Khachaturian and Shostakovich: Violin Concertos [Audio CD] Catherine Manoukian; Khachaturian; Shostakovich; Eduard Topchjan and Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra

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Product Description Catherine Manoukian From the Artist My objectives in the two works on this recording are very different. The approach that I took with the Khatchaturian was understatement. Its orchestration is heavy and forceful. I think that Khatchaturian was inspired in this piece by what we might see as the "heroic" aspects of Soviet culture (in addition to obvious Armenian folk influences). In the Shostakovich, however, I went for the reverse strategy, a sort of overstatement. If the Khatchaturian works better when its texture is kept uniform, I think that the Shostakovich works best if one overplays the complexity of what's going on.

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