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Alan Hovhaness

About Me

Alan Hovhaness (Armenian: Ալան Հովհանես) (March 8, 1911 – June 21, 2000)was an American composer of Scottish and Armenian ancestry. He was among the most prolific composers of the 20th century, composing 67 symphonies and 434 opus numbers.

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Music:

Member Since: 19/01/2008
Influences: "It's hard for me to think of others because I'm not particularly in sympathy with the music of this century. "
Sounds Like: A monumental style of composition simple enough to inspire all people, completely free from fads, artificial mannerisms and false sophistications, direct, forceful, sincere, always original but never unnatural.
Record Label: RCA Victor
Type of Label: Major

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