJ:! ht Sargis Barkhudaryan ness and Karamanuk, always in an 41:! uhr4w!wgm]1u 8nt1_fiwuutu]1 ht Girl with Long Hair engaging manner. Aida Avetisyan • Vocalise imuJ1 attwai! Ul!u aw1awq.rmJa-hwu. ian's singing is rich, resonant, im­ t1_utnULfiULpULp' n~ Ul!U Q.h11.ULpmhu­ Amber Roobenian • The Willow Tree pressive, and makes quite an tnUL4ULu UUL4ULp1'J-UL4nt1_: lJ.pUL Sirvart Karamanuk impact. A true bass, and there 'l)tpUJtphwu]1 hpq.hgnl1.mJa-]1tuJ:! fiu~h11. Nameless Roses of May aren't too many around today." t m tnUjULtnpj1~ lit junpULUJtU 4'ULql']-t GEORGE JELLINEK, Music Critic mu4Ci1']-]1p]1u t1_pUL!· ]1u4w4wu pULup Alan Hovhaness iiUL!U UJ:!, np fiwqmwq.]1ttn t Ul!U Flute Player of the Armenian Mountains "This garland of Armenian song ophpmu:» could satisfy the needs of any fan­ anra ablt>'"ut-R, hrwu2mw4wu cier of Schubert lied ... My meaning :guuULYJ-ULtn will be clear the moment you hear the virile velvet of Berberian's bass­ «bpq.hpm uhp4UL! 4Jmu2I! UJJ1tn]1 baritone as it rises and falls (with finq.wgutp GmUJtpJa-]1 z/nnhpmu untJ1 what passionate intelligence!) to nhtt hpULU2tnULUtp]1 UJULfiULU2uhpJ:! ... the inspiration of his countrymen, lJ.!U fiULUtnULtnntUU !UtnUL4 UJJ1tnj1 and the caringly expert pian ism of YJ-UlfiUUl! ULUUj12ULUJtU np j1UULUUL:g Sa han Arzruni as it limns the sad, U.pw 'l)tpUJtphwu]1 Ja-Ult2UL!J1u ht odd, gay, and, above all, flowing wnuw4wa iiw!aJ:!, hpp wa 41:! pwpiipwuw! m 4'J12ut (Vu~ fipw!r­ melodies to which he was born." :gntn ]1uwummJa-hwup llJ:!) ]1 fiw6:n!u NED ROREM, Composer jlp wqq.w4]1guhpmu, lit juuwuhULt 4 hpUJnt! uwuuwq.]1tnwgwa YJ-UL2UULfiUL­ pmuJ:! GULfiULu U.papmu]1]1, hpp wunp umwq.J:! 4'mpmwq.at mjump, tnULpOpj1uUL4, qntULpJa- lit, ULututu wthtJ1' finumu hl1.wuw4uhpJ:!, npnugunt1_ OUULO t U.papmu]1:» '"utS rrnrQlJ, !or]1un11 ANI KAVAFIAN

Wonderfully talented violinist UJ2uta2ht]1111utllutaf1-ml tiJ:! odumtutb- ANI KAVAFIAN Ani Kavafian presents, with total 2nqa-utfiutp U.a]1 Cl-uttl_ut.'j>huta lJ.p htunt1llj2j1 ut2 1.4UI1llflUIU1Jlntutb­ Arno Babadjanyan musical abandon and amazing tech­ Sonata for Violin and Piano nical wizardry, the first Western utnut2J'l a O.ut!autq.pnqa-huttip 4I! Ghp4ut!utgat Rutput wahutG]1 tihpfU Aram Khachaturian recording of Babadjanyan's now 2 Dance • Song-Poem propulsive, now lyrical Sonata. In fiput!f1J2n111 m tihpru J2autputljuta Nocturne Unuw~u., hputdz111utljuta utaljutzljutafl­ addition, she exquisitely performs Alan Hovhaness Khachaturian's complete violin­ nuntl_ ht ruhJ2a]1J2ut4uta fi]1utauttJ1 Three Visions of Saint Mesrob piano compositions, including his uutp111utpntfUhuttip uu.: Rwg um111 ]1, uta q.hllhgljopta 4u. 4ut111utpt first opus, Dance, and Song-Poem, luut ut111ptuta}l mruut4]1 t1 the composer's tribute to Armenian 2 2 f1-utzautump]1 q.npb-hpu., ra21.4tu utanp troubadours. Hovhaness' surrealistic utnut2]1a !Dfl}lamtiJ:! fiutafl-]luutgnll Three Visions of Saint Mesrob con­ 'llutJ!T!. ht ~UI!UIU1lluta}l utzmllahpma cludes the disc. am)lpmutb- Sw1JhJlq.J:1.. autht "The works on this exciting 8ntl_fiutaGtu)l q.hp )lpututut2111 tit4 recording, all heretofore unknown q.npb-u.' UmJ!p Ul:wJlnUJft hJ!hp to me, deserve an important place mauftzpGI:iJ![!: in the repertory. The impassioned «5tupf1- )lab-]1 wab"waoru wn lyricism is projected with enormous luutaT}-uttl_utn]li W!u