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20th Century Armenian

KHACHATURIAN, Aram

  • Khachaturian was one of the most important composers of the Soviet era along with Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
  • He was also a conductor and a professor at the Moscow Conservatory.
  • Khachaturian’s music is notable for integrating elements of traditional Armenian music.
  • Fun fact: Khachaturian was the first Russian composer to score a sound film.
  • Sweet fact: Khachaturian’s first experiences of music were listening to the folk music of his home town of Tblisi, and listening to his mother sing (he dedicated his Opus 1 to his mother.)1

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