KARAYEV; KARA

David Hurwitz

Kara Karayev was both Azerbaijan’s most important 20th century composer […]

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David Hurwitz

Is it laziness or arrogance that induces a label to claim that a disc contains premiere recordings of unusual music when, in truth, all of

David Hurwitz

This is an important release. A native of Azerbaijan, Kara

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David Hurwitz

Kara Karayev’s ballet music isn’t quite as unknown as the

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