aw!Gwq.pmru)ltG­ authority and skill by Ani Kavafian, ahpJ:! utpmuG]l ta ljwphmp 111h11 uu. violinist, and ~ahan Arzruni, pianist. q.pwthtm 2mruw4)1 Gmutq.utgwalj)la The recording makes one interested tit2: nq.tmp hutt j2autputljwamru)lta U{l_ to know more of the composer Arno 4I! uutnutq.ut1rut 2mruut4utfiutp u.ar Babadjanyan and this performance Cl-wtl_ut.'j>tuta)l ht fl-utzautljutfiutp of his Sonata should be the defini­ Gutfiuta U.pb-pma]l)l fih11)1autljwmp Dt tive one for years to come." uutp111utfl amwq.wb"mtuhuttip: U.1u CHARLES WADSWORTH, Artistic O.w!autq.pmru]ltai! 4I! zutpdt Director fih111utJ2flJ2PntfU)ltai! maljafl-)lp)la' uttht)l The Chamber Music Society of t1o111ta b-waoruwauttm hpq.utfiuta U.nao Rwput2utGtwa]1 npma 2nttuut4 )1 Lincoln Center a, fiut1llutamutq.]la ljut111utpmtiJ:! 1.4)1111)1 t!Gut! utGq.hpwq utGg ht]l' q.utlPl! putqtiutru]lt 111wp )1 GhpmG:» 2U.f'l9. n~u.trm-..Qrlil', q.hllutpmhu111utljutG 111GoptG l)1GJ2J:!G UhGfUT!.P )1 uhGhljw!)l G hputdz111ntfUhWG ljwqtiut4hrutmruhwG ANARZRUNI

Uupn1'1_2nt~l:muip 8ml_ fituGGtup The only sonic documentation $AHAN ARZRUNI devoted entirely to Hovhaness' solo l'J-Ul2Gunimputlpa hputd-2mm~hutG in piano music by Alan Hovhaness piano music, this recording runs the Gmppmutb" pppht tiputlj il.ut!Gr Suite qutthputq_pm~ptG, ut!u uljuttutnut4U. 4rr gamut of his musical style from Pastoral No. 1 simple arrangements of Armenian GhplJut!utgGt pmj_utGlJ-ut4 1\"uttuttU. TwoGhazals folk tunes to intricate constructions utGnp hputd-2tnutljutG nnpG, uljul:qnq of Far Eastern tonal expression. fiwllJutljutG UfutpqmGutlj h1'1_utGutljGhpm Hymn to a Celestial Musician lJ-ut2GutmpmutG ht fiwuGhtnt! upGi_ht ~a han Arzruni, who has coached Achtamar with the composer, performs them 1YwlPwq_n1a wphth(b.utG hputd-2mm­ Child in the Garden for piano duet with real authority, virtuosity, and ~hutG putplJ- ljutnnwt!= CutfiutG (with Mr. Hovhaness at the piano) Upb"pmGp, np nhl'l_pGutljpG sensitivity. Twelve Armenian Folk Songs fiuljnl'l_nt~huttip U{uttnpututnutb" t ut!U Visionary Landscapes "I don't as a rule have favorites, ljmnpGhpu.' qutGnG:g 4rr uhljGutputGt but in this attractive collection of n2uutppm nhl'l_pGutljm~huttip, Hovhaness' piano music, full of nutptnutpopta ht qq_utgmunq: variety, I am particularly struck by «Unqnpm~ptG i_ntGpu the fifth of the Visionary Land­ GutJuu.Gmpm~ptGGhp tiuttnGutG2htm, scapes, beautifully played by ~a han uutlJutlG 8m.j_fiutGGtup lJ-ut2Guttim­ Arzruni." Put!PG q_npb"hpm ut!u q_puttpi_ JOHN CAGE, Composer fiwtw:pwb"n!lJG tl"t2, np lP t utnwqutGm~huttip, uumGutmpwpwp "~ahan Arzruni performs my piano music with remarkable sensi­ nt2UllJ-pm~ptGu 4rr q_puttt Bunrp_wJJ!u puwutl:.uwrwuul:.ftnt 2utp:gp a tivity and great technical skill. His fipGq_hpnplJ-u., q_hl'l_hgljopta Gmutq_mutb" singing tone, his expressive melodic CutfiutG Upb"pmGpp ljnl'l_ut:» line, and his ability to project musi­ aU\.. .P.t8o, lorlJGnl'l_ cal color give resurrection and life to the music." «CutfiutG Upb"pmGp putgutnplj ALAN HOVHANESS qq_ut!Gnt~huttip ht ~h:gGp:gutljutG tiM nutpmutpm~huttip 4u. uhlj GutputGt pu l'J-W2Gwumputlpa hputd-2mm~ptGu: J"lp tiutmGhpmG hpq_hgplj fiutmtiu., pp uhl'l_hlJ-putljutG utpmut1ut1mr2 q_pou. ht hpwd-2tnutljwG hputGq_Ghprr gntutgGhtm fiumm~ptGu. 4rr ljb.GlJ-utGutgGhG hputd-2tnnt~ptGu. :» ut.m..~ antl.

