Program 706: Avet Terterian's Symphonies
KALW Broadcast Date: July 24, 2022 | Host: Joseph Bohigian
On this Music from Other Minds, Joseph Bohigian plays symphonies by Avet Terterian. Terterian was one of the foremost composers in Armenia during the late-Soviet period especially highly regarded for his symphonic works, which often incorporate Armenian musical traditions. Born in Baku in 1929, Terterian later moved to study in Yerevan and held various influential positions in Armenia throughout his life. He died in 1994 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, where he had arrived to participate in a festival dedicated to his music. This program features an interview with musicologist Dr. Oksana Nesterenko on the influence of religion and spirituality on the music of composers in the Soviet Union.
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Title: Symphony No. 1
Composer: Avet Terterian
Performers: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Ruben Asatrian (conductor)
Recording Title: Avet Terterian
Catalog Number: CD #APOP-006-02
Title: Symphony No. 2
Composer: Avet Terterian
Performers: Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Ruben Asatrian (conductor)
Recording Title: Avet Terterian
Catalog Number: CD #APOP-006-02
Title: Symphony No. 3
Composer: Avet Terterian
Performers: Dresdner Sinfoniker, Michael Helmrath (conductor)
Recording Title: Music from Tajikistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia
Record Label: Arte Nova
Catalog Number: 82556
Title: Symphony No. 8
Composer: Avet Terterian
Performers: Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Liss (conductor)
Recording Title: Avet Terterian – Symphonies 7&8
Record Label: Megadisc Classics
Catalog Number: MDC 7826
