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Alan Hovhaness

Armenian-American composer

Alan Hovhaness (born Alan Vaness Chakmakjian; March 8, 1911 – June 21, 2000) was an American composer. He was one of the most prolific 20th-century composers, with his official catalog comprising 67 numbered symphonies (surviving manuscripts indicate over 70) and 434 opus numbers. The true tally is well over 500 surviving works, since many opus numbers comprise two or more distinct works.

The Boston Globe music critic Richard Buell wrote: "Although he has been stereotyped as a self-consciously Armenian composer (rather as Ernest Bloch is seen as a Jewish composer), his output assimilates the music of many cultures. What may be most American about all of it is the way it turns its materials into a kind of exoticism. The atmosphere is hushed, reverential, mystical, nostalgic."

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Works

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  • A Rose Tree Blossoms
  • A Rose Tree Blossoms, op. 246 no. 4
  • Achtamar, op. 64
  • Achtamar, op. 64: I. Adagio (imitating the tmpoog)
  • Achtamar, op. 64: II. Allegro (imitating the kanoon and oud)
  • Alleluia and Fugue, op. 40b
  • Alleluia and Fugue, op. 40b: Alleluia
  • Alleluia and Fugue, op. 40b: Fugue
  • Anahid, op. 57 no. 1
  • Ananda, op. 303
  • Ananda, op. 303: I. Andante
  • Ananda, op. 303: II. Vision of Volcano Mountain
  • Ananda, op. 303: III. Allegro assai
  • Ananda, op. 303: IV. Vision of a Starry Night
  • And God Created Great Whales, op. 229, no. 1
  • Armenian Rhapsody no. 1, op. 45
  • Artik, op. 78
  • Artinis, op. 39
  • Artinis, op. 39: I. Peaceful, solemn and majestic
  • Artinis, op. 39: II. Dancelike
  • Artinis, op. 39: III.
  • Bacchanale, op. 203a
  • Bagatelles for String Quartet, op. 30
  • Bagatelles for String Quartet, op. 30, no. 1
  • Bagatelles for String Quartet, op. 30, no. 2
  • Bagatelles for String Quartet, op. 30, no. 3
  • Bagatelles for String Quartet, op. 30, no. 4
  • Bardo Sonata, op. 192
  • Bardo Sonata, op. 192: I. Largo
  • Bardo Sonata, op. 192: II. Presto
  • Bardo Sonata, op. 192: III. Adagio
  • Bare November Day, op. 210
  • Bare November Day, op. 210: Hymn I
  • Bare November Day, op. 210: Hymn II
  • Bare November Day, op. 210: Hymn III
  • Bare November Day, op. 210: Hymn IV
  • Bare November Day, op. 210: Hymn V
  • Bare November Day, op. 210: Prelude
  • Blue Job Mountain, op. 340
  • Blue Job Mountain, op. 340: I. Andante
  • Blue Job Mountain, op. 340: II. Fantasy
  • Blue Job Mountain, op. 340: III. Jhala to Blue Job Mountain
  • Celestial Fantasy, op. 44
  • Chahagir, op. 56a
  • Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 17 no. 1
  • Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 17 no. 1: I. Andante—Maestoso
  • Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 17 no. 1: II. Allegro
  • Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 17 no. 1: III. Andante
  • Concerto for Harp and String Orchestra, op. 267
  • Concerto for Harp and String Orchestra, op. 267: I. Largo, maestoso e grave
  • Concerto for Harp and String Orchestra, op. 267: II. Andante espressivo
  • Concerto for Harp and String Orchestra, op. 267: III. Allegretto
  • Concerto for Harp and String Orchestra, op. 267: IV. Dawn in Paradise. Adagio rubato
  • Concerto for Harp and String Orchestra, op. 267: V. Adagio
  • Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings, op. 344
  • Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings, op. 344: I. Andante — Allegro espressivo — Fuga
  • Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings, op. 344: II. Adagio espressivo — Allegro assai
  • Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings, op. 344: III. Let the Living and the Celestial Sing
  • Concerto no. 2 for Guitar and Strings, op. 394
  • Concerto no. 2 for Guitar and Strings, op. 394: I. Andante, allegro vivace
  • Concerto no. 2 for Guitar and Strings, op. 394: II. Allegro giusto
