About Adam Khudoyan
Lived 1921 – 2000. Adam Khudoyan was a Russian and Armenian composer.
Adam Geghami Khudoyan (, 21 February 1921, Yerevan, Armenia - 2000, Yerevan) was an Armenian composer, awarded by the Renowned Activist of the Arts of Armenia official title.
He finished the Yerevan State Conservatory in 1945. He directed the Composer's House of Armenia, was the secretary of the Composer's Union of Armenia. Khudoyan composed three cello sonatas, cello duo sonata and cello nostalgia. In 1961 he wrote "Sonata for Cello Solo No. 1".
Şahan Arzruni wrote: "I personally find strong parallels between Khudoyan's approach to music and that of Mussorgsky. Like Mussorgsky, Khudoyan employed chordal progressions that are unusual, unbounded, even unacceptable to the traditional rules of harmony.
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Who was Adam Khudoyan?
Armenian composer (1921–2000)
When was Adam Khudoyan born?
Adam Khudoyan was born on 21 February 1921 in Yerevan.
When did Adam Khudoyan die?
Adam Khudoyan died in 2000 in Yerevan.
What was Adam Khudoyan's occupation?
Adam Khudoyan was a composer.
What nationality was Adam Khudoyan?
Adam Khudoyan was Russian and Armenian.
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