Aram Khachaturyan

Aram Khachaturyan

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1903-06-06
Deathday: 1978-05-01 (74 years old)

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Biography

Aram Ilyich Khachaturian (; Russian: Арам Ильич Хачатурян, IPA: [ɐˈram ɨˈlʲjitɕ xətɕɪtʊˈrʲan] ; Armenian: Արամ Խաչատրյան, Aram Xačatryan; 6 June [O.S. 24 May] 1903 – 1 May 1978) was a Soviet Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers.Born and raised in Tbilisi, the multicultural capital of Georgia, Khachaturian moved to Moscow in 1921 following the Sovietization of the Caucasus. Without prior music training, he enrolled in the Gnessin Musical Institute, subsequently studying at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Nikolai Myaskovsky, among others. His first major work, the Piano Concerto (1936), popularized his name within and outside the Soviet Union. It was followed by the Violin Concerto (1940) and the Cello Concerto (1946). His other significant compositions include the Masquerade Suite (1941), the Anthem of the Armenian SSR (1944), three symphonies (1935, 1943, 1947), and around 25 film scores. Khachaturian is best known for his ballet music—Gayane (1942) and Spartacus (1954). His most popular piece, the "Sabre Dance" from Gayane, has been used extensively in popular culture and has been performed by a number of musicians worldwide. His style is "characterized by colorful harmonies, captivating rhythms, virtuosity, improvisations, and sensuous melodies".During most of his career, Khachaturian was approved by the Soviet government and held several high posts in the Union of Soviet Composers from the late 1930s, although he joined the Communist Party only in 1943. Along with Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, he was officially denounced as a "formalist" and his music dubbed "anti-people" in 1948 but was restored later that year. After 1950 he taught at the Gnessin Institute and the Moscow Conservatory and turned to conducting. He traveled to Europe, Latin America and the United States with concerts of his own works. In 1957 Khachaturian became the Secretary of the Union of Soviet Composers, a position he held until his death.

Khachaturian composed the first Armenian ballet music, symphony, concerto, and film score. He is considered the most renowned Armenian composer of the 20th century. While following the established musical traditions of Russia, he broadly incorporated Armenian and, to lesser extent, Caucasian, Eastern and Central European, and Middle Eastern peoples' folk music into his works. He is highly regarded in Armenia, where he is considered a "national treasure".

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Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1903-06-06

Deathday
1978-05-01 (74 years old)

Birth Place
Kojori, Georgia

Religion
atheism

Relationships
Nina Makarova (1933-01-01 - 1976-01-01)

Siblings
Suren Khachatryan

Citizenships
Russian Empire, Soviet Union

Also Known As
Aram Khatschaturjan, Aram Khachaturian, Aram Chatschaturjan, Aram Ilyich Khachaturyan, A. Khachaturyan, Aram Khatchaturian

Awards
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of Lenin, Polish Cultural Merit Order, Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow", Order of Labour, Stalin Prize, Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of Cyril and Methodius, People's artist of the Georgian SSR, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR, Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus", State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Lenin Prize, People's Artist of the RSFSR, USSR State Prize, Order of the October Revolution


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