Alexander Arutiunian Ալեքսանդր Հարությունյան | |
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 Arutiunian in 2008 in Yerevan | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 September 1920 Yerevan, First Republic of Armenia |
| Died | 28 March 2012 (aged 91) Yerevan, Armenia |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist |
| Years active | 1920s – 2012 |
Alexander Grigori Arutiunian[a] (23 September 1920 – 28 March 2012), was a Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist, widely known for his 1950 Trumpet Concerto.[1] A professor at Yerevan State Conservatory, he was recognized with many awards for his work, including the Stalin Prize in 1949 and People's Artist of the USSR in 1970, as well as numerous honors from his homeland of Armenia.[2]
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- ^ Allan Kozinn (1 August 2000). "A Natural for Outdoors (and Street Corners)". New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Arutiunian, Alexander, The International Who's Who, Europa Publications, 2004, p. 69