Credits:

Keith Brion

Description:

The worlds ninth-highest mountain, a volcano, and the sound of bells echoing through the cityHovhannes, who had Armenian and Scottish ancestry, composed more than 400 works during his lifetimeincluding 67 symphonies alone! This album features three of them. From Nanga Parbat, which depicts a barren mountainside, to Ani, which evokes the sound of bells that would have echoed through a medieval Armenian city, this album is full of rich, compelling music.

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 7 ‘Nanga Parvat’, Op. 178: 1. Con ferocita
2.Symphony No. 7 ‘Nanga Parvat’, Op. 178: 2. March (in isorhythmic form)
3.Symphony No. 7 ‘Nanga Parvat’, Op. 178: 3. Sunset
4.Symphony No. 14 ‘Ararat’, Op. 194: Movement 1
5.Symphony No. 14 ‘Ararat’, Op. 194: Movement 2
6.Symphony No. 14 ‘Ararat’, Op. 194: Movement 3
7.Symphony No. 23 ‘Ani’, Op. 249: 1. Adagio legato espressivo
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