Ekmalian: Piano Works / Ayrapetyan

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Label
Grand Piano
Release Date
January 14, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Makar Grigori Ekmalian
    • PERFORMER
      Mikael Ayrapetyan
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 14, 2022
    • UPC
      747313989423
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      GP894
    • LABEL
      Grand Piano
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Nocturne

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    2. Song Without Words

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    3. No. 1. Heriq Ordeakq (That's enough, son)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    4. No. 2. Chem krna khaha (I can't play)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    5. No. 3. Pzti tha (Little boy)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    6. No. 4. Baher, duq kanancheceq (Gardens, become green)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    7. No. 5. Berdice dur ela, Alagyaz tesa (Coming out of the fortress, I saw Alagyaz)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    8. No. 6. Hov areq, Sarer jan (Сool down, the lovely mountains)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    9. No. 7. Chakharyaq (Spinning wheel) - No. 8. Zhohovrdakan (Social song)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    10. No. 9. Araz e heshtacel a (Araz has become light - water)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    11. No. 10. Tsamtel (Thin hair)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    12. No. 1. —

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    13. No. 2. —

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    14. No. 3. —

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    15. No. 1. Horurd horin anhasanrskihbn (O, Deep and Incomprehensible Mystery)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    16. No. 19. Surb, Surb (Saint, Saint)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    17. No. 23a. Amen, Hayr erknavor (Amen, Father in Heaven)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    18. No. 23b. Hoki Astuco (The Spirit of God)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    19. No. 9. Marmin Terunakan (Corpus Christi)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    20. No. 27. Hayr mer (Our Father)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    21. No. 28. Ev end hogvo qu (Together with Your Spirit)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    22. Nos. 29-30a. Miayn surb (Only Holiness)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    23. No. 31a. Ter vohormya (Good Heavens)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    24. No. 30c. Amen Hayr Surb (Amen, Saint Father)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    25. No. 31c. Ter vohormya (Good Heavens)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan

    26. No. 32. Orhnyal e Astuac (Blessed be God)

      Composer: Makar Ekmalian

      Performer: Mikael Ayrapetyan


Makar Grigori Ekmalian, a student of Rimsky-Korsakov, played a significant role in the development of Armenian music in the 19th and 20th centuries, expanding its genre boundaries and contributing to the formation of a new national musical language. The folk-song arrangements represent Ekmalian’s skill in blending Armenian lyrical expressiveness with European stylistic colors. His magnum opus, the Patarag (Divine Liturgy) was canonized in 1895, and is still in use by the Armenian Church today. This album of world première recordings by the acclaimed Armenian pianist Mikael Ayrapetyan are performed from the composer’s unpublished manuscripts.

REVIEWS:

Ayrapetyan’s dedication to this music is apparent from the first bar. He is committed to bringing to light some unjustly ignored Armenian piano music. I found that the music is well served by his pianism—a delicate, legato touch complemented by some energetic playing. This is a well-recorded, musicologically interesting release.

-- Fanfare

Traditional Armenian music has been transferred into classical music by quite a few composers. Makar Grigori Ekmalian is one of them, and he has transferred the folk material with its lyrical expressiveness into his piano music in a particularly beautiful way. The main work of the Rimsky-Korsakov student, the Patarag (Divine Liturgy), was canonized in 1895 and is still used by the Armenian Church today. A selection of it, along with the 10 Armenian Folk Songs and other pieces, can be heard on a CD with Armenian pianist Mikael Ayrapetyan. The interpretations have a moving character and create a very special atmosphere of well-being in the listener.

-- American Record Guide