Khachaturian - Masquerade Suite / Kabalevsky The Comedians - 20th Cent Classical LP
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Khachaturian Masquerade Suite / Kabalevsky The Comedians - Kiril Kondrashin - The RCA Victor SYmphony Orchestra



Label: RCA - LSC 2398

Canada Issue
Record is VG+ VG++ slight surface wear ( listen)
Cover VG+ has slight ringwear and cornerwear





Side A

Masquerade Suite: I. Waltz Neeme Jarvi 3:57
Masquerade Suite: II. Nocturne Neeme Jarvi 3:31
Masquerade Suite: III. Mazurka Neeme Jarvi 2:41
Masquerade Suite: IV. Romance Neeme Jarvi 3:08
Masquerade Suite: V. Galop



Side B

Kabalevsky The Comedians






Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet Armenian composer. Khachaturian's works were often influenced by folk music of Armenia.

But it's his Masquerade Suite I love the most. Khachaturian's music has a feel as if it should come from a contemporary of Saint Saens, instead of one living and composing in the 20th century (he died in 1978). I danced to this as a ballet dancer, and I don't know any music quite so filled my heart and soul.
Few composure can imbue their music with so much passion. The Masquerade Suites' Waltz, Romance and Nocturne are just breathtaking..


The Comedians, Op. 26, is an orchestral suite of ten numbers by Dmitry Kabalevsky. It is one of his best known and best-loved works.

In particular, the "Comedians' Galop" (No. 2) is the single most famous piece of music he ever wrote.
It has the same recognition factor as an easily accessible work by a Soviet composer as the "Sabre Dance" from Aram Khachaturian's ballet Gayane (1942).