Khatchatur Avetissian

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Khatchatur Avetissian

Composer of World and Folk
A.k.a. Խաչատուր Ավետիսյան

Khachatur Avetisyan (1926–1996) (Armenian: Խաչատուր Ավետիսյան, Xačatur Avetisyan; alternate transliterations include Avetisian or Avetissian) was an influential Armenian composer.Avetisyan was born in Leninakan, Armenian SSR (now Gyumri, Armenia). He graduated from the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory where he studied composition with professor Edvard Mirzoyan. At age 25 he was the first Armenian composer honored with gold medals in the Berlin and Moscow international competitions. In addition to his studies in classical music, Avetisyan became an authority in Armenian folk music and traditional instruments, especially the kanun. He composed the first Concerto for Kanun and Symphony Orchestra in 1954. Avetisyan dedicated his creative life to researching and developing the performance pra

Genres

World
Folk
Classical
R&B/Soul
Pop

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Armeens Oratorium	Khatchatur Avetissian, Fred Abbingh, Good Company, Laura Hassler	1998	Album
Armenian Folk Dances	Khatchatur Avetissian	1997	Album
Oratorio In Memory Of The Victims Of The Armenian Genocide Of 1915	Khatchatur Avetissian	1989	Album
Песни	Khatchatur Avetissian	1980	Album
Armenian Folk Dances	Khatchatur Avetissian		Album
Untitled	Khatchatur Avetissian, Armen Mandakunian		Album
Armenian Melodies	Khatchatur Avetissian		Compil.

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