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Արամ Խաչատրյան

Musician · Russia · 1903–1978

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Aram Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet Armenian composer and conductor, born in 1903 and passing away in 1978.

He was awarded the prestigious Stalin Prize for his contributions to music.

Khachaturian received the USSR State Prize, highlighting his significant impact on Soviet culture.

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Biography

Early Life

Aram Ilyich Khachaturian was born on June 6, 1903, in Tiflis, which is now Tbilisi, Georgia. He was a Soviet Armenian composer and conductor, recognized as one of the leading figures in Soviet music. His Armenian heritage played a significant role in shaping his musical identity, and he was deeply influenced by the rich cultural traditions of his homeland.

Career

Khachaturian's career flourished in the mid-20th century, during which he composed numerous celebrated works, including the "Violin Concerto," "Piano Concerto," and the ballet "Gayaneh," which features the famous "Sabre Dance." His compositions are characterized by their vibrant melodies and rhythmic complexity, often incorporating Armenian folk elements. Throughout his life, he received numerous accolades, including the Stalin Prize and the USSR State Prize, reflecting his significant contributions to the arts.

Personal Life

Khachaturian was known for his warm personality and love for life. He enjoyed social gatherings, often described as a hearty host who loved good food and conversation. He married twice, first to Ramel, with whom he had a daughter, Nune, a pianist, and later to fellow composer Nina Makarova. His personal life was intertwined with his artistic endeavors, and he maintained a lifelong interest in cinema and theater.

Legacy

Khachaturian's influence extends beyond his compositions; he was a mentor to many young composers at the Gnessin Institute and the Moscow Conservatory. His impact on Armenian music is profound, inspiring generations of musicians and composers. His works continue to be performed worldwide, celebrating his legacy as a pivotal figure in 20th-century music.

