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27 October 2016

Hovhaness: Celestial Gate and Other Orchestral Works / I Fiamminghi The Orchestra Of Flanders / Rudolf Werthen (FLAC)













Hovhaness: Celestial Gate and Other Orchestral Works / I Fiamminghi The Orchestra Of Flanders / Rudolf Werthen






1 - Symphony No. 6, Op. 173, "Celestial Gate" 21:51


2 - Prelude And Quadruple Fugue, Op. 128 For Orchestra 7:45


3 - Tzaikerk, "Evening Song" For Flute, Violin, Timpani And String Orchestra
    Flute – Paul Edmund-DaviesTimpani – Randy MaxViolin – Arnold Kobyliansky 10:41


4 - Prayer Of Saint Gregory, For Trumpet And String Orchestra
    Trumpet – Benny Wiame   5:37


5 - Alleluia And Fugue, Op. 406 For String Orchestra 8:39




Concerto No. 7, Op. 116 For Orchestra


6 - I. Allegretto 7:29


7 - II. Jhala: Allegro 4:19


8 - III. Double Fugue: Allegretto 12:24




    Recorded At – Basilica Of Bonne Espérance

    Art Direction, Design [Cover] – Anilda Carrasquillo
    Artwork By [Cover Illustration] – Thomas Macko
    Bassoon – Bart Snauwaert, Francis Pollet
    Celesta [Celeste] – Günther Broucke
    Cello – Boris Baraz, France Springuel, Gillian Today, Lode Vercampt, Marc Labye, Peter Van Der Weerd, Philippe Lefin, Renaat Ackaert, Wladislaw Warenberg
    Clarinet – Geert Baeckelandt, Lydia Rossignol
    Composed By – Alan Hovhaness
    Conductor – Rudolf Werthen
    Double Bass – Christian Vander Borght, Marc Henne, Robby Hellyn, Tom De Vaere
    Edited By [Digital Editing] – Sonic Solutions (2)
    Edited By [Editor] – Thomas Knab
    Engineer [Recording, Assistant] – Tony Faulkner
    Engineer [Recording] – Jack Renner
    Executive-Producer – Robert Woods (2)
    Flute – Margareth Campbell, Paul Edmund-Davies
    Harp – Annie LaVoisier
    Horn – Alex Van Aecken, Bruce Richard, Jos Buurman, Martin Van Der Merwe
    Liner Notes – Richard E. Rodda
    Oboe – Jan Maebe, Joris Van Den Hauwe
    Orchestra – I Fiamminghi The Orchestra Of Flanders
    Percussion – Huub Righarts, Jürgen Van Assche
    Producer [Recording] – James Mallinson
    Supervised By [Production Supervisor] – Elaine Martone
    Timpani – Randy Max
    Trombone – Danny Longstaff, Gunter Carlier, Tim Van Medegael
    Trumpet – Benny Wiame, Frankie De Kuyffer
    Tuba – Guy Audenaert
    Viola – Chris Van Severen, Gérard Massias, Marc Tooten, Michael Kugel (2), Michael Plaskov, Philippe Allard
    Violin [I] – Arnold Kobyliansky, Carmela Leiman, Dimitri Ivanov, Jo Vercruysse, Mark Mogeilevski, Peter Manning, Peter Tanfield, Urs Walker
    Violin [Ii] – Elena Boni, Katrien De Bièvre, Leonid Kerbel, Liang Si-Hong, Madjera Samandari, Michael Taits, Pascal Crismer, Stefan Willems









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09 October 2016

Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 22 ("City of Light"); Cello Concerto / Dennis Russell Davies / Alan Hovhaness / Janos Starker / Seattle Symphony Orchestra (FLAC)















Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 22 ("City of Light"); Cello Concerto / Dennis Russell Davies / Alan Hovhaness / Janos Starker / Seattle Symphony Orchestra





Cello Concerto, Op. 17

1 - Andante - Maestoso   15:58

2 - Allegro  3:26

3 - Andante   11:45



Symphony No.22 ("City of Light"), Op. 236

4 - Allegro moderato   9:57

5 - Angel of Light [Largo]   3:55

6 - Allegretto grazioso   2:42

7 - Finale: Largo maestoso   13:00







Dennis Russell Davies Conductor 
Jun Fujihara Cover Art
Alan Hovhaness  
Dmitriy Lipay Editing
Steven Lowe Liner Notes
Seattle Symphony Orchestra  
Janos Starker Cello 
Adam Stern Producer
Albert Swanson Balance Engineer, Remastering
Laurence E. Tucker Remastering Producer 







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Yolanda Kondonassis: Music of Alan Hovhaness (Concerto For Harp And String Orchestra / Spirit of Trees / Upon Enchanted Ground / The Garden Of Adonis / Sonata for Harp) (FLAC)













