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Plays Khachaturian
James Galway
Plays Khachaturian
Genres: Pop, Classical
 
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One of the problems with the repertoire for solo flute is that there's so little of it once you get out of the Baroque period (where, to be perfectly honest, much of it sounds the same). The dearth of good material is part...  more »

     
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All Artists: James Galway
Title: Plays Khachaturian
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Label: RCA
Release Date: 5/10/1994
Genres: Pop, Classical
Styles: Easy Listening, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Reeds & Winds
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 078635701029

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One of the problems with the repertoire for solo flute is that there's so little of it once you get out of the Baroque period (where, to be perfectly honest, much of it sounds the same). The dearth of good material is particularly noticeable when it comes to music in the Romantic tradition, which is still most popular with classical audiences. Galway has taken this problem to heart and solved it with this flute transcription of Khachaturian's Violin Concerto. It was a shrewd choice, producing music that's tuneful, excellently scored, and easy on the ear. A good idea brilliantly realized. --David Hurwitz

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Galway's tone color too bright for Khachaturian!
Ralph Padgug | 01/18/1999
(1 out of 5 stars)

"I was looking for a replacement of my recording of Jean-Pierre Rampal's rendition of the Flute Concerto, and decided to give Galway's version a spin. Khachaturian's Concerto is a smoldering melodic journey through the steppes of central Asia, using the flute's sonorous lower register to an unusual degree. Unfortunately, Galway's very first entrance was 8va!!! Galway's tone color is too bright throughout the performance, making this interpretation completely off the mark.The Royal Philharmonic does an adequate job, better than the ORTF who accompanied Rampal."
Superb!
Juan Carlos De La Cruz | CARACAS, DF Venezuela | 11/03/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Rampal transcription of the Violin Concerto is brilliantly played here by Galway, which is also one of the finest flute players around. The interpretation is smooth and vivid, with enough strenght on the needed passages, and taking care of the details. Khachaturian played in a very clever and brilliant way, highly recommended!"