Klarinet Archive - Posting 000036.txt from 2009/05

From: "Anton Dressler" <anton.dressler@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Russian Music
Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 05:34:34 -0400

Indeed, Khachaturian is a Soviet Armenian composer. He was indeed writing a
very "national" Armenian music, but I, as a Russian born, would never think
it is inappropriate to perform it on a Russian chamber music program.

Best,
Anton

-----Original Message-----
From: Penny Ward Marcus [mailto:p_marcus@-----.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 05:04
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] Russian Music

Khachaturian trained in Moscow. He was born in Georgia, which was part of
the Russian Empire before the Soviet Union, though now is independent. His
ethnic background aside, I do believe he could safely be considered a
Russian composer. He studied at the Gnessin Institute in Moscow, as well as
the Moscow Conservatory, and later taught at Gnessin. His musical career
was
almost entirely in Moscow.

His music does show great influence from his Armenian heritage, but I would

still
feel safe including him in a concert of Russian music either way. "Russia"
is a very
large idea, given the history.

Penny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 8:07 PM
Subject: RE: [kl] Russian Music

>A number of people have suggested Khachaturian. It's a great piece, but he
> was Armenian, not Russian. It may seem the same from a long way off, but
> if
> you are playing at a meeting of Russians with political sensibilities,
> they
> might even take it as an insult. The Russian jokes about Armenia always
> portray Armenians as stupid. Saying that 'well it was the same thing in
> the
> Soviet era' would possibly make it worse!
>
> Keith Bowen
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: klarinet-return-96224-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
> [mailto:klarinet-return-96224-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Sean Osborn
> Sent: 06 May 2009 18:44
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Russian Music
>
>
> Dear list,
>
> I've been asked to play a concert of Russian chamber music. There is
> one slot left to fill, but I don't know much Russian music. There
> are two pianists, a violinist, and me. Pieces for cl/pf or cl/vn/pf
> are cool. We're already doing the Stravinsky L'Histoire trio. New
> or old music is fine, but tell me about the best pieces you know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean
> www.osbornmusic.com
>
>
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