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This set of idiomatically lyrical, rhythmic, and colourful interpretations by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and its Chief Conductor, Kirill Karabits, who appears on Chandos for the first time, marks the start of a new series dedicated to lesser-known composers from former Soviet Union countries.
The Azerbaijani composer, teacher, folklore authority, and artistic dynamo Kara Karayev was at the forefront of his country’s musical life for almost four decades after the end of the Second World War, recognised as among the significant composers of the post-war Soviet Union. His compositions draw their material from his nation’s folk music as well as his personal voice, which emanated from Shostakovich and Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky’s ballets, and the fantasy operas of Rimsky-Korsakov.
At the dawn of Karayev’s centenary, Kirill Karabits pays homage to the composer by exploring some of his best-known works: the Persian-inspired orchestral suite The Seven Beauties (later expanded into a full-length ballet), a movement from the ballet The Path of Thunder, the exuberant Don Quixote (drawing on music for a film), as well as the symphonic poem Leyla and Mejnun, after a poem which Byron called ‘the Romeo and Juliet of the East’.
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Reviews
“…This Karabits disc makes a better and more stylish case for a composer I was indifferent to before hearing it. To meet Mr Karayev at his best, start here.”
Roger Hecht – American Record Guide – March/April 2018
“... The music is well-orchestrated and intermittently colourful ... perfectly listenable and well played ...” ***
Greg Keane - Limelightmagazine.com.au - 18 December 2017
Performance *** Recording ****
"... fine performances."
David Nice - BBC Music magazine - January 2018
**** Excellent Album **** Exceptional Sound
Stephane Friederich - Classica magazine (France) - December 2017-January 2018
“...His [Karabits] affection is evident in the spacious and detailed treatment of lyrical content, while the brasher ceremonials are delivered with precise rhythmic definition and unhurried verve.”
David Gutman - Gramophone magazine - November 2017