New CD Of Hasmik Papian Dedicated To Komitas Released

NEW CD OF HASMIK PAPIAN DEDICATED TO KOMITAS RELEASED

ARMENPRESS
Aug 25 2006

YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, ARMENPRESS: The new CD of world-famous soprano
Hasmik Papian dedicated to Komitas has been released. Hasmik Papian
told Armenpress that the CD includes 35 Lieder of Komitas nine of
which are Lieder to texts by German poets including Goethe, Lenau
and Uhland set by Komitas during his period of study in Berlin. The
booklet includes the complete Lied texts, printed in Armenian, German,
English and French, as well as a detailed text on the life and work
of Komitas. The world famous soprano sings to the accompaniment of
young Armenian pianist Vardan Mamikonian.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS