Nareh Arghamanyan – Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Works (2012) [SACD to DSF DSD64/2.82MHz]

In her early twenties the Armenian pianist Nareh Arghamanyan, winner of the 2008 Montreal International Music Competition, belongs to the promising generation of today’s fine pianists. The last season saw Nareh Arghamanyan making an impressive New York debut at the Frick collection as well as at San Francisco Performances, resulting in a reinvitation to their “Young Master Series”. In concert she performed Saint-Saëns 5th concerto with the Winnipeg Symphony, the Saint-Saëns 2nd with I Musici de Montreal, and the “Emperor” concerto with the McGill Chamber Orchestra. Nareh Arghamanyan has appeared with the Mont Blanc Symphony France, Moscow Chamber Orchestra and the Armenian Philharmonic. In this new PentaTone release, she now turns her formidable talent towards the compositions of Rachmaninoff.

“Arghamanyan’s recital reveals a more disciplined, controlled, architecturally aware and expressively sophisticated artist … helped by PentaTone’s full-bodied, lifelike sonics. A terrific release in every way.” -ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist:
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3
1 No. 1. Elegie in E flat minor 5:35
2 No. 2. Prelude in C sharp minor 3:49
3 No. 3. Melodie in E major 4:15
4 No. 4. Polichinelle in F sharp minor 3:28
5 No. 5. Serenade in B flat minor 3:29
Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33
6 No. 1 in F minor: Allegro non troppo 2:40
7 No. 2 in C major: Allegro 2:22
8 No. 3 in C minor: Grave 4:37
9 No. 4 in D minor: Moderato 2:59
10 No. 5 in E flat minor: Non allegro 1:43
11 No. 6 in E flat major: Allegro con fuoco 1:43
12 No. 7 in G minor: Moderato 4:03
13 No. 8 in C sharp minor: Grave 3:27
Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
14 Theme: Andante 0:57
15 Variations 1-7 4:06
16 Variations 8-12 3:32
17 Variation 13: Agitato 0:31
18 Intermezzo 1:38
19 Variations 14-20 5:42
20 Coda: Andante 1:26