The music of Alan Hovhaness, one of America's most prolific composers, enchants with his signature synthesis of East and West. Influenced by his Armenian heritage and a fascination with nature and spirituality Hovhaness sought to create music Inchfor all people, music which is beautiful and healing.Inch This collection of works featuring the violin includes several premiere recordings. Concerto No. 2, one of a series of ten concertos for various instruments, requires the soloist and ensemble to play using distinctive effects including tone clusters, melisma, and playing without strict measure. Evocations of Armenian liturgy contrasted with dizzying Scottish jigs can be heard in the Violin Sonata. Album Tracks 1. Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings, Op. 89a~I. Pastoral 2. Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings, Op. 89a~II. Aria 3. Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings, Op. 89a~III. Allegro 4. Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings, Op. 89a~IV. Aria 5. Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings, Op. 89a~V. Presto 6. Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings, Op. 89a~VI. Recitative and Lullaby 7. Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings, Op. 89a~VII. Hymn 8. Yeraz (The Dream), Op. 56, No. 2 9. Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73, No. 1~I. Variations 10. Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73, No. 1~II. A Khirgiz Tala 11. Khirgiz Suite, Op. 73, No. 1~III. Allegro molto 12. Baux, Op. 261 13. Violin Sonata, Op. 11~I. Allegro 14. Violin Sonata, Op. 11~II. Andante sostenuto 15. Violin Sonata, Op. 11~III. Allegro moderato 16. Three Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198~No. 1. Celestial Mountain 17. Three Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198~No. 2. Celestial Bird 18. Three Visions of Saint Mesrob, Op. 198~No. 3. Celestial Alphabet 19. Varak, Op. 47a 20. Oror (Lullaby), Op. 1