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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT BID THE LAST FAREWELL TO ARMENIAN PROMINENT COMPOSER EDWARD MIRZOYAN
ARMENPRESS
8 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS: The President of the Republic of
Armenia and First Lady Rita Sargsyan jointly with composer's family
members, relatives and thousands of music fans have bid the last
farewell to Armenian music renowned representative Edward Mirzoyan
in Philharmonic concert hall after Aram Khachatryan on October 8,
presidential press office informed Armenpress.
Mirzoyan was born in Gori,Georgia. Mirzoyan compositional output is
relatively small but quite distinguished, combining graceful lyricism
with intense drama. With its formal structure and tonal design, his
style has been described as Neoclassical, with elements of Armenian
folksong always present. Mirzoyan's String Quartet, Cello Sonata,
Symphony for Strings and Timpani, and Epitaph for String Orchestra
have become notable additions to the international music repertoire.
ARMENPRESS
8 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS: The President of the Republic of
Armenia and First Lady Rita Sargsyan jointly with composer's family
members, relatives and thousands of music fans have bid the last
farewell to Armenian music renowned representative Edward Mirzoyan
in Philharmonic concert hall after Aram Khachatryan on October 8,
presidential press office informed Armenpress.
Mirzoyan was born in Gori,Georgia. Mirzoyan compositional output is
relatively small but quite distinguished, combining graceful lyricism
with intense drama. With its formal structure and tonal design, his
style has been described as Neoclassical, with elements of Armenian
folksong always present. Mirzoyan's String Quartet, Cello Sonata,
Symphony for Strings and Timpani, and Epitaph for String Orchestra
have become notable additions to the international music repertoire.