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| Composer | Khachaturian, Aram Ilyich (1903-1978) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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Los AngelesArmenian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Khachaturian
Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra; Eduard Topchjan; Eva Gevorgyan
New York CityJean-Yves Thibaudet & Pines of Rome
Auerbach, Khachaturian, Rautavaara, Respighi
New York Philharmonic; Stéphane Denève; Jean-Yves Thibaudet
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Rare Russian repertoire fails to catch fire, despite the best efforts of Osmo Vänskä and the LPO.
Rare Russian repertoire fails to catch fire, despite the best efforts of Osmo Vänskä and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Lacklustre Tchaikovsky, but brilliant Thibaudet
The programme notes suggested that Glinka was the father of Russian nationalism. Perhaps this is the case, but his overture to his second opera, Ruslan and Ludmilla, is undeniably an Italianate work, surely influenced by his meetings with Donizetti and Bellini in 1830.