Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s latest release features Aram Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto, recorded live with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The concerto is complemented by a series of solo piano works including Khachaturian’s Pictures of Childhood piano suite; Oscar Levant’s transcriptions of the “Sabre Dance” and “Lullaby” from the ballet Gayane; and the premiere recordings of Thibaudet’s own transcriptions of the …

In a celebration of his heritage, pianist Jean-Paul Gasparian’s new solo album is dedicated entirely to Armenian music. The program features works by Komitas, Aram Khachaturian, and Arno Babajanian, as well as two pieces composed by his father Gérard Gasparian inspired by the renowned Armenian poet Sayat-Nova. A third selection by Babajanian is also based on a song by Sayat-Nova, …