Eduard Mirzoyan

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Updated 29 August 2006

Born

12 May 1921 in Gori (Armenia).

Education

Mirzoyan graduated from the Yerevan Conservatory in 1941 and completed his studies in Moscow.

Style

Lyrical, occasionally tinged with Armenian folk motifs. Mirzoyan incorporates contemporary techniques for their expressive power while maintaining an accessible and classically transparent texture.

Works

"Loretsi Sako", symphonic poem after H.Tumanian (1941)

To the Heroes of the Second World War, symphonic poem (1944)

Symphonic Dances for orchestra (1946)

LP Melodiya D 3084-5: Armenian PO, Maluntsyan (cond)
Overture for orchestra (1947)

String Quartet in D minor (1947)

LP Melodiya D 06765-6: Komitas Quartet
Theme and Variations for chamberensemble (1947)

“Hayastan“, cantata for chorus and orchestra (1948)

Festive Cantata for chorus and orchestra (1949)

"Sovetskaya Armeniya", cantata for chorus and orchestra (1950)

Symphonic Poem for orchestra (1955)

Introduction and Perpetuum Mobile for violin and orchestra (1957)

LP Melodiya D C 04661-2: R. Agsroyan (violin), E. Mirzoyan (piano)
Symphony for string orchestra and timpani (1962)
LP Melodiya D 012213-4: Moscow PO, K. Kondrashin (cond)
LP Melodiya D 15695-6: Moscow PO, K. Kondrashin (cond)
LP Melodiya C 0639-40: Moscow PO, K. Kondrashin (cond)
Sonata for cello and piano (1967)
Duration: 18 minutes.

LP Melodiya D 28515-6: M. Abramyan (cello), A. Mirzoyan (piano)
CD Brilliant Classics 92771 (10 CD-set): M. Rostropovich (cello), A. Dedukhin (piano)

Poem for piano (1970)
Duration: 6 minutes.

CD Oehms Classics OC 374: Sona Shaboyan (piano)

Poem Epitaph To the Memory of Aram Khatchaturian“ for chamberensemble

And furthermore:
Folksong Arrangements
Music to Films
Songs

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