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Alan Hovhaness (08 Mar 1911 - 21 Jun 2000)

Male Person - United States composer

 Also known as (1)

Releases (8)

Official

Album

  1. Music of Alan Hovhaness 1985
  2. Symphony no. 9, op. 180 "Saint Vartan Symphony" / "Artik", Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra 1986
  3. Mount St. Helens Symphony / City of Light Symphony 01 Dec 1993
  4. Mountains and Rivers 04 Jan 1994
  5. Magnificat / Saturn 1995
  6. Hovhaness Collection 1997
  7. Concerto no. 7 for Orchestra / Symphony no. 15 / Magnificat 2002
  8. Solos, Duos, Trios 2008 (as Hovhaness)

Relationships (4)

Students

  1. Mary Jeanne van Appledorn
  2. Dominick Argento
  3. Leo Rich Lewis

Married

  1. Hinako Fujihara Hovhaness

Recordings by (14)

  1. Ghazal no. 1, op. 36 no. 1 2:20 (1988)
  2. Komachi, op. 240 10:57 (1988)
  3. Sonata for Piano "Prospect Hill", op. 346 8:17 (1988)
  4. To Hiroshige's Cat, op. 366: I. 4:25 (1988)
  5. Shalimar, op. 177 12:35 (1988)
  6. Love Song Vanishing into Sounds of Crickets. op. 327 3:38 (1988)
  7. The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: Largo 1:53 (20 Jan 2022)
  8. The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: Allegro 1:54 (20 Jan 2022)
  9. The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: Adagio 3:02 (20 Jan 2022)
  10. The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: Grave 1:26 (20 Jan 2022)
  11. The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: Allegretto 1:26 (20 Jan 2022)
  12. The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: Andante molto espressivo 2:36 (20 Jan 2022)
  13. Fantasy for Piano, op. 16 19:10 ()
  14. Six Dances for Piano 14:57 ()

On Recordings (32)

Arranged

  1. Love's Philosophy, op. 370 3:33 Anne Bisson (25 Aug 2015)

Conducted

  1. Lousadzak (The Coming of Light) (Part Three) ?:?? Maro Ajemian, Orchestra composed of members of the New York Philharmonic Symphony, Alan Hovhaness (Jun 1947)
  2. Lousadzak (The Coming of Light) (Part One) ?:?? Maro Ajemian, Orchestra composed of members of the New York Philharmonic Symphony, Alan Hovhaness (Jun 1947)
  3. Lousadzak (The Coming of Light) (Part Four) ?:?? Maro Ajemian, Alan Hovhaness (Jun 1947)
  4. Lousadzak (The Coming of Light) (Part Two) ?:?? Maro Ajemian, Alan Hovhaness (Jun 1947)
  5. Prayer for St. Gregory ?:?? James Smith, New York Philharmonic Symphony, Alan Hovhaness (Jun 1947)
  6. Symphony no. 19 1:49 Sevan Philharmonic, Alan Hovhaness (1981)
  7. Symphony no. 11 "All Men Are Brothers" 32:28 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness (1985)
  8. Symphony no. 9, op. 180 "Saint Vartan Symphony": XVI-XXIV 17:24 National Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness (1986)
  9. Symphony no. 9, op. 180 "Saint Vartan Symphony": I-XV 26:35 National Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness (1986)
  10. Majnun Symphony: Part Two: The Sword-Wind / Majnun Answered / The Beloved / The Celestial Beloved / Majnun's Love Song / The Mysterious Beloved 24:23 Martyn Hill, The John Alldis Choir, Sidney Sax, John Wilbraham, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness (1987)
  11. Majnun Symphony: Part One: Majnun / Letters in the Sand / The Distracted Lover 23:21 Martyn Hill, The John Alldis Choir, Sidney Sax, John Wilbraham, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness (1987)
  12. Requiem and Resurrection, op. 224 15:00 North Jersey Wind Symphony, Alan Hovhaness (1990)
  13. Symphony no. 19 "Vishnu", op. 217 29:20 Sevan Philharmonic, Alan Hovhaness (1990)
  14. Symphony no. 22, op. 236 “City of Light”: I. Allegro moderato 9:57 Seattle Symphony, Alan Hovhaness (01 Dec 1993)
  15. Symphony no. 22, op. 236 “City of Light”: II. Angel of Light [Largo] 3:54 Seattle Symphony, Alan Hovhaness (01 Dec 1993)
  16. Symphony no. 22, op. 236 “City of Light”: IV. Finale: Largo maestoso 13:02 Seattle Symphony, Alan Hovhaness (01 Dec 1993)
  17. Symphony no. 22, op. 236 “City of Light”: III. Allegretto grazioso 2:43 Seattle Symphony, Alan Hovhaness (01 Dec 1993)
  18. Prayer of Saint Gregory, op. 62b 4:22 John Wilbraham, Polyphonia Orchestra of London, Alan Hovhaness (1993)
  19. Symphony no. 25, op. 275 "Odysseus": Part 2 21:54 Polyphonia Orchestra of London, Alan Hovhaness (1993)
  20. Symphony no. 25, op. 275 "Odysseus": Part 1 13:59 Polyphonia Orchestra of London, Alan Hovhaness (1993)
  21. Symphony no. 6, op. 173 "Celestial Gate" 19:45 Polyphonia Orchestra of London, Alan Hovhaness (1993)
  22. “Vishnu” Symphony No. 19, Op. 217 (Sevan Philharmonic) 4:06 Sevan Philharmonic, Alan Hovhaness (2001)

