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Sabre Dance from "Gayane" for flute and piano
Aram Khachaturian: Sabre Dance from "Gayane" for flute and piano was written in 1942 originally as an orchestral Sabre Dance from the ballet "Gayane". The original ballet premiered on December 9, 1942, in Molotov (now Perm) by the Kirov Ballet during their wartime evacuation. The "Sabre Dance" was a last-minute addition to the score. The flute transcription became a staple of the international repertoire in the 1970s and 80s following James Galway's popularization of the melody.
In 1942, Khachaturian was living in evacuation in a hotel in Perm (alongside Prokofiev and Shostakovich) while the Nazi forces advanced toward the Caucasus. The "Sabre Dance" was composed in a single evening under intense pressure from the ballet's choreographer, who felt the final act lacked a high-energy dance.
Khachaturian initially resented the piece's success, famously stating that its popularity overshadowed his more "serious" symphonic works. In 1942, he was striving to balance Socialist Realism requirements with his own Armenian folk identity.
Myung-Whun Chung (conductor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 1985, BMG Music / RCA Red Seal
Sabre Dance from "Gayane"
Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978) was a Soviet-Armenian composer and conductor, recognized in 2026 as one of the three "titans" of Soviet music alongside Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
Born in Tiflis (now Tbilisi, Georgia) to an Armenian family, he was surrounded by the rich, multicultural folk music of the Caucasus. Remarkably, he did not begin formal music studies until age 19.
In 1922, he moved to Moscow and enrolled in the Gnessin Musical Institute to study cello. His natural talent for composition was quickly discovered, leading him to the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied under Nikolai Myaskovsky and Mikhail Gnessin, graduating in 1934.
Khachaturian’s style is defined by a "luscious" blend of Western classical forms and Armenian, Georgian, and Azerbaijani folk music. He utilized exotic scales, driving rhythms, and sensual melodies.
Even though he faced censure by the Soviet government for "formalism," his music remained popular for its accessibility and nationalistic fervor, eventually earning him four Stalin Prizes.
Among his most notable compositions: Piano Concerto in D-flat major (1936); Violin Concerto in D minor (1940); Masquerade Suite (1944), and the ballets Gayane (1942) and Spartacus (1954).