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20th Century American

HOVHANESS, Alan

Photograph of Alan Hovhaness by William Gedney

Born in Somerville, MA, March 8, 1911
Died in Seattle, June 21, 2000

  • Hovhaness’s music is embraces an eclectic mix of non-western influences, including the music of his Armenian heritage, as well as Japanese, Indian, Korean, and other musics.1
  • A prolific composer, Hovhaness’s works include operas, ballets, 67 symphonies, choral works, and more.2

Biography

Sources

  1. “Alan Hovhaness,” Encyclopædia Brittanica (June 17, 2019), accessed October 24, 2019, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alan-Hovhaness.
  2. Arnold Rosner and Vance Wolverton, “Hovhaness [Hovaness], Alan,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 24, 2019,  https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000013420.

Pieces