Rahbari/ Antalya State Symphony Orch/ Motamedi - My Mother Persia 2My Mother Persia is a cycle of eight symphonic poems by the distinguished Iranian born composer and conductor Alexander Rahbari. Three of the works on this album set some of the finest Iranian poetry and are cast for the tenor voice employing traditional sung forms. Rahbari's music utilizes the lavish sound world of the symphony orchestra but contains many of the essential elements scales, rhythms, and colors of Iranian music. Alexander Rahbari is a

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His writing is a real compendium of musical elements that intensify theatrical action

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has made a major contribution to the dissemination of Armenian music

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