Instruments

  1. Komachi, op. 240 10:57 Alan Hovhaness (1988) piano
  2. Love Song Vanishing into Sounds of Crickets. op. 327 3:38 Alan Hovhaness (1988) piano
  3. Sonata for Piano "Prospect Hill", op. 346 8:17 Alan Hovhaness (1988) piano
  4. To Hiroshige's Cat, op. 366: I. 4:25 Alan Hovhaness (1988) piano
  5. Shalimar, op. 177 12:35 Alan Hovhaness (1988) piano
  6. Ghazal no. 1, op. 36 no. 1 2:20 Alan Hovhaness (1988) piano
  7. Orbit No. 2 4:25 Tui St. George Tucker & Alan Hovhaness (May 2022) piano
  8. Six Dances for Piano 14:57 Alan Hovhaness () piano
  9. Fantasy for Piano, op. 16 19:10 Alan Hovhaness () piano

Credited as (69)

  1. Alan Hovhaness
  2. John Williams, Alan Hovhaness; London Symphony Orchestra, Judith LeClair, John Williams
  3. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness
  4. Igor Stravinsky, Alan Hovhaness; Chicago Symphony, Fritz Reiner
  5. Alan Hovhaness; Trinity College of Music Wind Orchestra, Keith Brion
  6. Alan Hovhaness; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, David Leisner, Lars Ranch
  7. Alan Hovhaness; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz
  8. Alan Hovhaness; Yolanda Kondonassis
  9. Hovhaness, Prokofiev, Stravinsky; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
  10. Alan Hovhaness; Greg Banaszak, Eastern Music Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz
  11. Alan Hovhaness; Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz
  12. Alan Hovhaness, Lou Harrison; American Composers Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies, Keith Jarrett
  13. Alan Hovhaness, Zhou Long; The Shanghai Quartet
  14. Alan Hovhaness; Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Clark
  15. Norman Dello Joio, Alan Hovhaness, Arnold Rosner; Philharmonia Orchestra, David Amos
  16. Alan Hovhaness; The M-G-M Chamber Orchestra, Carlos Surinach
  17. National Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness
  18. Alan Hovhaness; John Wallace, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra, Keith Brion
  19. Alan Hovhaness; Seattle Symphony, Dennis Russell Davies, Alan Hovhaness, János Starker
  20. Seattle Symphony, Alan Hovhaness
  21. Alan Hovhaness; Slovenská filharmónia, Rastislav Štúr, Christina Fong, Gaurav Mazumdar, Paul Hersey, Michael Bowman
  22. Alan Hovhaness; Christina Fong, Arved Ashby
  23. Hovhaness
  24. Sevan Philharmonic, Alan Hovhaness
  25. Alan Hovhaness; North Jersey Wind Symphony, Sevan Philharmonic, Alan Hovhaness
  26. Alan Hovhaness; Alan Hovhaness
  27. North Jersey Wind Symphony, Alan Hovhaness
  28. Alan Hovhaness; KBS Symphony Orchestra, Vakhtang Jordania, Michael Long
  29. Alan Hovhaness; Philharmonia Orchestra, David Amos
  30. Alan Hovhaness, Gregory Short, Michael Young; Northwest Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Spain
  31. Hovhaness; Choirs and Orchestra of St. John's Cathedral, Denver, Donald Pearson
  32. Hovhaness; Keith Brion, Christian Lindberg, Ohio State Concert Band
  33. Alan Hovhaness; I Fiamminghi, Rudolf Werthen
  34. Alan Hovhaness; Polyphonia Orchestra of London, Alan Hovhaness
  35. Polyphonia Orchestra of London, Alan Hovhaness
  36. John Wilbraham, Polyphonia Orchestra of London, Alan Hovhaness
  37. Morton Gould, Alan Hovhaness, Vittorio Giannini; Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell, A. Clyde Roller
  38. Alan Hovhaness, Komitas Vartabed
  39. Alan Hovhaness; Seattle Symphony,Gerard Schwarz
  40. Alan Hovhaness; Javier Calderón, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stewart Robertson
  41. Eben, Plog, Hovhannes, Persichetti, Jolivet, Douglas Lowry; Anthony Plog, Hans-Ola Ericsson
  42. Hovhaness, Milhaud, Copland, Serebrier; NBC Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
  43. Stravinsky, Hindemith, Hartmann, Hanson, Harris, Hovhaness; NBC Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Air, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
  44. Alan Hovhaness; Wayne Johnson
  45. Alan Hovhaness; Central Washington University Wind Ensemble, Larry Gookin, Keith Brion, Mark Goodenberger
  46. Alan Hovhaness; National Philharmonic Orchestra of London, The John Alldis Choir, Alan Hovhaness
  47. Martyn Hill, The John Alldis Choir, Sidney Sax, John Wilbraham, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness
  48. Alan Hovhaness; Marvin Rosen
  49. Puccini, Hovhaness; Ferruccio Tagliavini, James Smith, Alan Hovhaness
  50. Hovhaness; Maro Ajemian, Alan Hovhaness
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Works (569)

