Alexander Arutiunian - Orchestral Compositions (Various Artists)

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Composer: Alexander Arutiunian

• Symphony for big orchestra
• Festive Overture for orchestra
• Concerto for violin & string orchestra 'Armenia-88'

All-Union Radio Symphony Orchestra

Valery Gergiev & Rafael Mangasarian, conductor

Ilya Grubert, violin

Moscow Chamber Orchestra

Constantine Orbelian, conductor

Date: 2000

Label: Alexander Arutiunian

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Alexander Arutiunian (23 September 1920 – 28 March 2012), was a Soviet and Armenian composer. He graduated from the Music Conservatory of Yerevan, and studied composition with Genrikh Litinsky in Moscow. After graduation he became a professor at Yerevan State Conservatory, and in 1954 was appointed artistic director of the Armenian State Philharmony. As a composer, Arutiunian won acclaim at home and abroad for his works, many of which are quickened by the folk traditions of Armenian music. He was recognized with many awards, including a Stalin Prize (1949) and People's Artist of the USSR (1970).

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Valery Gergiev (born 2 May 1953) is a Russian conductor. Trained at the Leningrad Conservatory under Ilya Musin, he gained early recognition after winning the Herbert von Karajan Conductors' Competition. Gergiev built an international reputation through acclaimed opera and orchestral appearances, festival leadership and extensive recordings, while strengthening the Mariinsky Theatre's global stature. He also held major posts with leading orchestras in Rotterdam, London and Munich. His international career was significantly curtailed in 2022 following his refusal to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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