℗ 2014 Delos
East of Melancholy
Tara Kamangar
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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A Farewell to St. Petersburg
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1.1
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No. 10. Zhavoronok (The Lark) (arr. M. Balakirev)
Mikhail Glinka; Tara Kamangar |
5:09 | |||
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1.2
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Prelude No. 1
Aminollah Hossein; Tara Kamangar |
6:11 | |||
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Spartacus
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1.3
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Adagio (arr. M. Cameron for piano)
Aram Khachaturian; Tara Kamangar |
7:49 | |||
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1.4
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Caravan (arr. D. Hakimova for piano)
Aminollah Hossein; Tara Kamangar |
2:27 | |||
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24 Preludes, Op. 34
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1.5
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No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
Dmitri Shostakovich; Tara Kamangar |
1:53 | |||
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1.6
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No. 12. in G-Sharp Minor
Dmitri Shostakovich; Tara Kamangar |
1:15 | |||
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Persian Miniatures, Op. 25
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1.7
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No. 1. Solitude (arr. T. Kamangar for piano)
Aminollah Hossein; Tara Kamangar |
3:46 | |||
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1.8
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No. 2. Call of the Desert (arr. T. Kamangar for piano)
Aminollah Hossein; Tara Kamangar |
1:05 | |||
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1.9
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No. 3. Call of Remembrance (arr. T. Kamangar for piano)
Aminollah Hossein; Tara Kamangar |
1:31 | |||
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1.10
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No. 4. Invitation to the Spell (arr. T. Kamangar for piano)
Aminollah Hossein; Tara Kamangar |
2:11 | |||
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13 Preludes, Op. 32
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1.11
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No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor: Allegro
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Tara Kamangar |
2:38 | |||
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Mosaics Suite, Op. 19
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1.12
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I. Scenes from Summer
Aminollah Hossein; Tara Kamangar |
4:41 | |||
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1.13
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II. Serenade Tartare
Aminollah Hossein; Tara Kamangar |
6:32 | |||
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1.14
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Piano Etude, "East of Melancholy"
Tara Kamangar; Tara Kamangar |
2:37 | |||
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Fantastic Dances, Op. 2
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1.15
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No. 1. Festive Dance
Loris Tjeknavorian; Tara Kamangar |
2:05 | |||
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1.16
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No. 2. Lyrical Dance
Loris Tjeknavorian; Tara Kamangar |
2:29 | |||
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1.17
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No. 3. Dance of Elegy
Loris Tjeknavorian; Tara Kamangar |
3:55 | |||
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1.18
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No. 4. Dance of Ecstasy
Loris Tjeknavorian; Tara Kamangar |
2:42 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Total Playing Time 60:56
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"A world-class pianist who excels at blending the best of Western and Middle Eastern compositions ..."
- Gulf News
"I feel that this music is a valuable addition to the piano repertoire."
- Tara Kamangar
Iranian-American pianist Tara Kamangar’s 2014 debut classical release East Of Melancholy explores the musical connections between Iran and Russia and emphasizes the music of 20th century Iranian composers Loris Tjeknavorian and Aminollah Hossein. Subtitled Piano music from Russia to Iran, Kamangar also interprets works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Khachaturian and Glinka. Recorded at Skywalker Sound by producer and Grammy-winning engineer Leslie Ann Jones.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delos Studio Masters
Producer: Leslie Ann Jones Engineer: Leslie Ann Jones Assistant Engineer: Dann Thompson, Robert Gatley Editors: Mark Willsher, Robert Gatley, Dann Thompson Mastered by Mark Willsher Recorded at Skywalker, a Lucasfilm, Ltd. Company, Marin County, CA Piano: Yamaha CFIIIS 9’ Concert Grand Piano Technician: Mark Schecter
Producer: Leslie Ann Jones Engineer: Leslie Ann Jones Assistant Engineer: Dann Thompson, Robert Gatley Editors: Mark Willsher, Robert Gatley, Dann Thompson Mastered by Mark Willsher Recorded at Skywalker, a Lucasfilm, Ltd. Company, Marin County, CA Piano: Yamaha CFIIIS 9’ Concert Grand Piano Technician: Mark Schecter