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Ruben Altunyan

1939 – 2021

Armenian composer

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About Ruben Altunyan

Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 82). Ruben Altunyan was a Russian and Armenian composer and lecturer.

Ruben Tatuli Altunyan (Armenian: Ռուբեն Թաթուլի Ալթունյան; 31 March 1939 – 21 November 2021) was an Armenian composer, violist, and conductor. He was the son of conductor Tatul Altunyan.

Selected works String Quartet No. 1 (1962) Perpetuum Mobile (Անընդհատ շարժում) for violin and piano (1964) Concerto-Symphony (Կոնցերտ-Սիմֆոնիա; Концерт-Симфония) for violin, viola and symphony orchestra (1966) Sonata for violin and piano (1966) Sonata for cello solo (1977) Symphony (1980) String Quartet No. 2 (1996) Symphony for chamber orchestra (1997) Tamzara (Թամզարա) for symphony orchestra (2004) Book of Lamentations (Մատյան ողբերգության), Ballet-Oratorio after Gregory of Narek (2010) Piano Trio (2012) Khachatriana (Խաչատրիանա) for chamber orchestra (2013)

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Important facts

Born
31 March 1939, Yerevan
Birth century
20th century
Died
21 November 2021, Yerevan
Occupation
Composer, lecturer
Nationality
Soviet Union, Armenia
Education
Yerevan's Tchaikovsky Secondary Music School, Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, Sayat-Nova Music School
Employers
Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, Armenian State Song & Dance Ensemble
Awards
Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR; Honored Art Worker of Armenia
Also known as
Altunyan, Ruben, Ruben Tatuli Altunyan

People in Ruben Altunyan's life

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Portrait of Tatul Altunyan
Tatul Altunyan
1901 – 1973
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ruben Altunyan?

Armenian composer

When was Ruben Altunyan born?

Ruben Altunyan was born on 31 March 1939 in Yerevan.

When did Ruben Altunyan die?

Ruben Altunyan died on 21 November 2021 in Yerevan.

What was Ruben Altunyan's occupation?

Ruben Altunyan was a composer and lecturer.

What nationality was Ruben Altunyan?

Ruben Altunyan was Russian and Armenian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ruben Altunyan

· Wikidata: Q20511743

· DBpedia: Ruben Altunyan

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