mkhitaryanpr.weebly/violin_concerto.html Khachaturian never concealed his partiality towards the violin. It is sufficient to say that all the best themes from his compositions are mainly associated with violin or cello. In the summer of 1940, in the “Rouza” House of Creativity of the Composers’ Union, while surrounded by the marvelous Russian nature, Khachaturian wrote one of his best compositions – Violin Concerto – which took him two and a half months. “I was writing it with strong enthusiasm. I was overflowing with musical ideas, surpassing the speed of their writing on the note paper,” – recalls the composer. The structure of Violin Concerto does not seem to have specific innovations. The whole strength of the emotional effect of the work lies right in its themes, in the generous and unusually expressive melos. In the autumn of the same year, on September 16th, the composition was performed in Moscow during the Days of the Soviet music. It was performed by the young, yet prominent violinist David Oistrakh (the Concerto is dedicated to him). “Never would I forget the festive party in the newly-built P.I.Tchaikovsky Hall, where the premiere took place… – recalled the violinist. – Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Myaskovsky… were among the audience in the hall. I clearly remember the summer day of 1940, when A.Khachaturian came to our residence in the country. He was so seized by his new composition that dashed to the grand piano right away. Playing with his inherent ardor and inspiration he fascinated all of us. The music seemed to be sparkling – sincere, original, witty, full of melodic beauty and national coloring. All these features, the Concerto still gladdens listeners with, produced then unforgettable impression. A new outstanding work was obviously born and would have to live a great life at the concert stage. My violin was destined to put the beginning of this life. Soon I got a sample of the Concerto I began to work at. The premiere took place in 1940 in Moscow in the Tchaikovsky Hall. It was conducted by A.V.Gauk; he was interpreting Khachaturian’s music with inherent temperament and sincerity – this great musician. All the amateurs of music highly appreciated the Concerto. It was performed twice for a short period, having won everyone with its festive nature, live impulse, characteristic for Khachaturian’s whole creative work. One can say for sure that this work did leave nobody indifferent. During the World War II, Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto was already broadly known and it frequently sounded on the radio, helping endure distresses with its vivid character, vital energy, and strengthening the belief in the future and the victory…” Khachaturian’s Concerto, as interpreted by Oistrakh, made an enormous impression on the audience and won them on the spot. The destiny of Violin Concerto was determined on the day of its premiere. Its popularity grew day by day at a phenomenal speed. The work soon won the world recognition. Nowadays, proceeding his victorious procession at foreign stages, it is included in the repertoire of the world’s best violinists. It underwent a great number of records on disc in many countries of the world.
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