Revised

  1. Oror, op. 1a (1926)
  2. Jesus, Lover of my Soul, op. 53 no. 1 (1935)
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Composed

  1. Jesus, Lover of my Soul, op. 53 no. 1 (1922)
  2. Oror, op. 1a (1922)
  3. O God Our Help in Ages Past, op. 137 (1928)
  4. Dance Ghazal, op. 362 (1930)
  5. Storm on Mount Wildcat, op. 2, no. 2: Lento tempestoso (1931)
  6. Two Ghazals, op. 36: No. 2. Andante (1933)
  7. Two Ghazals, op. 36: No. 1. Andante espressivo (1933)
  8. Two Ghazals, op. 36 (1933)
  9. Prelude & Fugue, op. 10 no. 1: Prelude (1935)
  10. Prelude & Fugue, op. 10 no. 1: Fugue (1935)
  11. Prelude & Fugue, op. 10 no. 1 (1935)
  12. Three Preludes & Fugues, op. 10 (1935)
  13. Toccata & Fugue no. 1, op. 6 no. 1: Fugue (1935)
  14. Sonata ricercare, op. 12: II. Mirror fugue (1935)
  15. Sonata ricercare, op. 12: III. Fugue (1935)
  16. Trio no. 1 in E minor, op. 3 (1935)
  17. Sonata ricercare, op. 12 (1935)
  18. Trio no. 1 in E minor, op. 3: I. Allegro moderato (1935)
  19. Trio no. 1 in E minor, op. 3: II. Adagio espressivo con doppio canone (1935)
  20. Trio no. 1 in E minor, op. 3: III. Fuga (1935)
  21. Sonata ricercare, op. 12: I. Passacaglia in canon (1935)
  22. Celestial Fantasy, op. 44 (1935)
  23. Sonata "Mt. Ossipee", op. 299 no. 2: IV. Allegro giusto (1935)
  24. Sonata "Mt. Ossipee", op. 299 no. 2 (1935)
  25. Sonata "Mt. Ossipee", op. 299 no. 2: I. Adagio lamentando (1935)
  26. Sonata "Mt. Ossipee", op. 299 no. 2: II. Allegro vivace (1935)
  27. Sonata "Mt. Ossipee", op. 299 no. 2: III. Maestoso (1935)
  28. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, op. 17 no. 1 (1936 - 1937)
  29. String Quartet no. 1, op. 8 "Jupiter": IV. Fugue (1936)
  30. String Quartet no. 1, op. 8 "Jupiter": I. Prelude (1936)
  31. String Quartet no. 1, op. 8 "Jupiter": II. Fugue with Four Subjects (1936)
  32. String Quartet no. 1, op. 8 "Jupiter": III. Andante lamentando (1936)
  33. Symphony no. 1, op. 17 no. 2 "Exile Symphony": I. Andante espressivo - Allegro (1936)
  34. Symphony no. 1, op. 17 no. 2 "Exile Symphony" (1936)
  35. Symphony no. 1, op. 17 no. 2 "Exile Symphony": II. Grazioso (1936)
  36. Symphony no. 1, op. 17 no. 2 "Exile Symphony": III. Finale. Andante, Presto (1936)
  37. String Quartet no. 1, op. 8 "Jupiter" (1936)
  38. Prelude and Quadruple Fugue, op. 128 (1936)
  39. Macedonian Mountain Dance no. 1, op. 144 (1937)
  40. Macedonian Mountain Dance no. 2, op. 144b (1937)
  41. Mystic Flute, op. 22 (1937)
  42. Nocturne, op. 20, no. 1 (1937)
  43. Out of the Depths, op. 142 (1938)
  44. Psalm and Fugue for String Orchestra (1940)
  45. Psalm and Fugue for String Orchestra: I. Andante (1940)
  46. Psalm and Fugue for String Orchestra: II. Fugue (1940)
  47. Alleluia and Fugue, op. 40b: Fugue (1941)
  48. Alleluia and Fugue, op. 40b: Alleluia (1941)
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Links (16)

Official Homepages

  1. http://hovhaness.com/

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  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb133234308
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  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79089446
  6. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-844866
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6d79cpw
  8. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/alan_hovhaness

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Hovhaness

Discogs

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Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000101172

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397029/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/12450867

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542232

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