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Discography

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Khachaturian: Spartacus / Gayaneh / Masquerade / Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian SketchesKhachaturian: Spartacus / Gayaneh / Masquerade / Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches1991
  1. 1.Gayaneh: Sabre Dance2:26
  2. 2.Gayaneh: Dance of the Young Maidens2:22
  3. 3.Gayaneh: Mountaineers' Dance1:39
  4. 4.Gayaneh: Lullaby5:09
  5. 5.Gayaneh: Lezghinka2:30
  6. 6.Masquerade: Waltz4:13
  7. 7.Masquerade: Nocturne4:23
  8. 8.Masquerade: Mazurka2:34
  9. 9.Masquerade: Romance3:35
  10. 10.Masquerade: Galop2:50
  11. 11.Spartacus: Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia3:10
  12. 12.Spartacus: Scene and Dance with Crotalums4:07
  13. 13.Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia9:01
  14. 14.Spartacus: Dance of Gaditanae and Victory of Spartacus7:32
  15. 15.Caucasian Sketches, op. 10: In the Mountain Pass8:27
  16. 16.Caucasian Sketches, op. 10: In the Village4:36
  17. 17.Caucasian Sketches, op. 10: In the Mosque3:51
  18. 18.Caucasian Sketches, op. 10: Procession of the Sardar3:35
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Spartacus Ballet Suites 1 - 3Spartacus Ballet Suites 1 - 31991
  1. 1.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 1: I. Introduction and Dance of Nymphs5:05
  2. 2.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 1: II. Introduction - Adagio of Aegina and Harmodius7:06
  3. 3.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 1: III. Variations of Aegina and Bacchanalia3:38
  4. 4.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 1: IV. Scene and Dance with Crotalums3:54
  5. 5.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 1: V. Dance of the Gaditanian Maidens and Victory of Spartacus6:19
  6. 6.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia8:52
  7. 7.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 2: II. Entrance of the Merchants - Dance of a Roman Courtesan - General Dance5:31
  8. 8.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 2: III. Entrance of Spartacus - Quarrel - Harmodius' Treachery4:58
  9. 9.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 2: IV. Dance of the Pirates1:21
  10. 10.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 3: I. The Market2:41
  11. 11.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 3: II. Dance of a Greek Slave2:26
  12. 12.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 3: III. Dance of an Egyptian Girl3:23
  13. 13.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 3: IV. Dance of Phrygia and the Parting Scene5:07
  14. 14.Spartacus Ballet Suite no. 3: V. Sword Dance of the Young Thracians2:33
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Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy / Hill Song no. 2 / Persichetti: Symphony for Band / Khachaturian: Armenian Dances / Hartley: Concerto for 23 Winds / Rogers: Three Japanese DancesGrainger: Lincolnshire Posy / Hill Song no. 2 / Persichetti: Symphony for Band / Khachaturian: Armenian Dances / Hartley: Concerto for 23 Winds / Rogers: Three Japanese Dances1991
  1. 1.Lincolnshire Posy: I. "Lisbon" (Sailor's Song)1:25
  2. 2.Lincolnshire Posy: II. "Horkstow Grange" (The Miser and his Man: A local Tragedy)2:46
  3. 3.Lincolnshire Posy: III. "Rufford Park Poachers" (Poaching Song)3:38
  4. 4.Lincolnshire Posy: IV. "The brisk young Sailor" (returned to wed his True Love)1:34
  5. 5.Lincolnshire Posy: V. "Lord Melbourne" (War Song)2:51
  6. 6.Lincolnshire Posy: VI. "The Lost Lady found" (Dance Song)2:20
  7. 7.Hill Song no. 25:51
  8. 8.Symphony for Band: I. Adagio - Allegro5:46
  9. 9.Symphony for Band: II. Adagio sostenuto4:00
  10. 10.Symphony for Band: III. Allegretto3:07
  11. 11.Symphony for Band: IV. Vivace4:13
  12. 12.Armenian Dances: I. Allegro moderato3:04
  13. 13.Armenian Dances: II. Allegro3:01
  14. 14.Concerto for 23 Winds: I. Andante - Allegro non troppo5:30
  15. 15.Concerto for 23 Winds: II. Vivace2:41
  16. 16.Concerto for 23 Winds: III. Lento5:02
  17. 17.Concerto for 23 Winds: IV. Allegro molto3:37
  18. 18.Three Japanese Dances: I. Dance with Pennons3:00
  19. 19.Three Japanese Dances: II. Mourning Dance4:17
  20. 20.Three Japanese Dances: III. Dance with Swords3:45
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Spartacus / Gayaneh / MasqueradeSpartacus / Gayaneh / Masquerade1991
  1. 1.Gayaneh Suite: Sabre Dance2:26
  2. 2.Gayaneh Suite: Dance of the Young Maidens2:22
  3. 3.Gayaneh Suite: Mountaineers' Dance1:39
  4. 4.Gayaneh Suite: Lullaby5:09
  5. 5.Gayaneh Suite: Lezghinka2:31
  6. 6.Masquerade Suite: Waltz4:13
  7. 7.Masquerade Suite: Nocturne4:23
  8. 8.Masquerade Suite: Mazurka2:34
  9. 9.Masquerade Suite: Romance3:35
  10. 10.Masquerade Suite: Galop2:50
  11. 11.Spartacus Suite: Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia3:09
  12. 12.Spartacus Suite: Scene and Dance with Crotalums4:07
  13. 13.Spartacus Suite: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia9:02
  14. 14.Spartacus Suite: Dance of Gaditanae and Victory of Spartacus7:33
  15. 15.Caucasian Sketches, Op. 10: In the Mountain Pass8:26
  16. 16.Caucasian Sketches, Op. 10: In the Village4:36
  17. 17.Caucasian Sketches, Op. 10: In the Mosque3:51
  18. 18.Caucasian Sketches, Op. 10: Procession of the Sardar3:33
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Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D minor / Kabalevsky: Violin Concerto in C, Op. 48Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D minor / Kabalevsky: Violin Concerto in C, Op. 481991
  1. 1.Violin Concerto in D minor: I. Allegro con fermezza14:28
  2. 2.Violin Concerto in D minor: II. Andante sostenuto13:13
  3. 3.Violin Concerto in D minor: III. Allegro vivace9:26
  4. 4.Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 48: I. Allegro molto e con brio4:32