Yolanda Kondonassis: Music of Alan Hovhaness (Concerto For Harp And String Orchestra / Spirit of Trees / Upon Enchanted Ground / The Garden Of Adonis / Sonata for Harp)







  "Spirit Of Trees," Sonata For Harp And Guitar, Op. 374

1 I. Andante Cantabile - Maestoso Rubato - Tempo I 7:02

2 II. Canon: Allegro 1:32

3 III. Andante Maestoso - Fuga: Allegro - Andante Grazioso 7:10

4 IV. Moderato - Allegro Conspirito 2:49

5 V. Andante Appassionato 4:21



Concerto For Harp And String Orchestra, Op. 267

6 I. Largo Maestoso E Grave 4:22

7 II. Andante Espressivo 5:14

8 III. Allegretto 0:56

9 IV. Dawn In Paradise: Adagio Rubato 4:21

10 V. Adagio 2:56




11 "Upon Enchanted Ground" For Flute, Cello, Giant Tam-Tam And Harp, Op. 90, No. 1 3:44



Sonata For Harp, Op. 127

12 I. Allegro 4:27

13 II. Lento Misterioso 3:29

14 III. Allegro 4:06



"The Garden Of Adonis" Suite For Flute And Harp, Op. 245

15 I. Largo 1:42

16 II. Allegro 1:50

17 III. Adagio, Like A Solemn Dance 3:15

18 IV. Allegro 2:30

19 V. Grave 1:27

20 VI. Allegretto 1:35

21 VII. Andante Molto Espressivo 2:42


    Art Direction – Anilda Carrasquillo
    Cello – Herwig Coryn (tracks: 11)
    Composed By – Alan Hovhaness
    Conductor – Rudolf Werthen (tracks: 6 to 10)
    Design – Brian Sooy
    Engineer – Jack Renner, Thomas Knab
    Executive Producer – Robert Woods (2)
    Flute – Eugenia Zukerman (tracks: 15 to 21), Frank Hendricks (2) (tracks: 11)
    Guitar – David Leisner (tracks: 1 to 5)
    Harp – Yolanda Kondonassis
    Orchestra [String Orchestra] – I Fiamminghi (tracks: 6 to 10)
    Photography – Natsuko Utsumi
    Producer [Recording Producer] – Erica Brenner, James Mallinson
    Tam-tam – Patrick De Smet (tracks: 11)
    Technician, Edited By – Mark Robertson-Tessi









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08 October 2016

Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 60; Guitar Concerto; Khrimian Hairig / Gerard Schwarz / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (FLAC)














Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 60; Guitar Concerto; Khrimian Hairig / Gerard Schwarz / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra







1 - Khrimian Hairig, for trumpet & string orchestra, Op. 49  8:04



Concerto for guitar & orchestra, Op. 325

2 - Largo   14:29

3 - Andante espressivo   8:46

4 - Allegro moderato   8:40



Symphony No.60 ("To the Appalachian Mountains"), Op. 396

5 - Adagio doloroso   10:42

6 - Allegro   9:33

7 - Senza misura: Adagio   3:13

8 - Finale: Andante - Allegro   9:56 








Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra  
Susanne Beyer Assistant Engineer
Jun Fujihara Cover Painting
Hinako Hovhaness Liner Notes
Stefan Lang Executive Producer
David Leisner Guitar
Thomas Monerjahn Engineer
Wolfram Nehls Producer
Cris Posslac Liner Note Translation
Lars Ranch Trumpet
Gerard Schwarz Conductor 
Paul Schwendener Producer
Daniel Shelhamer Booklet Editor
Michael Ter-minasyan Photography 










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13 September 2016

An American Tapestry - Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton














An American Tapestry - Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton 


  New England Triptych

    Composed By – William Schuman


1 I. Be Glad Then, America 5:11
2 II. When Jesus Wept 7:34
3 III. Chester 3:04



4 The White Peacock, Op. 7, No. 1

    Composed By – Charles Tomlinson Griffes 5:15



        Three Places In New England

    Composed By – Charles Ives


5 I. The 'St. Gaudens' In Boston Common (Col. Robert Gould Shaw And His Coloured Regiment) 8:49
6 II. Putnam's Camp, Redding, Connecticut 5:48
7 III. The Housatonic At Stockbridge 3:49



Mysterious Mountain (Symphony No. 2)

    Composed By – Alan Hovhaness


8 Andante Con Moto 6:17
9 Moderato Maestoso (Double Fugue) 5:33
10 Andante Espressivo 5:12



The Incredible Flutist

    Composed By – Walter Piston


11 Introduction - Siesta In The Market Place 1:17
12 Entrance Of The Vendors 2:15
13 Entrance Of The Customers 0:33
14 Tango Of The Merchant's Daughters 3:21
15 Arrival Of The Circus 0:30
16 Circus March 0:35
17 The Flutist 1:52
18 Minuet 0:40
19 Spanish Waltz 0:55
20 (Eight O'Clock Strikes) 0:17
21 Siciliana 2:21
22 Polka Finale 2:02








