The Khachaturian concerto takes two themes from others

The Khachaturian concerto takes two themes from others

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norman lebrecht

November 13, 2019

Listening to Rachel Barton Pine’s snappy new recording of the Aram Khachaturian violin concerto, I am struck by two significant sound grabs.

The first movement opens with ‘Tea for Two’, the second with a phrase from Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez that slowly develops into what may be an original melody.

How did he get away with it?

 

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