Edvard Mirzoyan
Edvard Mik'aeli Mirzoyan (Armenian: Էդվարդ Միքայելի Միրզոյան; May 12, 1921 – October 5, 2012)[1] was an Armenian composer.[2]
Mirzoyan was born in Gori, Georgia. He was an atheist.[3] Initially schooled in music in Yerevan and graduated from the Komitas State Conservatory, Mirzoyan went on to Moscow to further refine his art. In late 1956 he was elected president of the Armenian Composers’ Union, a position he held until 1991. He was a professor of composition at the Komitas State Conservatory, and president of the Peace Foundation of Armenia.
Mirzoyan’s 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,[4] Symphony for Strings and Timpani,[5] and Epitaph for String Orchestra have become notable additions to the repertoire.
Edvard Mirzoyan is buried at the Komitas Pantheon which is located in the city center of Yerevan. [6]
Filmography
- Yot hndik tghaner (Seven Indian Boys, 2007)
- Khachmeruki deghatune (Crossroad's pharmacy, 1988)
- Tasnerku ughekitsner (Twelve Companions, 1962)
- Pluzum (Collapse, 1960)
References
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- ↑ performed by Mstislav Rostropovich and Alexander Dedukhin, as archived in the "Russian Legends" series of CDs on the Dutch label Brilliant Classics. In reference to this see Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. though all references there are probably to different instantiations of the same live performance/recording/release.
- ↑ Commercially recorded (at least) twice. See Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Mirzoyan's memorial tombstone at Komitas Pantheon
External links
- Edvard Mirzoyan at the Internet Movie Database
- Mirzoyan's Symphony for Strings and Timpani, 2nd movement on YouTube
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