Credits:

Munch, Charles

Description:

An Arabian Night by Nemanja, a fairy tale of enchantment played by a violin goddess. The Violin Concerto by Khachaturian, an Armenian from the former Soviet Union (now Georgia), was composed in 1940 with the advice of Oistrakh, who was also the first performer of the work, during the period when he was working to sublimate Armenian folk music artistically. It is a masterpiece in which folklorism and virtuosity are perfectly matched. Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade," based on "One Thousand and One Nights" set in Sasanian Persia, was made into a symphonic suite with a solo violin, and the new arrangement extracts its charm in a Nemanja-like manner. The album also features a Khachaturian trio with Andreas Ottensamer, principal clarinetist of the Berlin Philharmonic and a very active soloist and chamber musician. The album title "Baika" means "fairy tale" in Serbian. Universal Music/IMS

Tracklisting:

1.Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: Allegro con fermezza
2.Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: Andante sostenuto
3.Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: Allegro vivace
4.Scheherazade Suite for Solo Violin, String Ensemble and Piano: The Sea and Sindbad's Ship
5.Scheherazade Suite for Solo Violin, String Ensemble and Piano: The Story of the Kalendar Prince
6.Scheherazade Suite for Solo Violin, String Ensemble and Piano: The Young Prince and the Young Prince
7.Scheherazade Suite for Solo Violin, String Ensemble and Piano: Festival at Baghdad - The Sea - The S
8.Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano: Andante con dolore, molto espressivo
9.Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano: Allegro
10.Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano: Moderato
11.Savcho 3