Khachaturian: Symphony 3 / Triumphal Poem
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Composer: Aram KhachaturianConductor: Fedor Glushchenko
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1995-01-24
Music Label: Chandos
Soundtracks:
- Triumphal Poem: Allegro vivace con fuoco
- In The Mountain Pass: Allegro moderato - Moderato assai - Allegro moderato
- In The Village: Larghetto - Allegretto grazioso - Larghetto
- In The Mosque: Adagietto
- Procession Of The Sardar: Allegro moderato, tempo marziale
- Symphony No. 3 , Simfoniya - Poema: Allegro moderato, maestoso - Allegro - Andante sostenuto - Maestoso - Tempo 1
Music reviews of Khachaturian: Symphony 3 / Triumphal Poem
Music Review: Holy Cow!
Rating: 5 Stars
This was my first introduction to Aram Khachaturian's music (save his Suites) and I must admit, it is infectious. The style is highly Romantic, although there is a clear move towards Soviet-style, post-Stalin compositions, ala Shostakovich. His bombastic Symphony No. 3 and cheerful Triumphal Poem are coupled on this disk with Ippolitov-Ivanov's famous Caucasian Sketches.
The Symphony No. 3 has a large orchestration, including a large role for organ and a call for 15 trumpets. An angry fanfare blares over a pedal point, and leads into a rushing whirlwind of virtuosic organ playing. When the ideas are combined, you get a real sense of the Soviet commentary in Khatchaturian's music. Following the flurry of activity, a broad melody, with obvious folk-influences and cinematic sweep takes over; there is an unmistakable Spanish quality to some of the folksy harmonic treatment. A calm re-orchestration of the opening follows and build to a grotesque march in 5/4 time. Suffice to say, the march leads to an immense climax, and a return of the 15 trumpets and organ, not to mention a riotous dance recalling the Spanish exoticism, concludes the work at 25 minutes. An interesting a breathless symphony.
The Caucasian Sketches, also 25 minutes long, is made of four movements (In the Mountain Pass, In the Village, In the Mosque, and Procession of the Sarder). Ippolitov-Ivanov uses more folk-influenced tunes, often recalling the Middle-East and Russia, but overall, more subdued compared to the rest of the CD. It is the Procession of the Sardar that carries the composers' fame, although each are little Nationalistic gems.
The 16-minute Triumphal Poem evokes a carnival procession with an immensely happy tune that is skippy and humorous and strewn throughout the work in many forms. While Khatchaturian meanders through pastoral, lyrical melodies, rustic dances complete with drones and hunting-horn calls, and sweeping, romantic themes, all aspects of the middle portion of the work. In the final reprise of the opening, the melody comes back in many guises: a grand march, slowly in augmentation, and in minor as a Russian march). It is a catchy and joyous work.
The BBC Philharmonic under Fedor Glushchenko play all out on these extroverted compositions. Glushchenko follows all the score markings (articulation and tempos) very closely, allowing for natural performances. The orchestra is terrific, playing with reckless abandon in many cases; the brass in particular, is very cohesive. The Chandos sound is outstanding as usual; all in all, highly recommended, fun, Russian music.
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