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20th Century

Alan Hovhaness

Years
1911–2000
Nationality
United States
Born in
Somerville
Works
100
Recordings
305
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Biography

Armenian-American composer (1911-2000)

Born

March 8, 1911

Somerville

Died

June 21, 2000

By Form

Symphony27Concerto14Sonata4Suite2Lied1Overture1Tone Poem1

Top Performers

Gerard Schwarz

Conductor · 49 rec

Keith Brion

Conductor · 39 rec

Alan Hovhaness

Conductor · 32 rec

Seattle Symphony

Orchestra · 31 rec

Vakhtang Jordania

Conductor · 28 rec

KBS Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 28 rec

Zina Schiff

Soloist · 20 rec

Robert Whitney

Conductor · 19 rec

Louisville Orchestra

Orchestra · 19 rec

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 18 rec

Rudolf Werthen

Conductor · 13 rec

I Fiamminghi

Orchestra · 12 rec

Works (100)

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TitleYearRecordings
Symphony no. 19, op. 217 "Vishnu"-4
Symphony no. 20, op. 223 "Three Journeys to a Holy Mountain"-4
Symphony no. 22, op. 236 "City of Light"-4
Symphony no. 29, op. 289-4
Symphony no. 39, op. 321-4
Symphony no. 46, op. 347 "To the Green Mountains"-4
Symphony no. 48 "Vision of Andromeda", op. 355-4
Symphony no. 53, op. 377 "Star Dawn"-4
Symphony no. 60, op. 396 "To the Appalachian Mountains"-4
And God Created Great Whales, op. 229, no. 1-3
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 17 no. 1-3
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings, op. 344-3
Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints, op. 211-3
Guitar Concerto, op. 328-3
Khirgiz Suite, op. 73a-3
Prelude and Quadruple Fugue, op. 128-3
Symphony no. 14, op. 194 "Ararat"-3
Symphony no. 23, op. 249 "Ani"-3
Symphony no. 4, op. 165-3
Symphony no. 66, "Hymn to Glacier Peak", op. 428-3