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Stanzas in August - Armenian Music, New and Rediscovered

Energetic Dramatic Exotic Triumphant
$39.99

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Composer
Artur Avanesov, Koharik Gazarossian, Aram Hovhannisyan, Aram Khachaturian, Tigran Mansurian, Vahram
Artist
Artur Avanesov, Eva Aronian, Jan Berry, Baker Ally Cho, Mia Barcia-Colombo, Che-Yen Chen, Niall Taro
Format
CD
Label
New Focus Recordings
Released
May 01, 2026
Catalog #
FCR473
UPC
613527389949

About

Movses Pogossian and his colleagues in the Armenian Music Project continue their tireless advocacy for the music of Armenia with this ambitious 4-CD collection, Stanzas in August. At the heart of the release are two sub-collections devoted entirely to the music of Ashot Zohrabyan and Koharik Gazarossian, two consequential composers who shaped Armenian music far beyond their own oeuvres. The other discs include lesser-known works by Aram Khachaturian, Tigran Mansurian, and Ghazaros Saryan, as well as premieres of piano miniatures by Artur Avanesov, and premieres by Vahram Sargsyan and Aram Hovhannisyan.

Tracklist 50 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Im Annmanin 07:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Im Annmanin
    Duration
    07:34
    Composer
    Vahram Sargsyan
    Performer
    Vahram Sargsyan, Jan Berry Baker, Varty Manouelian, Movses Pogossian, Che-Yen Chen, Ben Hong
  3. 2 II. Manook 05:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Manook
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Vahram Sargsyan
    Performer
    Vahram Sargsyan, Jan Berry Baker, Varty Manouelian, Movses Pogossian, Che-Yen Chen, Ben Hong
  4. 3 III. Calmato e poco allungato - Coda 04:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Calmato e poco allungato - Coda
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Vahram Sargsyan
    Performer
    Vahram Sargsyan, Jan Berry Baker, Varty Manouelian, Movses Pogossian, Che-Yen Chen, Ben Hong
  5. 4 String Quartet 13:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    String Quartet
    Duration
    13:10
    Composer
    Aram Hovhannisyan
    Performer
    Movses Pogossian, Adrianne Pope, Andrew McIntosh, Mia Barcia-Colombo
  6. 5 String Quartet No. 2 10:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    String Quartet No. 2
    Duration
    10:07
    Composer
    Ghazaros Saryan
    Performer
    Movses Pogossian, Ally Cho, Damon Zavala, Niall Tarō Ferguson
  7. 6 Unruhig 00:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    Unruhig
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Anoush Pogossian, Edvard Pogossian, Artur Avanesov
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 Cantique 02:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    Cantique
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  10. 2 Thème: Vif et délicat 00:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    Thème: Vif et délicat
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  11. 3 Variation 1. Modéré et expressif 00:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    Variation 1. Modéré et expressif
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  12. 4 Variation 2. Vif et vibrant 00:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    Variation 2. Vif et vibrant
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  13. 5 Variation 3. Lent et expressif 01:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    Variation 3. Lent et expressif
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  14. 6 Variation 4. Lourd, avec humeur 00:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 4. Lourd, avec humeur
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  15. 7 Variation 5. Lent et douloureux 01:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 5. Lent et douloureux
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  16. 8 Variation 6. Vif et léger 00:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 6. Vif et léger
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  17. 9 Variation 7. Miserere, Andante espressivo 01:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 7. Miserere, Andante espressivo
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  18. 10 Variation 8. Vif et marqué 01:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 8. Vif et marqué
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  19. 11 I. Prélude 02:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Prélude
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  20. 12 II. L'Oiseau à ma fenêtre 01:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. L'Oiseau à ma fenêtre
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  21. 13 III. Paresse 02:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Paresse
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  22. 14 IV. Dansons! 02:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Dansons!
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  23. 15 Mon enfant, ta mère et morte 02:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Mon enfant, ta mère et morte
