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Hovhaness Treasures CD: Read More January 2023
Hinako Hovhaness — spearheaded 20 years of Hovhaness recordings
Widow of Alan Hovhaness was major force behind 20 years of new recordings

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Hovhaness Piano Works CD: Read More September 2022
François Mardirossian releases CD of Hovhaness Piano Works
Includes Ghazals, Macedonian Mountain Dances, Cougar Mountain Sonata and first recording of Consolation (1989)

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Hovhaness Piano Works CD: Read More July 2022
Alessandra Pompili releases Hovhaness Piano Works Vol. 2
Includes Journey to Arcturus, Greek Rhapsody, Komachi, Hermes Stella

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OgreOgress Release: Read More June 2022
OgreOgress announces 5th Hovhaness disc featuring first recordings
New disc premieres solo piano and chamber works with percussion, brass and cello

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110th Concert December 2021
Concert celebrates Alan Hovhaness's 110th birth anniversary
Chamber Concert of Duos and Trios held in Arlington, MA

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Hovhaness Solos, Duos, Quartets January 2021
OgreOgress release fourth all-Hovhaness disc - all first recordings
Disc comprises 11 chamber works spanning 1933 to 1974

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Hovhaness Across The Ages CD March 2020
Albany Records release first disc of Hovhaness cello works
Includes cello sonata, cello suite, Yakamochi and Nagooran

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Hovhaness Selected Compositions December 2019
New Şahan Arzruni disc surveys early Hovhaness piano works
Release includes first recordings of unpublished music

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Hovhaness Works for Band Volume 3 March 2018
Naxos release Hovhaness Wind Works, Volume 3
Disc includes five world premiere recordings

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Hovhaness Chamber Works on Vivace December 2015
Vivace label releases Hovhaness disc of chamber works
Includes two string quartets, a piano trio and cello sonata

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Hovhaness Andromeda CD: Read More March 2015
Naxos releases Symphony No.48 'Vision of Andromeda'
CD also includes Prelude & Quadruple Fugue / Saxophone Concerto

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Hovhaness Piano Works CD: Read More October 2014
New Hovhaness CD from Italian pianist Alessandra Pompili
Includes Shalimar, Cougar Mountain and 'lost' 1930s Ghazals & Fantasy

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OgreOgress Release: Read More July 2014
OgreOgress announces 4th Hovhaness disc of first recordings
New disc premieres chamber works with percussion, cello and winds

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Hovhaness Giosmin Interview: Read More July 2013
Interview: Recording the Complete Hovhaness Piano Sonatas
Nicola Giosmin reflects on his landmark 7-disc Hovhaness cycle

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Hovhaness Giosmin Cycle: Read More July 2013
Landmark Hovhaness piano cycle recorded by Nicola Giosmin
Sonatas & Sonatinas survey includes nine world premiere recordings

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Hovhaness symphonies: Read More May 2013
Interview: Reminiscences of an Unsung Hovhaness Champion
Performer, impresario, teacher and publisher Lawrence Sobol reminiscences on many years of knowing and working with Hovhaness

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Hovhaness symphonies: Read More July 2012
Symphonies 1 and 50 reissued by Naxos
Mount St. Helens and Exile symphonies, plus Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints available as budget-priced reissue

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From the Ends of the Earth: Read More March 2012
Premiere recordings for Hovhaness sacred works
Renowned Gloriæ Dei Cantores choir releases all-vocal SACD

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American Mystic: Read More October 2011
Delos CD celebrates centennial of 'Amercian Mystic'
Classic Delos recordings re-issued for Hovhaness Centennial

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BMOP Hovhaness: read more October 2011
New Hovhaness disc includes world premiere recording
Song of the Sea amongst new recordings from Boston's BMOP

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Fall 2011 Hovhaness Events October 2011
Centennial celebrations continue into Fall 2011
Events in Indiana, Turkey and Great Britain honor Hovhaness centennial

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Hovhaness Symphony No.3 September 2011
1956 premiere of Hovhaness Symphony No.3 released
Guild Historical releases set of major Stokowski symphony recordings

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Hovhaness concert August 2011
1953 Hovhaness 'Arevakal' recording available for download
Soundmark Records releases digital restoration of Concerto No.1 for Orchestra

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Hovhaness concert June 2011
Sony Classical re-issues 1967 'Floating World' recording
Columbia's classic Kostelanetz recording finally available on CD

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Hovhaness at Galapgos Art Space May 2011
Unique multi-media tribute for Hovhaness
Pianist Arsenyan collaborates with visual artist to honor centennial

