Aram Khachaturian museum was established in 1978, just after the composer`s death. Its purpose is to provide information about Aram Khachaturian to the public and to care and transfer to descendants his rich musical heritage. The decision of the Armenian Government to convert Khachaturian`s private residence into a museum was made still during his lifetime on June 21st, 1976. The residence (architect Mark Grigorian) which was located on the intersection of Marshal Bagramian avenue and Plekhanov (nowadays Zarobian) street, was presented to Aram Khachaturian by the government in 1947. The one-storied house consisted of five specious rooms and a garden behind it. A Khachaturian`s mother and brother Vaghinak with his family used to live here.
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A Khachaturian liked this house and lived here during his stay in Yerevan. The two-storied museum complex was constructed according to the plans of the architect Edward Altounian, Aram Khachaturian got acquainted with the architect project of the future museum and even wrote down his remarks on the title page of its album. The former residence has remained without changes .The garden had been converted into a small courtyard, where a spring-monument has been erected. It`s a gift to the museum from architects S. Gyurzadian and S.Barseghian. The building façade is framed with five arches reminding tuning forks. The memorial house is on the ground floor, where ten spacious, light halls are intended for the permanent exposition. On the first floor there is also a concert hall with perfect acoustics. Various events and concerts held here enliven the house.
All visitors can experience music presentation in the sound library on the first floor. The first permanent exposition was opened on February 23rd 1984 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the outstanding composer. Soon the museum became the worldwide-acknowledged meeting point of Khachaturian`s admirers, the connoisseurs of music, the young, the musicians and those simply interested in Khachaturian and his music. The staff of the museum is engaged tin replenishment of the collection with materials concerning A. Khachaturian`s life and work, in proper presentation of the documentary heritage, its careful research and representation to the public in most appropriate way. On the materials of collection the booklet of the museum, the 3 volumes of Aram Khachaturian`s letters in Russian and Armenian have been published.
The advertising leaflets of the exposition are periodically published. The traditions established under the guidance of the first director Gohar Haroutunian - a conductor of symphonic orchestra, Meritorious Teacher of the Republic of Armenia, proceed and have development under the sensitive management of the present director Armine Grigoryan - eminent pianist, the winner of International competitions, professor of Yerevan State Conservatoire. In 2006 the building of the museum was completely repaired by funds from the Government of Armenia. On June 6th 2008 the new permanent exposition was opened.
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian (/ˈærəm ˌkɑːtʃəˈtʊəriən/; Russian: Арам Ильич Хачатурян; Armenian: Արամ Խաչատրյան, Aram Xačatryan;[A] Armenian pronunciation: [ɑˈɾɑm χɑt͡ʃʰɑt(ə)ɾˈjɑn]; 6 June 1903 – 1 May 1978) was a Soviet Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers.
Born and raised in Tbilisi, the multicultural capital of Georgia, Khachaturian moved to Moscow in 1921 following the Sovietization of the Caucasus. Without prior music training, he enrolled in the Gnessin Musical Institute, subsequently studying at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Nikolai Myaskovsky, among others. His first major work, the Piano Concerto (1936), popularized his name within and outside the Soviet Union. It was followed by the Violin Concerto (1940) and the Cello Concerto (1946). His other significant compositions include the Masquerade Suite (1941), the Anthem of the Armenian SSR (1944), three symphonies (1935, 1943, 1947), and around 25 film scores. Khachaturian is best known for his ballet music—Gayane (1942) and Spartacus (1954). His most popular piece, the "Sabre Dance" from Gayane, has been used extensively in popular culture and has been covered by a number of musicians worldwide. His style is "characterized by colorful harmonies, captivating rhythms, virtuosity, improvisations, and sensuous melodies."
During most of his career, Khachaturian was approved by the Soviet government and held several high posts in the Union of Soviet Composers from the late 1930s, although he joined the Communist Party only in 1943. Along with Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, he was officially denounced as a "formalist" and his music dubbed "anti-people" in 1948, but was restored later that year. After 1950 he taught at the Gnessin Institute and the Moscow Conservatory, and turned to conducting. He traveled to Europe, Latin America and the United States with concerts of his own works. In 1957 Khachaturian became the Secretary of Union of Soviet Composers, a position he held until his death.
Khachaturian was the most renowned Armenian composer of the 20th century and the author of the first Armenian ballet music, symphony, concerto, and film score. While following the established musical traditions of Russia, he broadly used Armenian and to lesser extent, Caucasian, Eastern & Central European, and Middle Eastern peoples' folk music in his works. He is highly regarded in Armenia, where he is considered a "national treasure".
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Gayane (ballet)
Gayane (also rendered Gayaneh or Gayne (the e is pronounced); Armenian: Գայանե; Russian: Гаянэ) is a four-act ballet with music by Aram Khachaturian. Originally composed in 1941–42, to a libretto by Konstantin Derzhavin and with choreography by Nina Aleksandrovna Anisimova (Derzhavin's wife), the score was revised in 1952, and in 1957, with a new plot. The stage design was by Nathan Altman (scenery) and Tatyana Bruni (costumes).
The first production was on 3 December 1942, staged by the Kirov Ballet while in Perm (Russia) for the duration of the Second World War and was broadcast on the radio. The most famous parts of the ballet are the "Sabre Dance", which has been covered by many pop artists, and the Adagio, which featured prominently in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Khachaturian's original Gayane was the story of a young Armenian woman whose patriotic convictions conflict with her personal feelings on discovering her husband's treason. In later years, the plot was modified several times, the resultant story emphasizing romance over nationalistic zeal.
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