  5. 5.Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 48: II. Andantino cantabile6:00
  6. 6.Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 48: III. Vivace giocoso5:38
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La Viuda Valenciana / MasqueradeLa Viuda Valenciana / Masquerade1990
  1. 1.La Viuda Valenciana: 1. Introduction4:09
  2. 2.La Viuda Valenciana: 2. Serenade5:26
  3. 3.La Viuda Valenciana: 3. Song3:41
  4. 4.La Viuda Valenciana: 4. Humorous Song3:44
  5. 5.La Viuda Valenciana: 5. Intermezzo5:30
  6. 6.La Viuda Valenciana: 6. Dance2:44
  7. 7.Masquerade: 1. Waltz4:14
  8. 8.Masquerade: 2. Nocturne5:15
  9. 9.Masquerade: 3. Mazurka2:37
  10. 10.Masquerade: 4. Romance4:14
  11. 11.Masquerade: 5. Galop2:44
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Symphony No. 2 / Gayaneh-Suite (Wiener Philharmoniker, feat. conductor: Aram Khachaturian)Symphony No. 2 / Gayaneh-Suite (Wiener Philharmoniker, feat. conductor: Aram Khachaturian)1990
  1. 1.Symphony No. 2: I. Andante maestoso16:18
  2. 2.Symphony No. 2: II. Allegro risoluto9:33
  3. 3.Symphony No. 2: III. Andante sostenuto14:25
  4. 4.Symphony No. 2: IV. Andante mosso — Allegro sostenuto. Maestoso11:56
  5. 5.Gayaneh-Suite: Sabre dance2:27
  6. 6.Gayaneh-Suite: Aysheh’s awakening and dance5:11
  7. 7.Gayaneh-Suite: Lezghinka2:44
  8. 8.Gayaneh-Suite: Gayaneh’s Adagio4:19
  9. 9.Gayaneh-Suite: Gopak3:05
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Danses nobles et sentimentalesDanses nobles et sentimentales1989
  1. 1.Valse from "Cinderella"5:02
  2. 2.Gavotte from "Cinderella"2:24
  3. 3.Passepied from "Cinderella"1:57
  4. 4.Winter Fairy from "Cinderella"4:03
  5. 5.Mazurka from "Cinderella"2:24
  6. 6.Slavonic Dance in E minor, op. 72 no. 24:20
  7. 7.Hungarian Dance no. 6 in G major3:22
  8. 8.Romanian Folk Dances: I. Joc cu bâtă1:25
  9. 9.Romanian Folk Dances: II. Brâul0:27
  10. 10.Romanian Folk Dances: III. Pe loc1:18
  11. 11.Romanian Folk Dances: IV. Buciumeana1:42
  12. 12.Romanian Folk Dances: V. Poarga Românească0:32
  13. 13.Romanian Folk Dances: VI. Mărunțel0:55
  14. 14.Kujiwiak3:15
  15. 15.Polonaise in D major, op. 45:40
  16. 16.Liebesfreud3:29
  17. 17.Liebeslied3:38
  18. 18.Schön Rosmarin2:15
  19. 19.Spanish Dance3:49
  20. 20.Malagueña, op. 71 no. 64:18
  21. 21.Valses nobles et sentimentales: no. 60:59
  22. 22.Valses nobles et sentimentales: no. 73:08
  23. 23.Gayaneh: Aisha's Dance2:56
  24. 24.Gayaneh: Sabre Dance2:17
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Offenbach: Gaîté parisienne / Khachaturian: "Gayne" SuiteOffenbach: Gaîté parisienne / Khachaturian: "Gayne" Suite1988
  1. 1.Gaîté parisienne: Allegro2:05
  2. 2.Gaîté parisienne: Allegro brillante0:59
  3. 3.Gaîté parisienne: Polka1:26
  4. 4.Gaîté parisienne: Länder: Allegro1:37
  5. 5.Gaîté parisienne: Mazurka2:07
  6. 6.Gaîté parisienne: Valse1:50
  7. 7.Gaîté parisienne: Allegro1:04
  8. 8.Gaîté parisienne: Polka1:22
  9. 9.Gaîté parisienne: Valse2:57
  10. 10.Gaîté parisienne: Tempo di marcia1:20
  11. 11.Gaîté parisienne: Valse1:47
  12. 12.Gaîté parisienne: Allegro vivo0:11
  13. 13.Gaîté parisienne: Valse1:53
  14. 14.Gaîté parisienne: Allegro vivace. Misterioso2:35
  15. 15.Gaîté parisienne: Valse2:46
  16. 16.Gaîté parisienne: Allegro vivo0:25
  17. 17.Gaîté parisienne: Cancan1:44
  18. 18.Gaîté parisienne: Quadrille1:51
  19. 19.Gaîté parisienne: Allegro moderato0:39
  20. 20.Gaîté parisienne: Allegro0:24
  21. 21.Gaîté parisienne: Vivo0:58
  22. 22.Gaîté parisienne: Vivo1:50
  23. 23.Gaîté parisienne: Barcarolle1:48
  24. 24."Gayne" Suite: Lesginka2:43
  25. 25."Gayne" Suite: Dance of the Rose Maidens1:58
  26. 26."Gayne" Suite: Dance of the Kurds1:56
  27. 27."Gayne" Suite: Sabre Dance2:23
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Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto no. 2, op. 77 / Khachaturian: Cello Concerto / Glazunov: Chant du Ménestrel, op. 71Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto no. 2, op. 77 / Khachaturian: Cello Concerto / Glazunov: Chant du Ménestrel, op. 711988
  1. 1.Cello Concerto no. 2, op. 77: I. Molto sostenuto - Allegro molto e energico13:30
  2. 2.Cello Concerto no. 2, op. 77: II. Presto marcato8:15
  3. 3.Cello Concerto no. 2, op. 77: III. Andante con moto8:07
  4. 4.Chant du Ménestrel, op. 713:58
  5. 5.Cello Concerto: I. Allegro moderato16:13
  6. 6.Cello Concerto: II. Andante sostenuto9:28
  7. 7.Cello Concerto: III. Allegro [a battuta]9:44
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Spartacus / Gayaneh / Romeo & JulietSpartacus / Gayaneh / Romeo & Juliet1987
  1. 1.Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia9:09
  2. 2.Spartacus: Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia3:19
  3. 3.Spartacus: Scene and Dance with Crotala3:40
  4. 4.Spartacus: Dance of Gaditanae and Victory of Spartacus6:54
  5. 5.Gayaneh: Sabre Dance2:24
  6. 6.Gayaneh: Aysheh’s Awakening and Dance5:09
  7. 7.Gayaneh: Lezghinka2:42
  8. 8.Gayaneh: Gayaneh’s Adagio4:17
  9. 9.Gayaneh: Gopak2:56
  10. 10.Romeo and Juliet: Romeo1:24
  11. 11.Romeo and Juliet: Juliet as a Young Girl3:20
  12. 12.Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights5:08
  13. 13.Romeo and Juliet: Balcony Scene11:06
  14. 14.Romeo and Juliet: Romeo Resolves to Avenge Mercutio’s Death; Death of Tybalt3:56
  15. 15.Romeo and Juliet: The Last Farewell5:33
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James Galway Plays KhachaturianJames Galway Plays Khachaturian1985
  1. 1.Flute Concerto in D minor, Op. 46B: I. Allegro con fermezza12:49
  2. 2.Flute Concerto in D minor, Op. 46B: II. Andante sostenuto12:28
  3. 3.Flute Concerto in D minor, Op. 46B: III. Allegro vivace9:33
  4. 4.Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia6:23
  5. 5.Masquerade: Waltz3:38
  6. 6.Gayane: Sabre Dance2:29
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Gayane: A Ballet in 3 ActsGayane: A Ballet in 3 Acts1978

