Khachaturian: Piano works
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COMPOSERS: Khachaturian
LABELS: Regis
ALBUM TITLE: Khachaturian piano works
WORKS: Piano works
PERFORMER: Murray McLachlan (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: RRC 1184
Murray McLachlan steers a very persuasive course through some of the less well-known works of this Armenian master. The tough and gritty Piano Sonata, dedicated to the memory of his teacher Myaskovsky, is delivered with tremendous panache. Erik Levi
Authors
Erik Levi is a journalist and critic for BBC Music Magazine and a visiting professor in music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a leading authority on the music of the 20th century, and has written books on the topic of music in the Nazi era, including 'Music in the Third Reich' (1994) and 'Music and the Nazis' (2010). He is also a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 3 and is on the reviewing roster for International Piano Magazine.