Khachaturian's music brought together the Eastern rhythms and harmonies of Armenian, Georgian, and Azerbaijani music with Western traditions during the Soviet era.
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Gayane, ballet in 4 acts 1941 01:10:08 Ballet
Piano Concerto in D flat major (also arranged for 2 pianos) 1936 34:24 Concerto
Violin Concerto in D minor (also arranged for violin & piano) 1940 36:13 Concerto
Masquerada, suite from the incidental music for orchestra (or piano) 1944 15:10 Orchestral
Toccata for piano in E flat minor 1932 04:19 Keyboard
Cello Concerto in E minor 1946 34:54 Concerto
Spartacus, ballet 1950 01:56:33 Ballet
Gayane Suite, for orchestra No. 2 1943 20:08 Orchestral
Gayane Suite, for orchestra No. 1 1943 14:41 Orchestral
Gayane Suite, for orchestra No. 3 1943 20:50 Orchestral
Flute Concerto (authorized transcription by J.P. Rampal of the Violin Concerto) 1940 33:28 Concerto
Spartacus Suite, for orchestra No. 3 1955 17:56 Orchestral
Sonata-Fantasy, for cello solo in C major 1974 12:03 Chamber Music
Spartacus Suite, for orchestra No. 2 1955 13:09 Orchestral
Spartacus Suite, for orchestra No. 1 1955 27:37 Orchestral
Ode in Memory of Vladimir Ilich Lenin, for orchestra 1948 09:47 Orchestral
Symphony No. 2 in A minor ("Symphony with Bells") 1943 50:22 Symphony
Song-Poem, for violin & piano ("In Honor of the Ashugs") 1929 05:47 Chamber Music
Song of the Ashnug, for chorus & orchestra ("Poem about Stalin") 1937 21:56 Choral
Children's Album Book 1, for piano 1947 15:51 Keyboard
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Aram Khachaturian

Aram Khachaturian - Artist Details

Active

1920s - 1970s

Musical Period

20th Century, Modern

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Also Known As

Aram Chatchaturian
Aram Chatschaturjan
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian
Aram Khatchatourian
Aram Khatchaturian
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