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Violin ConcertoViolin Concerto1977

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Piano MusicPiano Music1976

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SpartacusSpartacus1976

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Piano Concerto / Symphonic VariationsPiano Concerto / Symphonic Variations1973

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Violin ConcertoViolin Concerto1965

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Khachaturian: Violin Concerto / Saint-Saëns: HavanaiseKhachaturian: Violin Concerto / Saint-Saëns: Havanaise1965

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Konzert für Violine und OrchesterKonzert für Violine und Orchester1963

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Spartacvs / GayanehSpartacvs / Gayaneh1962

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Khachaturian: Gayne Ballet / Tchaikovsky: Romeo and JulietKhachaturian: Gayne Ballet / Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet1961

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Gaîté Parisienne / Gayne Ballet SuiteGaîté Parisienne / Gayne Ballet Suite1959

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Violin ConcertoViolin Concerto1955

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Concerto for Piano and OrchestraConcerto for Piano and Orchestra1953

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Achievements

Award

Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"

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People's Artist of the Armenian SSR
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Stalin Prize
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USSR State Prize
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Order of Lenin
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Hero of Socialist Labour
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Order of the October Revolution
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People's Artist of the USSR
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Lenin Prize
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Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR
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Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
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Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
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Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
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Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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State Stalin Prize, 1st degree
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People's Artist of the RSFSR
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People's artist of the Georgian SSR
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People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR
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Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
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Polish Cultural Merit Order
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Order of Labour
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Order of Cyril and Methodius
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Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
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Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
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Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
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Stalin Prize, 2nd degree
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Armenian SSR State Prize

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SU

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Born

1903-06-06

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Died

1978-05-01

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Instruments

cello, piano, violin

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Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: A. Khachaturian, A.Hachaturan, Amar Khachaturian, Amar Khatchaturian, Aram Caschaturian, Aram Chatjaturjan

Disambiguation

Soviet-Armenian composer

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ISNI

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Description

Soviet Armenian composer (1903–1978)

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Aram Ilyich Khachaturian was a Soviet Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers.

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