Title: Armenian Piano Images - Armenia Christine Tokatlian This is how I see Armenian piano music, through the simplicity of Komitas, the romanticism and lyricism of Baghdassarian, the energy and the rhythmic drive of A.Arutiounian, the thematic versatility of E.Arutiounian, the harmonic and rhythmic variety of Aristakessian and the patriotism and drama of Khatchaturian. My purpose: to present and promote the Armenian culture seen within solo piano art music written throughout the 20th century. It is during this period that Armenian music is for the first time regarded as an expression of an international culture heading on two directions: deriving inspiration from Armenian traditional music or using avant-garde techniques. The majority of the pieces found here combine both methodologies. It is I, the reflection of my soul, the different aspects of myself, the mirroring of my feelings. I hope that the music you hear is an opportunity for you to realize how the genious of these national composers capture the pulse of the Armenian people. And all becomes more valuable if we consider that music which is deeply national is at the same time fundamentally authentic and profoundly human. Christine Tokatlian Titles   Alexander Arutiounian: Three Musical Images 1. Wind blowing over the mountains 2. Ararat plateau 3. Sasountsi soldiers dance Erik Arutiounian 4. Prelude 5. Toccata Edouard Baghdassarian: From the 24 preludes 6. Preloude in b minor 7. Preloude in c sharp minor 8. Preloude in d minor Emin Aristakessian 9. Fantastic variations Komitas: Six dances 10.Erangi 11.Unabi 12.Marali 13.Soushiki 14.Et-Araj 15.Shoror Aram Khatchaturian 16.Toccata