  • Concerto no. 2 for Guitar and Strings, op. 394: III. Andante misterioso con nobiltà, andante maestoso
  • Concerto no. 2 for Guitar and Strings, op. 394: IV. Adagio, allegro giusto
  • Concerto no. 7 for Orchestra, op. 116
  • Concerto no. 7 for Orchestra, op. 116: I. Allegretto
  • Concerto no. 7 for Orchestra, op. 116: II. Allegro (Jhala-Scherzo)
  • Concerto no. 7 for Orchestra, op. 116: III. Double Fugue
  • Concerto no. 8 for Orchestra, op. 117
  • Concerto no. 8 for Orchestra, op. 117: I. Andante
  • Concerto no. 8 for Orchestra, op. 117: II. Moderato
  • Concerto no. 8 for Orchestra, op. 117: III. Andante
  • Concerto no. 8 for Orchestra, op. 117: IV. Allegro molto
  • Concerto no. 8 for Orchestra, op. 117: V. Andante
  • Dance Ghazal, op. 362
  • Dawn Hymn, op. 138
  • Do You Remember the Last Silence, op. 152
  • Duet for Violin and Harpsichord, op. 122
  • Duet for Violin and Harpsichord, op. 122: I. Prelude
  • Duet for Violin and Harpsichord, op. 122: II. Haiku
  • Duet for Violin and Harpsichord, op. 122: III. Aria
  • Elibris, op. 50
  • Fanfare for the New Atlantis, op. 281
  • Fantasy for Piano, op. 16
  • Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints, op. 211
  • Fantasy on an Ossetin Tune, op. 85 no. 6
  • Farewell to the Mountains, op. 55 no. 2
  • Fire Dance
  • Four Motets, op. 246
  • Four Motets, op. 268
  • Four Motets, op. 268: Blessed is the Man
  • Four Motets, op. 268: Help, Lord
  • Four Motets, op. 268: Lord, Who Shall Abide
  • Four Motets, op. 268: The Fool Hath Said in His Heart
  • Fra Angelico, op. 220
  • Greek Folk Dances, op. 150
  • Greek Folk Dances, op. 150: I. The Selybrian Syrtos
  • Greek Folk Dances, op. 150: II. Sweet-Basil Green
  • Greek Folk Dances, op. 150: III. Karagouna
  • Greek Folk Dances, op. 150: IV. Tsaconian Dance
  • Greek Folk Dances, op. 150: VII. Hassapiko
  • Guitar Concerto, op. 328
  • Haroutiun, op. 71, "Resurrection": I. Aria
  • Invocations to Vahakn, op. 54: I.
  • Invocations to Vahakn, op. 54: II.
  • Janabar, op. 81
  • Janabar, op. 81: III. Toccata
  • Janabar, op. 81: IV. Sharagan
  • Janabar, op. 81: V. Tapor
  • Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, op. 100 no. 3b
  • Jesus, Lover of my Soul, op. 53 no. 1
  • Khirgiz Suite, op. 73a: II. A Khirgiz Tala
  • Khorhoort nahadagats, op. 251: V. Der Voghormia
  • Khorhoort nahadagats, op. 251: VII. Yerk
  • Khorhoort nahadagats, op. 251: X. Kahanayk
  • Khorhoort nahadagats, op. 251: XI. I verinn yeroosaghem
  • Khorhoort nahadagats, op. 251: XII. Yerk
  • Khorhoort nahadagats, op. 251: XIV. Yerk
  • Khorhoort nahadagats, op. 251: XV. Hrashapar
  • Khrimian Hairig, op. 49
  • Komachi, op. 240
  • Komachi, op. 240: Moon Harp
  • Komachi, op. 240: Rain Harp
  • Komachi, op. 240: Rain on Blue Mountain
  • Komachi, op. 240: Sage Ascending the Mountain
  • Les Baux, op. 261
  • Lousadzak, op. 48
  • Love Song Vanishing into Sounds of Crickets. op. 327
  • Macedonian Mountain Dance no. 2, op. 144b
  • Madras Sonata, op. 176 no. 1: II. Allegretto
  • Magnificat, op. 157: 11. Sicut locutus est
  • Magnificat, op. 157: 6. Quia fecit mihi magna
  • Magnificat, op. 157: 7. Et misericordia
  • Mountain Under the Sea, op. 392
  • Mountain of Prophecy, op. 195
  • Mountains and Rivers without End, op. 225
  • Mystic Flute, op. 22
  • Night of a White Cat, op. 263
  • Nocturne, op. 20, no. 1
  • O God Our Help in Ages Past, op. 137
  • October Mountain, op. 135: I. Senza misura: quarter = around 72
  • October Mountain, op. 135: II. Quarter note = around 80
  • Symphony no. 1, op. 17 no. 2 "Exile Symphony": I. Andante espressivo - Allegro
  • Symphony no. 1, op. 17 no. 2 "Exile Symphony": II. Grazioso
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain": I. Andante con moto
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain": II. Double fugue (Moderato maestoso, allegro vivo)
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain": III. Andante espressivo
  • Symphony no. 3, op. 148: I. Andante maestoso - Presto
  • Symphony no. 3, op. 148: II. Andante
  • Symphony no. 3, op. 148: III. Allegro molto