Khachaturian: Original Piano Works & Transcriptions

Despite the popularity of Aram Khachaturians ubiquitous ballet music, his works for piano have been relatively neglected. This release, featuring two World Premiere Recordings, combines arrangements of popular pieces such as Masquerade Suite (Arr. A. Dolukhanian) with less familiar works such as the composers early Poem and the abstract Piano Sonata. The Armenian pianist Karine Poghosyan has won numerous awards as well as performed in some of the worlds most prestigious concert halls. At the Manhattan School of Music she completed her D.m.A. in a record-breaking two years with a thesis on Aram Khachaturians works for piano.