The Chi ling irian String Quartet ~Jltt"ll1 ltJlpt n u G !lllf'w.~JlG J;!tunt.wlu:! CHil!HGJI'tiMI \TP,_,G Olill.ltTF.T beautifully recreates the evocative lit! 4 Lrpwl.JtuGq.Gt ll tllftllnwuJl lttupQmutptuJt il tl'ttq l't qJlG.hJl[1, npnliv Sergey Aslamazyan • Armenian Suite melodies of Komitas' folk songs, as (after Komitas) arranged by veteran cellist Sergey tJ~tul.Jmwcr hli tjtuuutu.lljunnp Jotw~m­ Dance of Etchmiadzin Aslamazyan. It also puts on vinyl the Jd·uJfiwp Uhpqt .( U.utwliwqhwliJl It's Spring first Western recording of Mirzo­ lptqul.: UG tJJll.din_((i utult.G llllllU)lJl(i My Red Kerchief Walk, Walk yan's Quartet, a work imbued with tufiqwti J!tttupnl l~rtatl"nnnpJl til. ~ i\ u.t_(Citu Ltt GtultJl tjp tu! lt 'tup3.utfitllq.J1t Shogher Dear national hues, which was banned Hup! li'Jlpqn ~ t . wGJt .gwnl,wlf Q, nr 1!1 t from the Soviet concert stage for You're like a Plain Tree many years. In addition, you will be u.1qq.wJ)1G hpw (iq (il.,pntl l.t 1111 t.plttufl tuu1 bG tupq.Jttn tLHO t r JunpfiplpuJJlG A ram Khachaturian • Double Fugue intrigued by Bazil's jagged The rt.tH.pm t{putj: f-l w9 WUL11Jl, mGl.JGrJ.Jlfll.! Edward Mirzoyan • Quartet Abandoned Churches of Ani, which 14Jm1Jl qtUJHiutftUI.( 'llwqJl[Jl ut(iqJl~llYJ. ludwig Bazil cryptically etches the ruined outlines qnpbntl np tjl.ptuc}pntwb t /J.{i/lft The Abandoned Churches of Ani of one of Armenia's architectural LJ2l•IJ JL /,lflilzl.gftli hfl[! t.t np wonders. ~ouni :T. I'J011l1.UOW ) FI(i l.J I:t pttpHl lt!!. "Listening to this record of wuGqwltl mpmtuq.Jlol:rpt.!' elegantly fashioned Armenian folk 2,wjtUUUllUGJl Otu p Ul U.Jfl WUj t.unulttufi music material, so well played, is a fifituqnjG ht uJil..pt.uq JnL ;> wpau.tGfihptG total delight." til.ltm G: ROBERT MANN « LJ,, ri-!JlYJ. )l tultwfi tltu!t-iolu lmGtpwt.w Juilliard String Quartet (iutj ~nttntlJlt}ttllttu(i hp t.u.d-2umqutauli lll l.uppt.pt G t{wql•J >U fl l:fi i\ httutnpmtuO "I find the arrangements based uqu ihu.~ G w qpnq•lJ II (;p, np GmtmpltUtb on Komitas' folk melodies, in partic­ l. [in]fiptuli C) l.q l ,~ JJllt l.JhpUjnl{ :» ular, beautifully evocative and won­ fl·LV'll~f'fil' U'l .-'u, 5'1Hf•Hultutfitup derfully stimulating." CinqJwqnn [tUptu.\JlG lH)mt.wl.JJl FELIX GALIMIR Juilliard School <<.:.wlit,[Jl ltt..pupn{ nqtl.Jn~nq IlL <~httl· ~tltoplfi fipt.U UjnLflll~ lt!!. C~tnlit;ti ll"tuu(itutllflUif'lUJI LU .\(i )OpJlCinn.[[ihp l.!, npnfiv fiJltffim w b J,fi tr r1 u[lwu wt1 ~t-1_1•-V.ll t1ULI•U'I•f', 0 mtJnupul hp lU d(' ttl\UlJ tuG 1.{ tUJI