Artwork [Quilt Pieced By] – Nylene Dory
Booklet Editor [Booklet Preparation & Editing] – Katherine A. Dory
Conductor – Andrew Litton
Design [Graphic Design] – Kimberly Smith Co.
Edited By, Mastered By – Brian C. Peters
Engineer – Brian C. Peters, Douglas Brown (2)
Executive-Producer – Brian M. Levine
Liner Notes – Kevin Bazzana
Orchestra – Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Photography [Cover Photography] – Bill Murphy
Photography By [Cover Photography] – Brian M. Levine, Craig D. Dory
Producer – Andrew Keener


Recorded in the Eugene McDermott Hall at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas in May 1995









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28 August 2016

Hovhaness: Mystery of the Holy Martyrs; Symphony No. 3 / Michael Long / Vakhtang Jordania (FLAC)












Hovhaness: Mystery of the Holy Martyrs; Symphony No. 3 /  Michael Long / Vakhtang Jordania



Symphony No.3, Op. 148    
   
1 - Andante maestoso-Presto  9:26    
   
2 - Andante  7:41    
   
3 - Allegro molto  10:57    



Khorhoort Nahadagats, for oud (or lute or guitar) & string orchestra (or quartet), Op. 251    
   
4 - Khorhoort Khorin  2:35    
   
5 - Kovia Yeroosaghem  2:46    
   
6 - Norahrash  3:13    
   
7 - Soorp, soorp (Holy, Holy)  2:08    
   
8 - Der Voghormia  2:37    
   
9 - Amen Hayr Soorp  3:16    
   
10- Yerk  0:54    
   
11- Oorakh Ler  4:48    
   
12- Tapor  0:50    
   
13- Kahanayk  2:57    
   
14- I Verinn Yeroosaghem  2:13    
   
15- Yerk  1:31    
   
16- Hayr Mer  2:30    
       
17- Yerk

18- Hrashapar  1:42    
   
19- Kerezman  2:11    
   
20- Harootyan  1:29





Al Abrams     Photography
Chris Bennion     Photography
Phyllis Brutcher     Design
Tim Fisher     Cover Design
Kay Hallawell     Executive Producer
Todd Hallawell     Digital Editing, Executive Producer, Mastering, Producer
Vakhtang Jordania     Conductor
KBS Symphony Orchestra    
Frank Koonce     Assistant Producer, Executive Producer
Kenneth LaFave     Liner Notes
Michael Long     Guitar
Jonathan Wyner     Digital Engineer










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28 July 2016

Alan Hovhaness: Mountains and Rivers Without End; Symphony No. 6 "The Celestial Gate" / Richard Auldon Clark (FLAC)













Alan Hovhaness: Mountains and Rivers Without End; Symphony No. 6 "The Celestial Gate" / Richard Auldon Clark




1 - Mountains and Rivers without End, chamber symphony for 10 players, Op. 225  23:50    
   
2 - Prayer of St. Gregory (interlude from opera "Etchmiadzin"), for trumpet & string orchestra, Op. 62b  4:43    
   
3 - Harotiun, aria & fugue for trumpet & strings (or piano)  3:34    
   
4 - Symphony No.6 ("Celestial Gate"), for small orchestra, Op. 173  20:39    



Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places, concerto for trumpet & wind symphony, Op. 213    
   
5 - Andante  2:35    
   
6 - Adagio  7:21





Richard Auldon Clark     Conductor
Michael Fine     Engineer, Producer
Christopher Gekker     Trumpet
Manhattan Chamber Orchestra    
Marvin Rosen     Liner Notes 











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23 July 2016

Alan Hovhaness: And God Created Great Whales; Concerto No. 8 for Orchestra; Anahid; Etc. / David Amos - Philharmonia Orchestra (FLAC)










Alan Hovhaness: And God Created Great Whales; Concerto No. 8 for Orchestra; Anahid; Etc. / David Amos - Philharmonia Orchestra



   
1 - And God Created Great Whales, for orchestra & taped whale sounds, Op. 229/1  12:53    



