Piano Works

Khachaturian (Artist), Mclachlan (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 4, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Olympia
• ASIN: B000003W7P
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #565,641 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Toccata for piano in E flat minor

2. Poem, for piano in C sharp minor

3. Waltz-Caprice, for piano in C sharp minor: 1. Valse - Caprice

4. Waltz-Caprice, for piano in C sharp minor: 2. Dance

5. Piano Sonatina in C major: 1. Allegro giocoso

6. Piano Sonatina in C major: 2. Andante con anima, rubato

7. Piano Sonatina in C major: 3. Allegro mosso

8. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 1. Skipping Rope

9. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 2. An Evening Tale

10. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 3. Oriental Dance

11. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 4. Barsik on the Swings

12. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 5. Playing the Tambourine

13. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 6. Two Funny Aunties Quarrelling

14. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 7. Funeral Procession

15. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 8. Rhythmic Gymnastics

16. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 9. Toccata

17. Children's Album Book 2, for piano: 10. Fugue

18. Piano Sonata in E flat major: 1. Allegro vivace

19. Piano Sonata in E flat major: 2. Andante tranquillo

20. Piano Sonata in E flat major: 3. Allegro assai

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An appropriately lively interpretation, March 16, 2000

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Czinczar (Southeast Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piano Works (Audio CD)

A sprightly performance of (almost) all of Khachaturian's solo piano works. Hey, you can only fit so much on a CD. These works are well crafted, though they seldom plumb any emotional depths. These are mostly salon pieces. The full original version of the Sonata is here. For those of you who loved the Piano Concerto and craved more of the same, you'll hear occasional flashes of the Concerto in these works. McLachlan brings a deft touch and bracing energy to the performance, which is entirely appropriate for the works. Indeed, his technique is perfect for interpreting early 20th century Soviet composers. Check out his other recordings of such composers. It's really a pity that we never hear of him on the American concert circuit.