Arno Babajanian: Violin Sonata, Piano Trio (CD)

Arno Babajanian 1921-1983

Violin Sonata · Piano Trio

Sonata for violin and piano in B flat minor (1959)

1. I. Grave - Allegro energico - Andante 11’38
2. II. Andante sostenuto - Presto 7’11
3. III. Allegro risoluto - Largo - Andante sostenuto 8’19

4. Elegy for piano solo (1978) 3’45

Piano Trio in F sharp minor (1952)

5. I. Largo - Allegro moderato 10’50
6. II. Andante 7’39
7. III. Allegro vivace 6’43

Igor Ruhadze violin

Hendrik Jakobs, Amsterdam, 1693) on loan from the NMF

Jeroen den Herder cello

Ran Varon, 2022

Vital Stahievitch piano

Steinway (2005) ) on loan from the NMF