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  24. 16 Chérie, ton nom est Chouchan 02:39
    Track
    16
    Title
    Chérie, ton nom est Chouchan
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  25. 17 La lune de la nuit 02:15
    Track
    17
    Title
    La lune de la nuit
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  26. 18 À travers les champs 02:23
    Track
    18
    Title
    À travers les champs
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  27. 19 Cantiques de Noël: Du monde céleste, les voix arrivent 05:03
    Track
    19
    Title
    Cantiques de Noël: Du monde céleste, les voix arrivent
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  28. 20 Réjouissons-nous de ta naissance 02:23
    Track
    20
    Title
    Réjouissons-nous de ta naissance
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  29. 21 I. Choral 01:17
    Track
    21
    Title
    I. Choral
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  30. 22 III. Pièce populaire 01:34
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Pièce populaire
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  31. 23 V. Nocturne (Midi-Nocturne) 02:21
    Track
    23
    Title
    V. Nocturne (Midi-Nocturne)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  32. 24 XXIII. Courant d’air 01:08
    Track
    24
    Title
    XXIII. Courant d’air
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  33. 25 I. Prélude 01:46
    Track
    25
    Title
    I. Prélude
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  34. 26 II. Au son du Davoul 01:50
    Track
    26
    Title
    II. Au son du Davoul
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  35. 27 III. Nocturne 02:52
    Track
    27
    Title
    III. Nocturne
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  36. 28 Prélude 03:18
    Track
    28
    Title
    Prélude
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  37. 29 Fugue 03:32
    Track
    29
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  38. 30 Trois cantiques pour la main gauche: O Sainte Vierge agenouillons-nous devant Toi 01:18
    Track
    30
    Title
    Trois cantiques pour la main gauche: O Sainte Vierge agenouillons-nous devant Toi
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Koharik Gazarossian
    Performer
    Nare Karoyan
  39. Disc 3
  40. 1 String Quartet No. 1 11:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    String Quartet No. 1
    Duration
    11:37
    Composer
    Ashot Zohrabyan
    Performer
    Movses Pogossian, Ally Cho, Damon Zavala, Niall Tarō Ferguson
  41. 2 Piano Sonata 11:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Piano Sonata
    Duration
    11:07
    Composer
    Ashot Zohrabyan
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  42. 3 String Quartet No. 2 18:42
    Track
    3
    Title
    String Quartet No. 2
    Duration
    18:42
    Composer
    Ashot Zohrabyan
    Ensemble
    VEM String Quartet
  43. 4 Cello Sonata 15:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Cello Sonata
    Duration
    15:53
    Composer
    Ashot Zohrabyan
    Performer
    Edvard Pogossian, Artur Avanesov
  44. 5 String Quartet No. 3 15:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    String Quartet No. 3
    Duration
    15:44
    Composer
    Ashot Zohrabyan
    Performer
    Varty Manouelian, Eva Aronian, Cara Pogossian, Edvard Pogossian
  45. Disc 4
  46. 1 Sonata-pesnya 12:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sonata-pesnya
    Duration
    12:14
    Composer
    Aram Khachaturian
    Performer
    Cara Pogossian
  47. 2 Chinar Es … 04:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Chinar Es …
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  48. 3 Dies ist ein Lied für dich allein 10:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    Dies ist ein Lied für dich allein
    Duration
    10:24
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov, Edvard Pogossian
  49. 4 Feux Follets Cycle: Chinar Es II 06:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    Feux Follets Cycle: Chinar Es II
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  50. 5 Ode to the Lotus 09:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ode to the Lotus
    Duration
    09:32
    Composer
    Tigran Mansurian
    Performer
    Cara Pogossian
  51. 6 Chinar Es (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano) 03:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    Chinar Es (arr. V. Sargsyan for piano)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Komitas Vardapet
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  52. 7 Sonata-monolog 16:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sonata-monolog
    Duration
    16:01
    Composer
    Aram Khachaturian
    Performer
    Eva Aronian
  53. 8 Suonare 04:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Suonare
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Artur Avanesov
  54. 9 Cadenza 06:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    Cadenza
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Artur Avanesov
    Performer
    Movses Pogossian