Russian National Orchestra plays Khachaturian "Lezghinka"

The incomparable Russian National Orchestra performing a rousing encore-- "Lezginka" by Khachaturian. Vladimir Spivakov was the conductor of the orchestra at this time. The concertmaster is Alexei Bruni who co-founded the RNO with Mikhail Pletnev in 1990. And yes, the percussionist is banging away on the metal rim of the drum! (Please don't let my terrible camera work distract from the joyful exuberance of this work!)

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Music

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• Russian
• National
• Orchestra
• Khachaturian
• Lezginka
• drum
• Alexei
• Bruni
• Spivakov
• percussion
• percussionist
• orchestral
• encore

[npmontgomery]

Why is the percussionist doing that? In a national orchestra?

[Elizabeth1952]

see below.....

[barrett90]

Great song but the percussionist really ruins it in this performance.

[Elizabeth1952]

I think one could safely trust world-renowned conductor, Vladimir Spivakov to present a work to its greatest and most exciting advantage. Obviously the percussionist was given some artistic liberty in this interpretation. I was there -- it was fresh and utterly electrifying!

[frankibio]

in fact this is the way to play it. i have played with conductor Amayak Durgaryan (famous armenian conductor who was Khachaturian's friend) and he insists to play that way (it's a traditional dance with knives).

[Elizabeth1952]

Thank you!

[grantrez]

RUSSIA bravo!

[VochAdekvat]

bravo!!!!!!!!!

[VochAdekvat]

bravo!!

[VochAdekvat]

bravo

[bombiecustodio]

This is piece is traditionally a percussion showoff work. Accents would normally coincide with gestures of dancers. Rendition of percussion would depend on version of dance.

[Vakant]

@frankibio

Well said

[luchoalmora]

Se nota que los integrantes son virtuosos, pero los percusionistas son un desastre, le quitan toda la belleza a la interpretación, impresionan como desafinados o fuera de contexto

[Gazpacho8]

@rosten736 You might not like it, but that is actually how the composer intended it to be played.

[Atradaitoshi]

I actually don't mind the percussionist.

[MrHopeTelevision]

drummer is drunk

[dasteufelhund]

Percussions are making some popcorns in the timpani