Stepanian: 26 Preludes for Piano Mikael Ayrapetyan

• Haro Stepanian (1897 - 1966): 8 Preludes, Op. 47:
• 18 Preludes, Op. 47: No. 1 in G Minor02:52
• 28 Preludes, Op. 47: No. 2 in A Major01:37
• 38 Preludes, Op. 47: No. 3 in F Minor02:33
• 48 Preludes, Op. 47: No. 4 in F-Sharp Minor01:41
• 58 Preludes, Op. 47: No. 5 in G Major01:59
• 68 Preludes, Op. 47: No. 6 in F Minor02:29
• 78 Preludes, Op. 47: No. 7 in C Minor03:06
• 88 Preludes, Op. 47: No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor01:43
• 8 Preludes, Op. 48:
• 98 Preludes, Op. 48: No. 1 in E Minor01:41
• 108 Preludes, Op. 48: No. 2 in C Minor02:30
• 118 Preludes, Op. 48: No. 3 in A Major02:15
• 128 Preludes, Op. 48: No. 4 in A Minor01:42
• 138 Preludes, Op. 48: No. 5 in F Minor01:59
• 148 Preludes, Op. 48: No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor02:37
• 158 Preludes, Op. 48: No. 7 in G Minor02:20
• 168 Preludes, Op. 48: No. 8 in F Major01:59
• 8 Preludes, Op. 63:
• 178 Preludes, Op. 63: No. 1 in E Minor02:01
• 188 Preludes, Op. 63: No. 2 in G Minor01:29
• 198 Preludes, Op. 63: No. 3 in F-Sharp Major01:52
• 208 Preludes, Op. 63: No. 4 in A Minor01:23
• 218 Preludes, Op. 63: No. 5 in B Minor02:31
• 228 Preludes, Op. 63: No. 6 in B Minor01:18
• 238 Preludes, Op. 63: No. 7 in B Major02:01
• 248 Preludes, Op. 63: No. 8 in G Minor01:57
• Prelude in A Major:
• 25Prelude in A Major02:41
• Prelude in F Minor:
• 26Prelude in F Minor02:30
• Total Runtime54:46

Info for Stepanian: 26 Preludes for Piano

Described by Aram Khachaturian as the greatest Soviet Armenian composer, Haro Stepanian followed the pioneering efforts of composers such as Komitas in establishing a strong national voice for Armenian music. He composed three symphonies, operatic works, numerous songs, chamber pieces, and works for piano. Building on the models of Chopin, Rachmaninov and fellow Armenians such as Komitas and Tigranian, the 26 varied and sharply contrasting Preludes are exquisite folk-influenced miniatures suffused with sadness, poetic contemplation, the natural world and scenes of Armenian life.

Mikael Ayrapetyan, piano

Mikael Ayrapetyan
was born in 1984 in Yerevan, Armenia, where he had his early schooling. His repertoire ranges from the baroque to the contemporary and includes rarely performed works of Armenian composers whose music had not until then been performed. He is actively engaged in the popularisation of Armenian classical music, organising concerts in major concert-halls of the world, and acting as producer, artistic director and pianist for these performances.

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