Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Formed in 1935 in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia, this orchestra has 100 members and is permanently housed in Khachaturian Hall in the capital, giving concerts weekly during its season. The players are gathered from graduates of Komitas University and from Russian conservatories in Moscow and St. Petersburg. All of the musicians, including the conductor, are of Armenian heritage, born and raised in that country. In September 1989, composer/conductor Loris Tjeknavorian was appointed artistic director and principal conductor making him the first overseas artist to obtain a full-time post within the former Soviet Union. Other well-known conductor and instrumental soloists have performed with the orchestra, including Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter, Armenian American composer Alan Hovhaness, composer/performer Aram Khachaturian, and Gennady Rozhdestvensky. The orchestra tours on a regular basis throughout Armenia, Russia, the United States, Austria, and Germany. The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra's recordings, primarily on the ASV label, concentrate on the work of Armenian, Russian, and mid-European composers, such as Khachaturian, Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Alan Hovhaness, Borodin, Mikhail Glinka, Sergey Rachmaninov, Loris Tjeknavorian, Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Edgar Sergei Hovhannessian, and Sergey Prokofiev. In 2000, Eduard Topchjan succeeded Tjeknavorian.
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Khachaturian: Spartacus, Gayaneh, Masquerade / Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 1991
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Ippolitov-Ivanov: Mtsiri; Armenian Rhapsody; Caucasian Sketches -Suite no.2
Hasmik Hatsagortsian, Varduhi Khachatrian, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Mar 27, 2001
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Terterian: Symphonies 3 & 4
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Sep 16, 1997
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Khachaturian: Symphony No.2 "The Bell" / Battle of Stalingrad - Suite
Loris Tjeknavorian, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 1993
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Avet Terterian: Symphony No.1 & No.2
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Avet Terterian
Folk - Released by Digital Classic on Dec 22, 2022
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Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel - Suite; The Tale of Tsar Saltan - Suite; Flight of the Bumble-Bee; Christmas Eve - Suite
Loris Tjeknavorian, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 1991
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Kabalevsky: Romeo and Juliet - Suite, The Comedians - Suite, Colas Breugnon - Suite
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Oct 15, 1996
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Khachaturian: Spartacus Ballet Suites Nos.1-3
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 1999
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Glinka: A Life For The Tsar - suite; 2 Spanish Overtures
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 2000
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Khachaturian: Gayaneh Suite; Piano Concerto; The Valencian Widow Suite
Dora Serviarian-Kuhn, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 2002
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Khachaturian: Ко дню памяти Арама Хачатуряна
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Lounge - Released by Digital Classic on Apr 28, 2023
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Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé; Cinderella; The Love for Three Oranges
Loris Tjeknavorian, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Oct 19, 1994
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Khachaturian: Symphonies Nos.1 and 3
Loris Tjeknavorian, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Sep 21, 1993
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Tjeknavorian - Ifukube - Toyama: Japanese Music Festival 2000 In Armenia
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Lounge - Released by Digital Classic on Mar 2, 2023
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Glinka: The best of Glinka
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Lounge - Released by Digital Classic on Mar 2, 2023
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Khachaturian: Ode In Memory Of Lenin; Festive Poem; Greeting Overture; Lermontov Suite; Russian Fantasy
Loris Tjeknavorian, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 1995
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Babadzhanian: Heroic Ballade; Nocturne / Tjeknavorian: Piano Concerto
Armen Babakhanian, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 1998
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Khachaturian: Film Music
Loris Tjeknavorian, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 1997
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Сказочные классические произведения
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Lounge - Released by Digital Classic on Feb 18, 2023
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Gomidas Songs
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Isabel Bayrakdarian
Folk - Released by Digital Classic on Dec 22, 2022
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Khachaturian: The Valencian Widow Suite; Gayaneh Suite No.2 / Tjeknavorian: Danses fantastiques
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Loris Tjeknavorian
Classical - Released by Decca (UMO) on Jan 1, 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo