TANETZ S SABLIAMI

Created on 10/12/2002
Latest update on 26/11/2021

Artist: P. Feldt
Author: Aram Khachaturian
Year: 1942

Means Sabre Dance. Two minutes of the Gaiane Ballet Suite overture; Gaiane was Khachaturian's wife, The action takes place on a cotton plantation in Armenia. Khachaturian was a Georgian with Armenian roots (1903-1978). First staged at the Theatre for Opera and Ballet in Leningrad; ensemble conducted by P. Feldt.

Covers:

1945:

Woody Herman [as Sabre Dance top 3 US]

1948:

Freddy Martin Orch. [as Sabre Dance Boogie; top 10 US]

1948:

Tex Beneke

1948:

London Symphony Orch. [conducted by the composer]

1948:

Andrews Sisters [idem; top 20 US]

1954:

Spike Jones & His City Slickers

1959:

Les Baxter

1961:

Gene Krupa

1964:

Jokers

1968:

Love Sculpture [with Dave Edmunds; Top 5 UK]

1968:

Ekseption

1987:

Paul Mauriat

1988:

James Galway

1989:

Normaal [as Blanke Sabeldans]

1995:

Vanessa-Mae

1996:

Billy Liese Gang [as Sabre Danse Macabre]

1996:

Skyclad [folk & metal]

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