Credits:

Igor Ruhadze & Jeroen Den Herder & Vital Stahievitch

Description:

A collection of works by Armenian composers who pursued melodic beauty in the 20th centuryArmenian composer and pianist Babadzhanian was blessed with a talent for melodic creation, and his compositions have been performed not only in classical music but also in popular music, winning the “Composition Prize” at the 3rd Tokyo Music Festival International Contest in 1973 (for “Ferris Wheel” sung by Azerbaijan’s Muslim Magomayev). (for “Ferris Wheel” sung by Muslim Magomayev of Azerbaijan).Babadjanian’s style is familiar to the world of Khachaturian, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev, and the rich tradition of Armenian folk music and folk songs in the background is a wonderful feature that overflows melodic beauty and passion throughout the serious works.Performers Ruhase, Herder, and Stahievich approach Babadjanian’s frank style with an aesthetic sound, and the vi