East of Melancholy
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Label: Delos
Cat No: DE3471
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 30th June 2014
Contents
Works
The Lark (arr. Mili Balakirev)Caravan
Mosaics, op.19
Etude 'East of Melancholy'
Spartacus
Artists
Tara Kamangar (piano)Works
The Lark (arr. Mili Balakirev)Caravan
Mosaics, op.19
Etude 'East of Melancholy'
Spartacus
Artists
Tara Kamangar (piano)About
Russia’s centuries-old geographic proximity to Muslim regions – historically regarded as part of the “orient” – has resulted in considerable cultural and artistic cross-fertilization, particularly in the realm of music. Most Russian composers during (and since) the Romantic era have thus incorporated elements of what one could call “oriental exoticism” into their compositions.
Captivating pianist Tara Kamangar – an American of Iranian descent – has made it her musical mission to explore such musical connections, specifically as they apply to the traditions of Iran and Russia.
In this album, Tara’s first for Delos, we hear illustrative examples in works by Glinka, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and Khachaturian. But her emphasis here is on the music of two fascinating 20th-Century Iranian composers whose work remains virtually unknown in the West: Aminollah Hossein and Loris Tjeknavorian.
Tara’s virtuosity and flair for the musical traditions of her Iranian forbears combine to bring these works to thrilling and idiomatically true life.
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