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ARAM KHACHATURIAN'S BIRTHDAY MARKED TODAY
Panorama.am
06/06/2012
"He is a big child - naïve, touchy but gifted with typical oriental
sociability who loves noisy fetes, happy and generous people," ballet
master Yuri Grigorovich describes Aram Khachaturian.
The renowned and outstanding Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian
would mark his birthday today.
Aram Khachaturian is a talented composer, whose compositions became
part of the music classics of the 20-th century. His name is recognized
throughout the world, and the compositions are performed worldwide,
on the best theater stages, concert platforms, as well as the most
distant places. Today, the music of Khachaturian is played on the
radio, TV and cinema. The UNESCO places the name of Khachaturian
among the most renowned composers of the 20-th century, and his
"Sabre Dance" of the well-known ballet "Gayaneh" takes one of the
first places in the list of the most popular compositions of our age.
Aram Khachaturian was born in Kodzhori (now Tbilisi), suburb of Tiflis,
on June 6, 1903, in the Armenian family of a bookbinder. He wrote
later: "Old Tiflis is a city of sounds, a city of music. It took a
stroll along the streets and lanes away from the center, to plunge into
the musical atmosphere which was created by all the various sources..."
It is also important, that at the time, there was a division of RMC
(Russian Musical Society) in Tbilisi, as well as a musical school
and an Italian Opera Theatre. This place was visited by famous
cultural representatives, among which were: Fyodor Shalyapin, Sergei
Rakhmaninov, Konstantin Igumnov. Ultimately, there lived famous
musicians, who played an important role in the formation of Georgian
and Armenian composer schools.
All of this constituted the basis for the early musical impressions
of Aram Khachaturian. The original multi-national "alloy" of the
intonation was an integral part of his acoustical experience. Years
later, this very "alloy" became the pledge of Khachaturian's music,
so that it was never limited by the frames of nationality, and was
always appealing to a wide-range of audiences. It is worth mentioning
that Khachaturian was always devoid of any demonstration of national
hidebound. He had a profound respect and a live interest in the music
of various nations. Internationalism is one of the characteristic
features and peculiarities of the world perception, and is part of
the creative work of Khachaturian.
The musical development of Khachaturian proceeded at a fast pace.
Within a short period, not only did he catch up on his classwork,
but he also became one of the best students, obtaining the right to
perform at students' concerts in the Small and Grand Halls of Moscow
Conservatory.
Panorama.am
06/06/2012
"He is a big child - naïve, touchy but gifted with typical oriental
sociability who loves noisy fetes, happy and generous people," ballet
master Yuri Grigorovich describes Aram Khachaturian.
The renowned and outstanding Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian
would mark his birthday today.
Aram Khachaturian is a talented composer, whose compositions became
part of the music classics of the 20-th century. His name is recognized
throughout the world, and the compositions are performed worldwide,
on the best theater stages, concert platforms, as well as the most
distant places. Today, the music of Khachaturian is played on the
radio, TV and cinema. The UNESCO places the name of Khachaturian
among the most renowned composers of the 20-th century, and his
"Sabre Dance" of the well-known ballet "Gayaneh" takes one of the
first places in the list of the most popular compositions of our age.
Aram Khachaturian was born in Kodzhori (now Tbilisi), suburb of Tiflis,
on June 6, 1903, in the Armenian family of a bookbinder. He wrote
later: "Old Tiflis is a city of sounds, a city of music. It took a
stroll along the streets and lanes away from the center, to plunge into
the musical atmosphere which was created by all the various sources..."
It is also important, that at the time, there was a division of RMC
(Russian Musical Society) in Tbilisi, as well as a musical school
and an Italian Opera Theatre. This place was visited by famous
cultural representatives, among which were: Fyodor Shalyapin, Sergei
Rakhmaninov, Konstantin Igumnov. Ultimately, there lived famous
musicians, who played an important role in the formation of Georgian
and Armenian composer schools.
All of this constituted the basis for the early musical impressions
of Aram Khachaturian. The original multi-national "alloy" of the
intonation was an integral part of his acoustical experience. Years
later, this very "alloy" became the pledge of Khachaturian's music,
so that it was never limited by the frames of nationality, and was
always appealing to a wide-range of audiences. It is worth mentioning
that Khachaturian was always devoid of any demonstration of national
hidebound. He had a profound respect and a live interest in the music
of various nations. Internationalism is one of the characteristic
features and peculiarities of the world perception, and is part of
the creative work of Khachaturian.
The musical development of Khachaturian proceeded at a fast pace.
Within a short period, not only did he catch up on his classwork,
but he also became one of the best students, obtaining the right to
perform at students' concerts in the Small and Grand Halls of Moscow
Conservatory.