ALEXANDER AFANASYEVICH SPENDIAROV (SPENDIARIAN) (1871–1928)

COMPLETE PIANO WORKS AND
CHAMBER WORKS WITH PIANO

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‘An apprentice of Rimsky-Korsakov and a close friend of Glazunov, Alexander Spendiarov was a master orchestrator and an inventive instrumentalist whose music is saturated with the folk music of the region and boundless lyricism. Successfully combining Russian and Armenian musical elements, his works undoubtedly reflect the creative assimilations and traditions of Russian classical music school, while also expanding the ideological and thematic range of Armenian music and enriching its means of expression. This new album is the latest addition to my Secrets of Armenia project, and many of the works are world premiere recordings. I hope you will find this music as enlightening and delightful as I do.’ – Mikael Ayrapetyan