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Aram Ilich KHACHATURIAN

6 June 1903 - 1 May 1978 (age 74)


portrait of Khachaturian
Portrait by Paul Helm
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Khachaturian was an Armenian composer best known for the 'Sabre Dance' from the ballet Gayaneh and for the theme tune of the 1970s TV series 'The Onedin Line' which was taken from the ballet 'Spartacus'

Family

Works

Links



Family

Father: - Egia (Ilia) Khachaturian - bookbinder
Mother: - Kumash Sarkisovna
Siblings: sister Ashkhen (died at the age of 1.5) and 3 brothers - Vaghinak, Suren and Levon
Partners: Married twice. His second wife, Nina Makarova, was also an active musician and wrote songs.
Children: 1 daughter - Nune, a pianist, from 1st marriage. 1 son Karen, an art critic


khachaturian stamp

Works

  • 3 Symphonies
  • Symphonic suite, Masquerade
  • Violin Concerto
  • Piano Concerto
  • Cello Concerto
  • Masquerade, (Symphonic Suite)
  • Ode to the Memory of Lenin and Poem about Stalin,
  • Ballet, Happiness
  • Ballet, Gayane (including Sabre Dance)
  • Ballet, "Spartacus" ­ (includes the popular Adagio)

Documentary film

A highly recommended 2003 documentary based on his memoirs. Rare archive materials from Russia and Armenia have been used. Family members interviewed on camera.

The DVD is available from Amazon. It is also available on Youtube in 10 episodes. You can watch the first one here below. Total time is 84 minutes.

 
 

12 portraits of Russian composers: Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Khachaturian, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Mussorgsky, Glinka, Balakirev, Prokofiev.

The 2011 edition is now ready and for sale at zazzle



Khachaturian on eBay

You will find lots of Khachaturian related goods on eBay, some new, some used, some common, some rare. Always good for a browse - you never know what you may find!



Aram's facebook

Click on the facebook logo, join the group, share your views and comments with all the world!

If you find other good relative social network sites let me know so I can add them.



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Links - and where to go for more information

Russian Composers: more profiles here at 52composers.com
www.52composers.com/russian-composers.html

Virtual Museum - his official site
www.khachaturian.am/eng/

Answers.com
www.answers.com/topic/aram-khachaturian

His grave
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8888008



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2012 Russian Composers Calendar2012
Russian Composers Calendar
now available from
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