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HOVHANESS: Piano Concerto, “Lousadzak.” Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain. HARRISON Symphony No. 2, “Elegiac”

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

HOVHANESS Piano Concerto, “Lousadzak.” Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain” . HARRISON Symphony No. 2, “Elegiac” • Dennis Russell Davies, cond; American Composers Orchestra; Keith Jarrett (pn)• NIMBUS NI-512 (67:00) This is a reissue of a recording originally released on the Musicmasters …

HOVHANESS: And God Created Great Whales. Concerto No. 8 for Orchestra. Elibris. Alleluia and Fugue. Anahid.

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

HOVHANESS: And God Created Great Whales. Concerto No. 8 for Orchestra. Elibris. Alleluia and Fugue. Anahid. David Amos conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra. CRYSTAL RECORDS CD810 lDDD]; 69:53. Produced by Peter Christ. At last Crystal Records, custodian of the Poseidon series of Hovhaness recordings, has …

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 9, “St. Vartan.” Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra, “Artik.”

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 9, “St. Vartan.” Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra, “Artik.” National Philharmonic Orchestra of London conducted by Alan Hovhaness (Symphony); Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Amos (Concerto); Meir Rimon, horn. CRYSTAL CD802 (compact disc). St. Vartan Symphony (as …

HOVHANESS: Concerto for Viola and Strings, “Talin.” Concerto for Violin, Sitar, and Orchestra, “Shambala.” Five Hymns of Serenity, “Janabar”

wswebmaster on November 26, 2018

HOVHANESS: Concerto for Viola and Strings, “Talin.” Concerto for Violin, Sitar, and Orchestra, “Shambala.” Five Hymns of Serenity, “Janabar” • Rastislav Štúr, cond; Slovak Philharmonic; Christina Fong (vn, va); Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar); Michael Bowman (tpt); Paul Hersey (pn) • OGREOGRESS DualDisc …

HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 60, “To the Appalachian Mountains.” Guitar Concerto. Khrimian Hairig

wswebmaster on November 25, 2018

HOVHANESS Symphony No. 60, “To the Appalachian Mountains.” Guitar Concerto. Khrimian Hairig • Gerard Schwarz, cond; Berlin Radio S O; David Leisner (gtr); Lars Ranch (tpt)• NAXOS 8.559294 (73:30) Khrimian Hairig was composed in the mid 1940s, a period when Hovhaness was delving deeply into …

HOVHANESS: Symphonies: Nos. 4; 20, “Three Journeys to a Holy Mountain;” 53, “Star Dawn.” Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places. Prayer of Saint Gregory

wswebmaster on November 25, 2018

HOVHANESS Symphonies: Nos. 4; 20, “Three Journeys to a Holy Mountain;” 53, “Star Dawn.” Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places. Prayer of Saint Gregory • Keith Brion, cond; Wind Orchestra of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama; John Wallace (tpt)• NAXOS 8.559207 …

Picks of the Year: 2005

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

As far as I can recall, this is the first year that I actually had difficulty narrowing down my list of most significant new releases to five. I’m not sure how to explain it, but I am certainly glad that …

HOVHANESS Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra. Lousadzak. Mihr. Vijag

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

HOVHANESS Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra. Lousadzak. Mihr. Vijag. Ko-ola-u • Konstantin Krimets, cond; Globalis SO; Martin Berkofsky (pn); Atakan Sari (pn); Sergei Podobedov (pn) • BLACK BOX BBM1103 (55:21) I expect that this new release will be welcomed by enthusiasts …

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 9. HOVHANESS Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain.” CRESTON Toccata. RIEGGER New Dance

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 9. HOVHANESS Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain.” CRESTON Toccata. RIEGGER New Dance • Leopold Stokowski and his Symphony Orchestra • CALA CACD0539, mono ADD (73:17) Live: Carnegie Hall 9/25/58 Issued by the Leopold Stokowski Society, this recent release documents …

HOVHANESS Violin and Viola Pieces

wswebmaster on November 24, 2018

HOVHANESS Violin and Viola Pieces · Christina Fong (vn/va); Arved Ashby (pn) · OGREOGRESS PRODUCTIONS OG003 (60:04) Oror (1922/26). Varak (1944). Chahagir (1944). Saris (1946). Shatakh(1948). Yeraz (The Dream) (1948). Khirgiz Suite (1951). Duet for Violin and Harpsichord (1954). Three Visions of Saint Mesrob (1962) This CD caught my attention chiefly because it concentrates on rarely heard pieces …