ARAM ILICH KHACHATURIAN Russian Composer (1903-1978). Aram Khachaturian free midi download

ARAM ILICH KHACHATURIAN
6^th June 1903 --- 1^st May 1978

Aram Ilich Khachaturian(born 1903, Tiflis, Georgia, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Georgia]--died 1978, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.)
Soviet composer best known for his Piano Concerto (1936) and his ballet Gayane (1942), which includes the popular and
rhythmically stirring Sabre Dance.

Khachaturian was trained at the Gnesiny State Musical and Pedagogical Institute in Moscow and at the Moscow Conservatory
and served as a professor at both schools from 1951. He was influenced as a young composer by contemporary Western music
particularly that of Maurice Ravel. In his First Symphony (1935) and later works, this influence gave way to Khachaturian's
interest in  his national heritage of Armenian folk music, as well as in other folk traditions of Georgia, Russia, Turkey, and
Azerbaijan. His Second Symphony 1943 was written for the 25th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. His other works include
a symphonic suite, Masquerade (1944; from incidental music to a play by Mikhail Lermontov), the ballets Happiness (1939) and
Spartak (1953"Spartacus"),a Third Symphony, a violin concerto (1940), a cello concerto (1946) and numerous shorter works. He
was twice a recipient of the Stalin Prize, and he composed the music for the Armenian national anthem. He also composed film
scores and incidental music. (see also Index: nationalism)

In 1948 along with Dmitry Shostakovich and Sergey Prokofiev, Khachaturian stood accused by the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of bourgeois tendencies in his music. He admitted his guilt and was restored to prominence. After Stalin's
death in 1953, however, he publicly condemned the Central Committee's accusation. He was named People's Artist of the Soviet
Union in 1954 and was awarded the Lenin Prize in 1959.

Khachaturian's family was prominent in Soviet cultural affairs his wife, Nina Makarova, and his nephew, Karen Khachaturian
were also composers.

Gary Goldberg has kindly sent me a musical programe signed by Khachaturian in the early 1970's, please Click here.
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(2675)"Violin concerto Mov.3". Sequenced by George Pollen.

(1044)"Lezghinka from Gayeneh Ballet Suite". Sequenced by George Pollen

(1019)"Ayesha's Dance from the ballet Gayeneh". Sequenced by George Pollen

Thanks to Gary Goldberg for the music below. Email (GaryG@ix.netcom.com)
(2145)"Symphony No.2, Mov.4". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg

(2082)"Symphony No.2, Mov.3". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg, for a text file please "Click here"

(2121)"Carpet Weaving Scene from Act I, Scene 1, Gayane ballet". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg

(909)"Violin Concerto 2nd Mov". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg

(864)"Violin Concerto 1st Mov". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg

(821)"Violin Concerto 3rd Mov". Sequenced by Gary Goldberg

(588)"Aishe's Awaking and Dance". Sequencer unknown

(589)"Harvest Song". Sequencer unknown

(590)"Les Ginka". Sequencer unknown

(591)"A Lullaby". Sequencer unknown

(48)"Sabre Dance". Sequencer unknown

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