ARAM KHACHATURIAN (1903-1978)
Piano Concerto (1936)

Conductor Eduard Topchjan
Soloist Aram Babakhanian, piano

1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo e Maestoso 16:06
2. Andante Con Anima 11:17
3. Allegro Brillante 10:55

Total time: 38:20

Recorded on 06/24/2001
at Aram Khachaturian Hall, Yerevan
APO Productions, 2001

CD_C-003

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Related Information
   Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
   Even though classical music had been popularized in Armenian since 1924 by the Yerevan Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, which later served as a basis for the orchestra of the Yerevan Opera Theatre, founded in 1932, the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra was officially founded in 1941.
   In 1941, an eminent Armenian conductor Constantin Saradjev assumed the position of the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the APO. Many distinguished conductors followed Saradjev: Michael Maluntsian, Ohan Durian, Michael Terian, Ruben Vardanian, Aram Katanian, David Khanjian, Valeri Gergiev, Vahagn Papian, Michael Avetisian and Loris Tjeknavorian. Eduard Topchian, a young, but already established and popular conductor, has been with the orchestra since 2000.
   Since its foundation, the APO performed most of the Western European, Russian, and Armenian symphonic repertoire.
   Among the many gifted celebrities that have graced the Aram Khachaturian concert stage are: David Oistrach, Lev Oborin, Sviatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovich, as well as the world's leading conductors, including Carlo Zecci, Kurt Mazur, Alexander Melik-Pashaev, Franz Konvichini and others.
   In addition to Reingold Glier, Aram Khachaturian and Dmitri Kobalevski, several important 20th century composers have had their works performed by the orchestra.

   Eduard Topchjan
   Eduard Topchjan was born in Yerevan in 1971. As a conductor he has received valuable consultations from Sir George Solti, Claudio Abbado and Nello Santi. Mr. Topchjan has been Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the ensemble Serenade since its foundation in 1991. In 1995 the Serenade won the First Prize at the Valentino Bacchi International Competition in Rome. Before that, the ensemble was highly praised at another competition in Valzolda, Italy. All in all, Mr. Topchjan has conducted over 700 concerts with Serenade. The orchestra released 6 CDs in Europe, performing the music of Shoenberg, Vivaldi, Schubert, Mahler, and Mirzoian. Edurad Topchjan has appeared on podium with such celebrities as Steven Isserlis, Tibor Varga, Kim Kashkashian, Roland Dyens.
   In October of 2000, Eduard Topchjan was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra.

   Armen Babakhanian
   A prize winner of several international competitions (Leeds, Van Cliburn, Guardian Dublin, William Kappell and Gina Bachauer) Armen Babakhanian has given recitals and concerts in USA, Germany, France, Spain and Ireland. He has performed with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Sir Simon Rattle), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Irish National Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra (USA), Dallas Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Yuri Temirkhanov) and Moscow Philharmonic (Valery Gergiev).