Khachaturian

[iumonito]

As I boy, I played very early on "The Adventures of Ivan," and then in my pre-teens the wonderful Toccata.  Then as a teen I fell in love with the concerto.  But then, that's all the Kachaturian I know (for piano, I am familiar with the more famous parts of the ballets and the violin (or flute) concerto).

I have now ordered the Sonata (1961).  Anyone plays this piece or would have an interest in learning it simultaneously?  I am fantasizing about programming it this summer, but we'll see.

[bachobev]

He also has a beautiful "Poem" for piano, very unknown.

https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2005/oct05/Khachaturian_piano_RRC1184.htm

[mikey6]

There's a singlular work for piano and orchestra too.

[retrouvailles]

Yeah, the Concert-Fantasy for piano and orchestra is quite a great work. Certainly more mature than the piano concerto, and with a bit more modernism in it. It's a shame it's incredibly hard to find Nikolai Petrov's impeccable recording with the composer conducting. The one on Naxos with Oxana Yablonskaya is pretty bad. But yes, the Concert-Fantasy is a work not to be missed by anyone who likes this composer.