Hovhaness Other Minds concert Read article
Hovhaness concert April 2011
1950s Hovhaness recordings available for download
Soundmark Records has made available digital transfers of classic Hovhaness recordings

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Hovhaness concert March 2011
Hovhaness set for Amercian Public Media broadcasts
Arzruni centennial tribute series to be broadcast nationwide

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Other Minds Hovhaness concert March 2011
Other Minds salutes Hovhaness centennial in Berkeley, CA
Californian contemporary music organization enlists pianist Arzruni for centennial concert

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Hovhaness centenary Seattle concerts December 2010
24-hour Hovhaness broadcast to usher in centennial year
WPRB radio show Classical Discoveries will broadcast 24 hours of Hovhaness in honor of the upcoming 100th anniversary year

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Hovhaness centenary Seattle concerts November 2010
Triple Seattle Commemoration for Hovhaness in March 2011
Details announced for three Seattle orchestral concerts honoring composer's centenary at Benaroya Hall

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Arzruni performs Alan Hovhaness September 2010
World-renowned pianist Arzruni performs Hovhaness in Turkey
'Achtamar' and 'Lake of Van' piano works to be heard in Van Province

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Hovhaness Wind Symphonies May 2010
Naxos releases three more Wind Symphonies
Symphonies 7, 14 and 23 available on new CD or as mp3 downloads

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February 2010
Special broadcast honors Hovhaness '99th birthday'
Classical Discoveries to webcast three hours of Hovhaness music

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Alan Hovhaness Solos Duos Trios January 2010
New audio DVD features 13 world premiere recordings
OgreOgress releases first recordings of Hovhaness chamber works

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September/October 2009
First broadcasts for forthcoming premiere recordings
New recordings of early chamber works from 1935 receive first airings

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Hovhaness Stokowski Exile Symphony June 2009
US Premiere of 'Exile Symphony' released
1942 US premiere of Hovhaness' Symphony No.1 featured on
Leopold Stokowski CD released by Guild Historic

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Alan Hovhaness Arlington Memorial Plaque May 2009
Arlington Unveils Hovhaness Plaque
Hovhaness' hometown honors its musical son with the unveiling of a memorial plaque

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Alan Hovhaness Saturn Grenadilla CD April 2009
Hovhaness lecture-concert available as audio downloads
A 1975 lecture-concert of Hovhaness' Saturn, featuring the composer speaking, has been made available by Amazon as mp3 audio files

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Alan Hovhaness Visions of the East CD January 2009
Centaur announces CD premieres of Hovhaness orchestral exotica
Almost half a century after they were written, Japanese and Indian-inspired works presented in premiere recordings

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September 2008
Digital downloads released of historic 1950s MGM recordings
50-year old Hovhaness recordings made by MGM are now available for download from the Naxos Classical Archive

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September 2008
Hovhaness honored by home town Commemorative Committee
The composer's home town of Arlington, MA, gears up to remember its local composer as centenary approaches

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Hovhaness Lousadzak Keith Jarrett August 2008
Nimbus releases Keith Jarrett recording of Lousadzak
Jarrett's celebrated 1989 recording re-issued along with Hovhaness/Harrison 2nd symphonies

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Hovhaness Guitar Concerto June 24, 2008
Naxos releases fourth all-Hovhaness CD
Guitar Concerto No.2 • Symphony No.63 • Fanfare for the New Atlantis

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June 14, 2008
OgreOgress plans premiere chamber recordings

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Hovhaness BMOP May 23, 2008
Boston begins countdown down to Hovhaness centenary
Boston Modern Orchestra Project kicks-off 'Armenia Resounding'

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March 2008
Shambala and Janabar premiere recordings released

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Hovhaness Shambala Talin Janabar January 30, 2008
Premiere broadcast: Shambala Concerto

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Hovhaness saxophone concerto January 16, 2008
Premiere broadcast: Saxophone Concerto

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November 6-11, 2007
Hovhaness 'Miss Emily' ballet revived

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Hovhaness Ardent Song Sept-Nov 2007
Ardent Song 'redux' ballet "premiered"

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Hovhaness Artik Diran Chahagir September 3, 2007
Centaur releases triple-premiere Hovhaness disc

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Hovhaness Janabar broadcast July 25, 2007
First Broadcast of new Janabar recording

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Hovhaness Guitar Concerto Khrimian Hairig December 2006
Naxos releases third all-Hovhaness CD
Guitar Concerto, Symphony No.60 and Khrimian Hairig

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March 2006
Yerevan concert honours Hovhaness' 95th

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Hovhaness wind band symphonies January 2006
Naxos releases CD of Hovhaness wind works
Includes finest major wind band piece Symphony No.4

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