ANONYMOUS FOLK SONGS [all files] Russian My Love (arr.Barchudarian) [3:22 · 3.1M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van (1770-1827); DEU [all files] Romance No.1 in F, Op.50 - Andante cantabile [8:08 · 7.5M] V.Khachatrian, Violin Armenian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra R.Mangasarian, Conductor BRAHMS, Johannes (1833-97); DEU [all files] Hungarian Dances for Piano Four Hands V.Khachatrian, Violin N.Daniel-Beck, Piano No.2 in D- (arr.Joachim) [3:37 · 3.3M] No.16 in F- (arr. Joachim in D-) [3:00 · 2.8M] Scherzo in C- [4:50 · 4.4M] V.Khachatrian, Violin N.Daniel-Beck, Piano CHAUSSON, Ernest (1855-99); FRA [all files] Poème, for violin and orchestra, Op.25 [14:42 · 13.5M] V.Khachatrian, Violin Armenian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra E.Khachaturian, Conductor DVORÁK, Antonín (1841-1904); CZE [all files] Gypsy Melodies, Op.55 4.Songs My Mother Taught Me (arr.Kreisler) [3:18 · 3.0M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano GLAZUNOV, Alexandr Konstantinovich (1865-1936); RUS [all files] Spanish Serenade (arr. Kreisler) [2:46 · 2.5M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano GLUCK, Christoph Willibald von (1714-87); DEU [all files] Melodie (arr. Kreisler) [4:22 · 4.0M] V.Khachatrian, Violin T.Hovhannisian, Piano KHACHATURIAN, Aram (1903-78); ARM [all files] Song-Poem [5:49 · 5.3M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano KOMITAS, Vartapet (1869-1935); ARM [all files] Apricot Tree (arr. Gabrielian) [4:05 · 3.7M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano KREISLER, Fritz (1875-1962); AUT/USA [all files] Fair Rosemarin [1:47 · 1.6M] V.Khachatrian, Violin N.Daniel-Beck, Piano Tempo di Menuetto [3:49 · 3.5M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); AUT [all files] Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K.219 Victor Khachaturian, Violin Abgar Mouradian, Clarinet Armenian Radio Symphony Orchestra Gevorg Mouradian, Conductor 1.Allegro aperto [10:01 · 18.3M] 2.Adagio [11:28 · 21.0M] 3.Rondo: Tempo di minuetto [8:49 · 16.1M] NAGHDIAN, Ebrahim [all files] Scherzo [2:59 · 2.7M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano PAGANINI, Niccolò (1782-1840); ITA [all files] Cantabile, Op.17 [3:19 · 3.0M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano Variations on one string from Rossini's "Moses" [6:12 · 5.7M] V.Khachatrian, Violin Armenian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra R.Mangasarian, Conductor Witches' Dance - Andante [10:51 · 9.9M] V.Khachatrian, Violin Armenian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra A.Chatanian, Conductor RACHMANINOV, Sergey Vasilyevich (1873-1943); RUS/USA [all files] Morceaux de fantaisie, Op.3 5.Serenade (arr.vln&p.) [3:05 · 2.8M] V.Khachatrian, Violin N.Daniel-Beck, Piano RAVEL, Maurice (1875-1937); FRA [all files] Rapsodie espagnole (1908) 3.Habanera (arr.Catrin) [2:46 · 2.5M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano SAINT-SAËNS, Camille (1835-1921); FRA [all files] Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28 [9:33 · 8.7M] V.Khachatrian, Violin Armenian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra R.Mangasarian, Conductor SARASATE, Pablo de (1844-1908); ESP [all files] Caprice "Basque" [6:53 · 6.3M] V.Khachatrian, Violin N.Daniel-Beck, Piano Gypsy Melodies, Op.20 [8:39 · 7.9M] V.Khachatrian, Violin Armenian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra R.Mangasarian, Conductor Habanera [4:40 · 4.3M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano Spanish Dances, Op.23, No.1 ('Playera') [4:41 · 8.6M] Victor Khachaturian, Violin Tamar Hovhannisyan, Piano Eleonora Stepanian, Piano SHISHIAN, M. [all files] Memoirs [3:26 · 3.1M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano STAMITZ, Karl (1745-1801); DEU [all files] Concerto No.4 for Clarinet, Violin, and Orchestra Abgar Mouradian, Clarinet Victor Khachaturian, Violin Armenian Radio Symphony Orchestra Gevorg Mouradian, Conductor 1.Allegro [9:16 · 17.0M] 2.Andante moderato [9:36 · 17.6M] 3.Allegro [3:39 · 6.7M] TARTINI, Giuseppe (1692-1770); ITA [all files] Violin Sonata in G-, Op.1, No.10 ('Didone abbandonate') [12:20 · 22.6M] Victor Khachaturian, Violin Tamar Hovhannisyan, Piano Eleonora Stepanian, Piano TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilich (1840-93); RUS [all files] Sérénade Mélancholique, Op.26, for violin and orchestra Sérénade Mélancholique, Op.26 [10:12 · 9.3M] V.Khachatrian, Violin Armenian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra A.Chatanian, Conductor WIENIAWSKI, Henryk (1835-80); POL [all files] Caprice in A- [1:35 · 1.5M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano Mazurka "Obertas" [2:25 · 2.2M] V.Khachatrian, Violin E.Stepanian, Piano

Victor Khachatrian

Victor Khachatrian was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1946, and began violin studies with Petros Haykazian while still a young child. By age 10, he was giving recitals and solo concerts, and attracting the attention of music lovers and critics alike. He graduated from the Yerevan State Conservatory Komitas in 1972, continuing there with post-graduate work with violinists Karp Dombayev and Leonid Kogan.

Since graduation, Khachatrian has been a very active performer and teacher in Armenia. He has performed in hundreds of solo and chamber recitals, and has premiered many new works by Armenian composers - several of which have been dedicated to him. Between 1988 and 1995, he founded and led his own chamber ensemble, Ikar, whereby he perfected his conducting skills. Today he is a professor of violin at the Yerevan State Conservatory Komitas, performs as a frequent soloist with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, and is a judging member of several Armenian violin competitions. Khachatrian was made an Honored Artist of Armenia in 1985.

Khachatrian's repertory covers a wide gamut, from Bach, Brahms, and Paganini on the one side, to folk and modern works on the other, with particular emphasis on local composers. His playing is marked by a beautiful tone, keen musical intuition, and technical virtuosity. The recordings featured here at the Classical Archives are drawn from live performances given over the past several years.

Reviews

      "[Khachatrian] was talked about in the [Armenian] music world even before he graduated from the Conservatory, and quickly become a part of a very select circle of violinists."

Respublika Armenia

      "High professionalism, vivid emotion, stylistic diversity, and perhaps more importantly, the depth and seriousness of [Khachatrian's] playing...leave the audience longing for another encounter."

Golos Armenii (Armenia)

Victor Khachatrian email: narec@journalist.com