The first recording of this newly l.u.t!ltu.tltwG fiGwq.njG dn'l.mJ.pf].u.tltwG THE ARMENIAN ENSEMBLE formed group, The Armenian En­ q.npoppGt.pm tJln'lw!rG Gmwq.w­ semble of Ancient Popular Wind )umuppG wnw~pG w1u 3w!Gwq.pm­ Circle Dance & In the Style of Shatakh Instruments, fulfills the vision of fitptG[! ltmq.wl ppwltwGwgGht tnl:iupwp Shepherd's Song Komitas who had dreamt of assem­ lmupmwup, np lt'hpwqlp ltwqtiht This I Must Say bling an orchestra of wind instru­ 2UiWJpG q.npbppGl:ipm fiwunJ]i) U(! : U.1u Little Partridge aw!Gu.tq.pmrat.wG tit)? Ujptnp LUtp ments. You will hear the velvet of Hoy Nar the duduk, the translucence of the l').ntl].nti.tp ji)UIL{W!PG 3w!Gp, uppGq.p My Country sring, the skirl of the parkapzuk, rawtf1wGgltmJi~ptG[!, Uju.tpltwUlqmltr qpl DPil! l:tt ltW!OLLnnt_J:!p' tnwtf'lr. npnGfl I Just Made Madzun & and the spark of the dap, bringing We Went to the Meadow to life-in a live recording-one of pntnrl! upwupG ltl.wGpp ltp Plowboy Armenia's authentic traditions. tj_hpwltnit.G - lthuYJ.wGp 3w!Gwq.pm­ Ji~Lwup U(! - l.W!UIUtnWGp wutGtG Armenian Wedding Tunes "These precious relics of an tj_wthpwltwG wtu.tGI].ntfitptGGt.ptG titlt!!= ancient and fascinating musical «llpwGi. htrorlG GhpltwJwgmwo fipG heritage, excellently presented, ht fipWUjnLJ1Pi. ctwnwGq.nt]i)l:iwG U(! WJU offer unique listening experiences rawGltwq.pG G2)uwpGhp[! mGljGYJ.pnt­ for the general listener as well as rahwG pt]1W!Wtnntlj tllnp3wnntfitptG UD_ the specialist in world musics, and lj'J:!GOu.tjhG Uju.tpq hpu.td2tnu.tulp]1u rat they merit the attention of a wide hpu.td"2tnmrahwG tlwuGwq.tmpG ht public." lupd"wGp l:tG LWJG fiwuwpwljmrahwG PROF. KENNETH LEVY JWLnmlj nL2W1].]1ntfithWG:» Princeton University :1>1'0:1> . .P.t'l./i_,tfO'l. ll"-lJ"l "This selection of contemporary p]1uuraD_G]1 fiwtiwtuwpwGta Armenian folk music faithfully pre­ «d'wtiwGwljwlj]1g fiwJ serves the modal and monophonic d"n'l.ntJ.pYJ.WljwG l:tpq.l:tpm ULJU tf'lntU2"(! elements of the past. Of great fiuttutmwptiop tG lfTI UjutfiUjwGt beauty is Sayat Nova's "Mi khosk wG.gl:twtr LWYJ.Wj]1G ht tl]1w3.WJU unem;' a totally original and mov­ mwpphpn: U'wuG.wmpwpwp ing composition:' pGpGwtn]1Uj ht Jntqpi_ JOp]1Gmti UJ:!G t DR. JOHANNA SPECTOR, Professor UutJULfit 'i.Jntj_wJr «U']1 Juoup mGhti» Emeritus pwgwn]1lj ljhpUjntl_ q.h'l.hgplj hpq.n:» Jewish Theological Seminary so.P.rcr-. unl.U.'i.J'i.JU. Ub.P.ro-Qr, tj_wumwljwmp YJ.ULUut}uou fiptwljwu wutnmwowpwGwljwG "[!GOWJW]1utG]1 Name: , Name.: -· •

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