Masquerade Waltz - Aram Khachaturian (War and Peace 2007)

[Cranniet]

Mao Asada.

[inivux]

Tempo way too fast.

[BronxBornBroad]

This music tells a story-just listen and you will hear it.

[skymeli]

It's not Russian it's Armenian!!

[Naddel2901]

I love this waltz!!! It's so powerful!!! When I first heard it in the movie "War and Peace° and felt in love with it (and also in Prince Andrej xD)

Thanks for uploading!!

[BronxBornBroad]

This music speaks ro me....

[3001st]

Good recording. To educate listeners, please tell us which orchestra and conductor?

[ZamielVanWeber]

I first heard this on the 4th of July when I was at Bethelwoods and fell in love with it right there. Thanks for posting this.

[dan58doo]

emouvant

[crownejules]

Perfect!

[TheOblivionfan123]

@witwitz ME TOO!!!! :)

in my opinion she interpreted the piece perfectly. What do you think?

[wwwlogionorg]

Thanks for posting this! First time I have heard it played at the proper tempo.

[Julie0403]

I loved this ever since I heard it played at the BBC Proms many years ago. I next heard it whilst on a BA flight to Los Angeles, now I can add it to my Favourites on YouTube! Thank you!

[vkon15]

Bravo! First video I saw in a long time with 0 dislikes, majestic!

[jeddak5]

Great waltz, thanks. But why does it say War And Peace? That is a different great waltz.

[jeddak5]

@jeddak5

Ah, I see now. From the movie. I wonder why the director didn't use the amazing Prokofiev waltz.

[alexia513]

FINALLY FINALLY

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR TWO YEARS WITH NOTHING ELSE TO GO WITH BU A SOUNDBITE I ONCE HEARD ON THE RADIO

[jeddak5]

@alexia513

YouTube won't let me link for some reason. but if you search War And Peace and Prokofiev, it will come up on your results

[danielaprettygirl]

thank you for posting it ! I was looking for this walz and I did not know the name

[megaswenson]

Definitely the best version. Thank you!!

[Alberonius]

Great Masterpiece! 

[MissValentineVintage]

it´s a very beautiful piece, but in this version it is too quick.

[globaleye8]

What an inspiring piece - makes me want to get my dancing shoes on :0)

[llcamus249]

Absolutely beautiful! What wonderful music - so well played. Many thanks for sharing.

[MovieJon]

Not too fast! I can just imagine almost getting whiplash tearing around the dance floor to it. Wonderful!

[SoInsatiable]

gloriooooooos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BrokenneckYgor]

Stalin said to Roosevelt: In America all the Armenians run cheap resturants or write silly books like your Saroyan. In the USSR, Armenia produces brilliant artists.

-- from "What I heard at Yalta," by Lt Ygor Von Armowicz

[amoparlare]

I love it!!!! Finally I've found it!!!!

[gloria25031]

This is the definitive waltz of all! How can I thank you for creating this video? It brought tears to my eyes and transported me to a new world, like in Disney's "Fantasia 2000"!

Thank you immensely again!

Thank you again imm

[moxsmoxs7]

que....que magnifica esta obra!!!que dramatica,bellisma.....genial

[astridbelge]

a little unsettling

remind the prelude of a battle

which fits the context in the film

[Eltaniol]

In my opinion, it's played a bit too fast. It sounds like the musicians have to hurry up - that's why a part of the emotion is lost.

[paulYna007]

i love it !

[Janbeckeriksson]

The most fantastic walz! I just love the way it keeps going - Typical Russian, even in its happy parts you can feel the sorrow. I have been to Skt. Petersburg and love the great country. This brings me back when I listen to great music like this. Russia is all about great emotions and feelings - happy and sad.

[MissGeek2000always]

Actually, Aram Khachaturyan is an Armenian composer.

[woahsaywhatttt]

its not russia, its armenia. Hes an armenian composer. I hate it when my people don't get the credit for their work.

[tzar2007]

@woahsaywhatttt

but only in Russia the Armenians had any chance like that.

[jivanballplaya89]

@Janbeckeriksson Khachaturian is Armenian actually. Although of course there was some Soviet Russian influence but he was very culturally influenced by his Armenian background. It is great I agree!

[titer2000]

@Janbeckeriksson Since when Khachaturyan is Russian? Get you facts strait he is Armenian!

[milkulik]

@Janbeckeriksson Do you know that the composer Aram Khachaturyan is armenian? :)

[JemmaAnapiosyan]

@Janbeckeriksson I agree with you, but Aram Khachaturian is Armenian.

[GAkopyan31]

@Janbeckeriksson Khachaturian wasn't Russian; he was a full-blooded Armenian at a time when our country was still part of the Soviet Republic. And the melodies you hear are influences of Armenian folk music as well ;)

And yes, this piece is very beautiful. I once played this with my colleague in a piano duet. Phenomenal piece by Khachaturian - we Armenians are very proud of his work.

[DaK490]

Lovely music and film... only criticism: this music has been composed in 1943, so it wouldnt be correct to use it as source music (also called on-music, i.e. happening in the reality of the film). However, for the viewer it gives a nice emotional basis on which they both fall in love ;-).

[CoolDjevojka]

Uwielbiam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[paulYna007]

ja też uwielbiam :) pzdr :)

[AgataLoony]

Aram Khachaturian :) this version was very difficult to find but I've got it ;)

[Parnassus89]

Wow. Thank you, thank you and thank you !!!!! I loved it!!! The music is...WONDERFUL! Who's the composer?