Masquerade Suite
Masquerade (Russian: Маскарад) was written by Aram Khachaturian in 1941 as incidental music for a production of Mikhail Lermontov's play of the same name. He turned it into a suite with five movements for an orchestra in 1944. It is best known for the Waltz, widely considered one of Khachaturian's finest and most popular pieces, second in popularity only to "Sabre Dance" from the ballet Gayane.
Movements
- Waltz
- Nocturne
- Mazurka
- Romance
- Galop
Recommended recordings
- Wiener Philharmoniker · Aram Khachaturian YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra · Loris Tjeknavorian YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Masquerade Suite: Waltz — Aram Khachaturian, Michaela Rózsa Růžičková, Czech Symphony Orchestra (2024) Spotify
- Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite: Waltz (Version for Piano) — Aram Khachaturian, Tsovinar Suflyan (2024) Spotify
- Khachaturian: Masquerade (Suite): 1. Waltz [Excerpt] — Aram Khachaturian, London Symphony Orchestra, Stanley Black (2020) Spotify
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