Concerto 8, for orchestra, Op. 117    
   
2 - Andante  6:58    
   
3 - Moderato  3:43    
   
4 - Andante  3:52    
   
5 - Allegro Molto  2:13    
   
6 - Andante  5:14    
   
7 - Elibris (Dawn God of Urardu), concerto for flute & orchestra, Op. 50  10:13    


Alleluia and Fugue for string orchestra, Op. 40b    
   
8 - Alleluia  5:53    
   
9 - Fugue  4:35    
   
10- Anahid, fantasy for chamber orchestra, Op. 57/1  14:13





David Amos     Conductor
Michael Boshears     CD Preparation, Editing, Tape Preparation
Sue Bowling     Horn (English)
Dudley Bright     Trombone
John Chambers     Viola
Peter Christ     Liner Notes, Producer
John Ford     Cover Photo, Photo Courtesy
John Ford IV     Cover Photo, Photo Courtesy
Frank Hermann     Photography
Alan Hovaness     Liner Notes
Alan Hovhaness     Composer, Liner Notes
Jim Jones     Technical Engineer
Chris Ludwinski     Assistant Balance Engineer
Chris Ludwinsky     Assistant Balance Engineer
Christine Messiter     Flute
Philharmonia Orchestra
Mark Vigars     Balance Engineer
Hank Waring     Tape Preparation










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23 June 2016

Alan Hovhaness: Symphonies Nos. 4, 20 & 53; The Prayer of St. Gregory (Keith Brion) (FLAC)












Alan Hovhaness: Symphonies Nos. 4, 20 & 53; The Prayer of St. Gregory (Keith Brion)




Symphony No.4, for wind symphony, Op. 165    
   
1 - Andante     8:18    
   
2 - Allegro     4:03    
   
3 - Andante espressivo     7:25    



Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places, concerto for trumpet & wind symphony, Op. 213    
   
4 - Andante    2:29    
   
5 - Adagio     6:27    



Symphony No.20 ("Three Journesy to a Holy Mountain"), for band, Op. 223    
   
6 - Andante espressivo    8:42    
   
7 - Allegro moderato    4:51    
   
8 - Andante maestoso    6:58    
   
9 - Prayer of St. Gregory (interlude from opera "Etchmiadzin"), for trumpet & string orchestra, Op. 62  3:31    



Symphony No.53 ("Star Dawn"), for band, Op. 377    
   
10- Maestoso sostenuto    8:45    
   
11- Moderato sostenuto con molta espressione    4:27




Keith Brion     Conductor, Liner Notes, Primary Artist
Jun Fujihara     Cover Painting
Philip Hobbs     Engineer
Michael Purton     Editing, Producer
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra     Orchestra
John Wallace     Trumpet










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05 June 2016

Alan Hovhaness, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark, Chris Gekker – Mountains And Rivers Without End, Symphony No. 6 (The Celestial Gate), Return And Rebuild The Desolate Places, Prayer To St. Gregory, Aria From Haroutiun








Alan Hovhaness, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark, Chris Gekker – Mountains And Rivers Without End, Symphony No. 6 (The Celestial Gate), Return And Rebuild The Desolate Places, Prayer To St. Gregory, Aria From Haroutiun 




1 - Mountains And Rivers Without End (Chamber Symphony) 23:39

2 - Prayer Of St. Gregory (For Trumpet And String Orchestra) 4:36

3 - Aria From Haroutiun (For Trumpet And String Orchestra) 3:24

4 - Symphony No. 6 - Celestial Gate 20:36

Return And Rebuild The Desolate Places (Concerto For Trumpet And Wind Symphony Orchestra) (9:55)
5 - I
6 - II




Manhattan Chamber Orchestra
Richard Auldon Clark, conductor
Trumpet – Chris Gekker 






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08 May 2016

Alan Hovhaness - Songs (Hovhaness - Berberian)








Alan Hovhaness - Songs - Hovhaness - Berberian



1. Love Songs Of Hafiz : Hafiz, Like Lord Krishna, Darting  


2. Love Songs Of Hafiz : Hafiz Is A Merry Old Thief  


3. Love Songs Of Hafiz : O Flowing Of My Tears  


4. Love Songs Of Hafiz : Hafiz Wanders, Weeping  


5. Love Songs Of Hafiz : Day Of Hafiz` Vision  


6. Love Songs Of Hafiz : O Love, Hear My Cry  


7. Love Songs Of Hafiz : Where Is My Beloved?  


8. Love Songs Of Hafiz : Love For The Soul  


9. How I Adore Thee  


10.Black Pool Of Cat  


11.Lullaby Of The Lake  


12.Dawn At Laona : Prelude  


13.Dawn At Laona : Vision Of Dark Places  


14.Dawn At Laona : The Hosts Flew White  


15.Dawn At Laona : Motionless Breath  


16.Three Odes Of Solomon : No Way Is Hard  


17.Three Odes Of Solomon : As The Wings Of Doves  


18.Three Odes Of Solomon : As The Work Of The Busbandman  


19.Out Of The Depths  




Alan Hovhaness, piano
Ara Berberian, basso




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