CD "DEDICATED TO KOMITAS" RELEASED IN MUNICH
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 3 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The Super Audio Compact Disk (SACD)
"Dedicated to Komitas" was released by the Audit record studio
(Germany) in September. It contains works performed by two famous
Armenian musicians – soprano Hasmik Papian and piano-player Vardan
Mamikonian. Conrad Kuhn, dramaturge of the Austrian State Opera and
the Munich Opera, stated this at the October 3 presentation of the
disc, which was recorded during a Yerevan concert in 2005.
In addition to 26 Armenian songs, the disc contains 9 works of Komitas
written to verses of German poets. Komitas created these works while
studying in Berlin. In the words of C. Kuhn, the Armenian composer’s
excellent knowledge of Western musical traditions is felt in these
songs which are performed for the first time.
It was noted that the disk is first of all intended for foreign
audience, presenting in most comprehensive way the Armenian music,
with the great Komitas making his contribution to its development.
A booklet-disc contains the texts of the songs in Armenian, German,
English an French. It also provides information about the life and
activity of Komitas. Taking into account the great interest that
foreigners show to the works of Komitas, the author of the booklet
Claude Mutafian, professor of Sorbonne University, mathematician and
historian, presented both Komitas’ life and the Armenian history of
his period in an original form that makes an easy reading.
Asked by reporters why she chose Komitas’ works, Hasmik Papian replied:
"When I was just making ny first steps as a singer, I always had
an idea of recording some Komitas songs in my performance. It was
important to me and it was a dedication to the great musician. This
is my tribute to the memory of Komitas." In her words, it is the duty
of every singer to present the Armenian culture abroad.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
