Alan Hovhaness Links on the Web

Compact Disc Releases

The following websites have information on available Hovhaness CDs, some with soundclips and online order facilities

Crystal Records has the largest catalog of Hovhaness recordings from the pre-digital era. Most of them originally appeared on Poseidon Society, Hovhaness' own record label. Thus they were either conducted or supervised by the composer himself, usually in London, England, where recording costs were (and still are) considerably cheaper than in the United States. Because of the London connection, several of these Poseidon recordings were simultanesouly issued under licence in Europe on John Goldsmith's enterprising classical label Unicorn Records.
OgreOgress has released more first recordings of Hovhaness's music in the 21st century than any recording label. They have gone where the 'play safe' majors rarely do, adding to the recorded repertoire neglected but major Hovhaness works such as Janabar (violin, trumpet, piano & strings) and Shambala (violin, sitar and orchestra) - accomplishments attesting to the label's "Important music, finally available" mission statement.
Overview of Hovhaness on CD A 2001 article by Hovhaness discographer Eric Kunze.

Alan Hovhaness Discography An authoritative Hovhaness discography, as compiled and published by 'Hovhanophile' Eric Kunze. It lists CDs, LPs, 78s and now digital audio files, and is usually updated annually.

Hovhaness-Fujihara Music Company, Inc. Website of the publisher of most of the composer's later music from about 1977 onwards.
Walter-Simmons.com A website containing an insightful body of writings on Hovhaness's music released on CD and authored by musicologist Walter Simmons, who also personally knew Hovhaness.
Otherminds Hovhaness Page Otherminds is a web site which pays hommage to original musical thinkers.
Alan Hovhaness page on Facebook with with news of events, broadcasts, releases.
Alan Hovhaness appreciation page by English musician Frank Perry.

NewMusicBox online obituary
The Guardian Obituary in UK online newspaper by Bret Johnson (June 28th, 2000)

Otherminds Home Page Otherminds is a global New Music community where composers/students/listeners discover & learn about innovative music by composers from all over the world.
Classical Discoveries is Marvin Rosen's "unique radio program of little-known repertoire with an emphasis on the old (Baroque and before) and the new" including Alan Hovhaness, whom Marvin knew personally.