Grigor Hachinjan

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Grigor Muscheghi Hachinjan (also Grigor Hakhinyan, Armenian Գրիգոր Մուշեղի Հախինյան , Russian Григор Мушегович Ахинян Grigor Muschegowitsch Achinjan * 20th April 1926 in Karakilis, Armenian SSR , Soviet Union , today Vanadzor , Armenia , † 6. March 1991 ) was a Soviet composer and Music pedagogue of Armenian origin.

life and work

Grigor Muscheghi Hachinjan graduated from the Yerevan State Conservatory in 1957 . He was a student in the composition class of Grigor Jeghiasarjan . In the same year he wrote a violin concerto. From 1950 to 1960 he directed an entertainment orchestra. In the 1950s he wrote a suite for orchestra in 1955, a violin concerto in 1957, six children's songs for violin and piano in 1958 and a symphonic poem for orchestra in 1959. In 1960 an overture with the title ликование [ Linkowanje , German: Jubel ] followed. In the early 1960s he wrote three ballets: Ախթամար [Akhtamar] (1961), Լոռեցի Սաքոն [Lorenzi Sakon] (1961) based on a poem by Howhannes Tumanjan and Ուռենի [Ureni] (1963). In 1961 he also wrote a dance suite for an orchestra with folk instruments. From 1961 to 1976 he taught at the Romanos Melikjan Music School in Yerevan. In 1963 he composed the cantata Սայաթ-Նովա [ Sajat Nowa ] and the music for the short film Տերն ու ծառան [Lord and Servant]. In 1964 he worked on the music for the film Մսյո Ժակը և ուրիշները and composed chamber music, namely a string quartet and a piano trio . In 1967 he wrote the music for the film Из времени года and the oratorio Թոնդրակյաններ [ Tondrakians ], which thematizes the Christian sect of the Tondrakians based on the work of the same name by Wahagn Dawtjan (1922–1996) . Since 1968 he was a member of the CPSU . Since 1970 he has been teaching at the Yerevan Conservatory. He wrote his first symphony in 1969. In 1970 he wrote the opera Լեգենդի մարդը [The Man of Legend]. In 1972 he received the title of Honored Artist of Armenian SSR awarded . In 1973 the opera Ծովինար [Zowinar] followed, the second symphony, in 1975 a trombone concerto and in 1978 the third symphony in addition to a violin sonata. In 1981 a sonata for violin and violoncello followed. 1983 the third and fourth symphonies. In 1981 he became a lecturer and in 1989 professor at the State Conservatory in Yerevan. In 1985 he composed a concerto for viola and orchestra. In 1990 he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Armenian SSR.

Furthermore, Hachinjan wrote romances, songs, between 1963 and 1985 a total of 4 cantatas and light music, including for entertainment orchestras. He also wrote music for the stage and film.

reception

The music school in Vanadzor was named after Grigor Hakhinjan.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Ахинян, Григор Мушегович . In: Большая биографическая энциклопедия . 2009 (Russian, academic.ru ).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Ахинян Г. М. In: JW Keldyscha (ed.): Музыкальная энциклопедия . Советская энциклопедия, Советский композитор, 1982 (Russian, academic.ru ).
  3. ↑ a b c Գրիգոր Հախինյան. In: http://www.musicofarmenia.com . Music of Armenia, accessed November 16, 2018 (Armenian).
  4. ↑ a b Ахинян Г. М. In: J. N Grigorowitsch (Ed.): Балет. Энциклопеди . Большая Советская энциклопедия, 1981 (Russian, academic.ru ).
  5. ↑ a b c d e f Ахинян Григор Мушегович . In: Большой Энциклопедический словарь. 2000 (Russian, academic.ru ).
personal data
SURNAME Hachinjan, Grigor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hachinjan, Grigor Muscheghi; Hakhinyan, Grigor; Հախինյան, Գրիգոր Մուշեղի (Armenian); Ахинян, Григор Мушегович (Russian); Achinjan, Grigor Muschegowitsch
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Soviet composer and music teacher of Armenian origin
DATE OF BIRTH April 20, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Karakilis, Armenian SSR , Soviet Union , today Vanadzor , Armenia
DATE OF DEATH March 6, 1991