Khachaturian: Piano Concerto (CD)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel

Khachaturian: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Transcr. E. Khachaturian for Solo Piano)
Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Sabre Dance (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)
Khachaturian: Piano Concerto in D flat major
Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Op. 50: Lullaby (Transcr. Levant for Solo Piano)
Khachaturian: Pictures of Childhood (Ed. Rowley)
Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite, Op. 48a (Transcr. Dolukhanian for Solo Piano)

Thibaudet, Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic join to release the rarely recorded Khachaturian concerto. Jean-Yves is the modern-day champion of a work once-famous in the hands of virtuosi such as William Kapell and Oscar Levant. “Thibaudet mastered the score, deftly working the extremes of flashy dynamism and feathery ruminations” (Los Angeles Times). Coupled with short solo piano works including the immortal Adagio from ‘Spartacus’; the Sabre Dance; Lullaby; Masquerade Suite and selections from Pictures of Childhood.