Tigran Hamasyan: The Call Within (Nonesuch)
For his fourth release for Nonesuch, the Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan has stated that he chose to let his inner soul dictate the shape of … Read More “Tigran Hamasyan: The Call Within (Nonesuch)”
Reviews
Tigran Hamasyan: For Gyumri (Nonesuch)
Gyumri, Armenia, is the city where Tigran Hamasyan was born nearly 31 years ago and where he first placed his hands on the keys of … Read More “Tigran Hamasyan: For Gyumri (Nonesuch)”
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Tigran Hamasyan: An Ancient Observer (Nonesuch)
An Ancient Observer is two different kinds of solo album in one. Most of its tracks adhere to the traditional definition of one musician playing … Read More “Tigran Hamasyan: An Ancient Observer (Nonesuch)”
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Hamasyan, Henriksen, Aarset, Bang: Atmosphères
In our brave new digital world, it is not always possible to tell who is playing what. On the back cover of this two-CD set, … Read More “Hamasyan, Henriksen, Aarset, Bang: Atmosphères”
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Tigran Hamasyan: Mockroot
Tigran Hamasyan’s music exists in its own universe, and on Mockroot that means distancing itself even from the pianist’s eccentric self-described “electro-acoustic Armenian rock.” The … Read More “Tigran Hamasyan: Mockroot”
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Tigran Hamasyan: A Fable
Tigran Hamasyan’s fourth album, a vibrant solo recording drawing from the music and poetry of his native Armenia, further solidifies the acclaim the 24-year-old pianist … Read More “Tigran Hamasyan: A Fable”
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Live Review: Tigran Hamasyan in Paris
By the time Tigran Hamasyan won the prestigious Monk piano competition in 2006, he had already dominated similar face-offs in Monaco and Montreux. In Moscow, … Read More “Live Review: Tigran Hamasyan in Paris”
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