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Modulation Necklace: New Music from Armenia
New Focus Recordings

Modulation Necklace: New Music from Armenia

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Composer
AVANESOV KARTALYAN PETROSSIA
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
New Focus Recordings
Released
Jan 17, 2020
Catalog #
FCR244
UPC
655646189451

About

Violinist Movses Pogossian has assembled this illuminating collection of contemporary music from Armenia, "Modulation Necklace," revealing a vibrant repertoire whose aesthetics are as outward looking as they are grounded in their reverence of a centuries old culture. In his liner notes, Pogossian acknowledges the long shadow that the Soviet Union cast on Armenian composers during it's reign - this recording celebrates this generation's liberation from those constraints. The composer Tigran Mansurian played a pivotal role in connecting the threads of this Armenian new music tradition, both by literally introducing Pogossian to musicians involved in the project, but also in his courage and leadership to explore Western and later older Armenian sources for inspiration during the Soviet era. The performers heard here are drawn from Pogossian's Dilijan Chamber Music Series, the Lark Musical Society, as well as the flagship group of UCLA's Armenian Music Program, the VEM Ensemble.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 Quasi harena maris 12:19
    Track
    1
    Title
    Quasi harena maris
    Duration
    12:19
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov, Movses Pogossian, Ji Eun Hwang, Morgan O’Shaughnessey, Niall Ferguson
  2. 2 Novelette 14:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    Novelette
    Duration
    14:49
    Composer
    Ashot Zohrabyan
    Performer
    Varty Manouelian, Scott St. John, Antonio Lysy, Artur Avanesov
  3. 3 A Fiery Flame, a Flaming Fire 11:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    A Fiery Flame, a Flaming Fire
    Duration
    11:17
    Composer
    Michel Petrossian
    Performer
    Varty Manouelian, Charles Tyler, Artur Avanesov
  4. 4 No. 1. Es siretsi (I Have Loved) 05:51
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1. Es siretsi (I Have Loved)
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Artashes Kartalyan
    Ensemble
    UCLA VEM Ensemble
  5. 5 No. 2. Papaq (A Wish) 03:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2. Papaq (A Wish)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Artashes Kartalyan
    Ensemble
    UCLA VEM Ensemble
  6. 6 No. 3. Hashvehardar (A Summary) 06:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 3. Hashvehardar (A Summary)
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Artashes Kartalyan
    Ensemble
    UCLA VEM Ensemble
  7. 7 I. Vivace 02:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Vivace
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Ashot Kartalyan
    Performer
    Katisse Buckingham, Dustin Donahue
  8. 8 II. Allegro moderato 01:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Ashot Kartalyan
    Performer
    Katisse Buckingham, Dustin Donahue
  9. 9 III. Allegro animato 03:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro animato
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Ashot Kartalyan
    Performer
    Katisse Buckingham, Dustin Donahue
  10. 10 IV. Andante moderato 04:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Andante moderato
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Ashot Kartalyan
    Performer
    Katisse Buckingham, Dustin Donahue
  11. 11 V. Presto 02:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Presto
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Ashot Kartalyan
    Performer
    Katisse Buckingham, Dustin Donahue
  12. 12 I. Let It Be Forgotten 00:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Let It Be Forgotten
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  13. 13 II. Quand l’aubespine fleurit 02:36
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Quand l’aubespine fleurit
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  14. 14 III. Modulation Necklace 01:18
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Modulation Necklace
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  15. 15 IV. Exercise in Necklace Mode 01:43
    Track
    15
    Title
    IV. Exercise in Necklace Mode
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  16. 16 V. Mon cœur reste brûlé 01:49
    Track
    16
    Title
    V. Mon cœur reste brûlé
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  17. 17 VI. Gespenstertanz 01:01
    Track
    17
    Title
    VI. Gespenstertanz
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  18. 18 VII. Kinderstück IV (Ladybug) 01:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    VII. Kinderstück IV (Ladybug)
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov